Ampol's plans to sell a stake in its petrol station property portfolio are finally coming together. After a drawn-out auction that was interrupted by a takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, Ampol has netted its buyer. Now it just needs to net a deal. The fuels group is in exclusive talks with the acquisitive Charter Hall, and the two sides are working to have the transaction finalised in the next few weeks.

Elsewhere, there's a new face involved in Infigen Energy's takeover. We reveal a deep-pocketed infrastructure player that's hiding out on Infigen's share register and considering its position.

And Credit Suisse is reworking its affiliate agreement with Kiwi broker Jarden, following the latter's push into Australia.

Happy reading,

Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
Street Talk Editors