Colao and his board have been under pressure from investors to realise "value" by selling stakes in companies where it does not have overall control.
"The government intends to realise value from its stake in Nats, subject to considering the views of key stakeholders," said the Treasury.
Rather than plump for local heavyweights, they are sniffing around smaller companies in which it is easier for shareholders to force the management to realise value.
It styles itself as an "independent strategic advisory firm" offering "insight, analysis and advice to help leaders make informed decisions and realise value in complex situations".
Bear Stearns pointed out that a complex tax-efficient "synthetic lease", through which the bank is nominally a tenant, may make it difficult to realise value from the property.
"Over the last seven weeks, we have carried out our intention to trade all of the stores on a short-term basis in order to sell the stock and realise value for the creditors.
Ivan Menezes, Diageo's chief executive, said: "Diageo is proud to have been the owner of Gleneagles but the hotel is not a core business for us and therefore, following the success of the Ryder Cup, we feel this is an appropriate time to realise value through this transaction".
That said, blockchain enthusiasts are heralding this type of development as a revolutionary way to raise money and realise value for startups and investors alike.
It seems the Pirate Party Australia has actually realised values can be more than just hollow jingoism.
Substantial research work has been directed towards searching for various ways of realising value in the weed.
