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Month: April 2020

AMB :- 3,620 private equity funds target capital of $933bn as of April 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Although slightly less congested than at the start of the year, the global private equity funds market is still bursting with funds seeking investor capital. According to Preqin, the number of...Article

EU ignores science and puts damaging biofuels into Taxonomy

The European Union’s Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, the cornerstone of its action on sustainable finance, looks set to bless several technologies such as biofuels and hydroelectric power that are not just environmentally questionable but

The Impact of COVID19 on Shareholder Activism

Posted by Keith Gottfried and Sean Donahue, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, on Sunday, April 12, 2020 Editor's Note: Keith Gottfried and Sean Donahue are partners at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. This post is based on a

MPs scrutinise whether Gilt syndications are cost-effective

The House of Commons' Treasury Select Committee has asked the UK Debt Management Office to answer a series of questions on its bond syndication programme, specifically on the pricing of its bonds and the fees

Dada Nexus bags $450m from ADS follow-on, stock tanks

Dada Nexus, which operates on-demand retail and delivery platforms in China, raised $450m this week after selling a chunk of new equity.

China policy and markets round-up: Beijing finalises D-Sib rules, Caixin PMIs hit decade high, US bill to delist Chinese companies clears House

In this round-up, China unveils guidelines to assess its domestic systemically important banks, both the November Caixin China manufacturing and general services Purchasing Managers’ Indexes beat expectations, and the US House of Representatives waves through

LifeTech Scientific, Yeahka share sales net HK$1.9bn

Medical device maker LifeTech Scientific Corp tapped the Hong Kong market for HK$930m ($120m) in fresh equity on Thursday.

E-House returns for new $200m bond

E-House (China) Enterprise Holdings was the only issuer in the dollar bond market in Asia on Thursday, raising $200m.

Blue Moon rises with Hong Kong listing rapidly covered

Blue Moon Group, a Chinese detergent maker, saw the book for its up to HK$9.8bn ($1.3bn) IPO covered within hours of opening on Friday.

Sritex to extend 2019 loan

Indonesian textile products manufacturer Sri Rejeki Isman, better known as Sritex, is planning to extend a dollar loan closed in 2019 by two years.

Germany underwhelms with second green bond amid US election volatility

Germany received lacklustre demand for its second ever green bond on Wednesday. The sovereign had to contend with a big drop in Bund yields following uncertainty over the US election result.

Fosun-backed Gland Pharma readies Rp65bn IPO

Gland Pharma, a subsidiary of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, has set the final terms for its Rp64.8bn ($866.5m) IPO in India.

Zhaoheng misses payment on 2017 loan

Shenzhen Zhaoheng Hydropower has missed a payment on a 2017 dollar loan. It had extended the maturity on that deal earlier this year.

RemeGen nets $515m from Hong Kong IPO

Chinese biopharmaceutical firm RemeGen has raised HK$3.99bn ($514.7m) after pricing its IPO at the top of the marketed range, according to a source familiar with the matter.

China pulls plug on Ant Group IPO

The Shanghai bourse stunned the market on Tuesday after halting Ant Group’s $34bn IPO, a deal which was set to be the largest listing in history. The extraordinary move, likely spurred by comments from Ant’s

Physician practice managers brace for impact of coronavirus slowdown

Many offices face declining patient visits, if not outright closures, squeezing their often debt-laden balance sheets

Fujian Yango serves up 12% bond yield

Fujian Yango Group Co returned with another high yielding bond on Tuesday, making it the only Asian issuer to brave the primary dollar debt market ahead of the US election.

CS appoints Philippines country head

Credit Suisse has named Mark Uy as its country manager for the Philippines, effective December 1.

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund performance in March mirrors 2008 crisis: hedge fund news, week 15

In the week ending April 10th 2020, Eurekahedge reported that hedge fund managers were down 4.40% in March, outperforming the MSCI AC World Index IMI (Local) by 9.59% during the month - a level of

COVID-19 ushers in biggest challenge for hedge funds since 2008 financial crisis

Opalesque Industry Update - Global hedge funds lost an average of -7.25% in March 2020, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance data, following weeks of financial markets, economic and human turmoil created by

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