-- 紅杉金融集團（ASX：SEQ）旗下子公司紅杉財富集團於週五終止了與Conquest Investment Partners的股份出售協議，並宣布原計劃將InterPrac Financial Planning出售給Conquest Investment Partners的交易將不再進行。該消息於當日提交至澳洲證券交易所。 根據提交的文件，協議簽署後出現的情況導致交易無法按照雙方最初計劃的條款完成。 鑑於情況的變化，紅杉認為繼續推進該交易不符合股東的最佳利益。
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