The Shanghai Stock Exchange stunned the market on Tuesday by halting Ant Group’s $34bn IPO, set to be the largest listing in history, just two days before the company’s planned stock market debut. The extraordinary
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired the company from AAC Capital
Apollo, Temasek and Greybull Capital are among a dozen firms said to have meetings with the airline this week, according to The Times
Carlos ‘Sonny’ Dominguez has been finance minister of the Philippines since 2016, serving under president Rodrigo Duterte. He has been a key architect of ‘Dutertenomics’, a catch-all term for a mix of policies including cutting
Mercedes-Benz Leasing Co sold its first auto lease asset-backed note in China’s interbank market this week, navigating a number of hurdles to launch the Rmb4bn ($600m) deal.
Chinese property manager Jinke Smart Services Group has launched its IPO. It is aiming to pocket up to HK$6.3bn ($815.9m) from the deal.
Asia’s dollar bond issuers hit pause this week as all eyes turned to the outcome of the nail-bitingly close US presidential election. With the result still uncertain on Thursday, but signs showing a Joe Biden
Investcorp’s debut fund to invest in midmarket asset managers has raised at least $160m so far, people familiar with the matter said
Silver Lake and Partners Group had agreed to sell Global Blue to a blank check company tied to Daniel Loeb’s Third Point
China’s decision to clamp down on Ant Group has derailed an IPO of at least $34bn, despite execution being finished last week. The move appears to be little more than political muscle-flexing by Beijing. The
It is surprising that the private equity sector appears to be missing in the huge effort to combat the effects of Covid-19
Firms investing in telemedicine apps have seen a surge in their use during the coronavirus pandemic. The next stage is making this growth sustainable
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The level of dry powder in the private equity industry stands at a record of $1.48tn as of April 2020, so firms have a huge amount of capital to put to
In the week ending May 8th 2020, HFR reported that hedge funds jumped about 4% in April, the strongest monthly gain in more than a decade. For the year, the industry is still down 7.4%
In the week ending May 8th 2020, HFR reported that hedge funds jumped about 4% in April, the strongest monthly gain in more than a decade. For the year, the industry is still down 7.4%
Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, has said EU legislation covering green bond reviewers would help ensure the legitimacy of the proposed Green Bond Standard.
The European Union’s formation of its Platform on Sustainable Finance last week marks a new phase in responsible investing. Over the past four years or so, the most influential thinkers in the market, such as
The European Union’s formation of its Platform on Sustainable Finance last week marks a new phase in responsible investing. Over the past four years or so, the most influential thinkers in the market, such as
Sweden is preparing to issue a two year dollar bond in what is likely one of the final syndicated deals from eurozone sovereigns this year.
Friday’s confirmation that the Issa brothers, backed by TDR Capital, had won the auction for UK supermarket Asda, catapulted them into the super league of borrowers in European leveraged credit — the handful of entrepreneurs
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