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Month: October 2020

SMBC hires Lee for corporate banking

Former JP Morgan banker Luke Lee has joined Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp’s Hong Kong office in a senior position.

Tech support: How the next unicorns could save PE from the Covid crisis

As Europe goes into a winter of uncertainty, likely second lockdowns and economic strife, technology is the sector that everyone wants in on

China’s Beijing Construction, CPI Ronghe close loans

Two Chinese borrowers, Beijing Construction Engineering Group and CPI Ronghe Financial Leasing, have closed syndication for their loans.

CPI Ronghe closes $250m deal with six banks

CPI Ronghe Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned State Power Investment Corp, has increased its loan size to $250m.

Crowdcube boss dismisses competition fears over merger with Seedrs

Several experts in the fintech sector raised competition concerns following the announcement of Crowdcube’s acquisition of the remaining share capital of its rival Seedrs

Razorpay becomes Indian’s latest tech unicorn thanks to new venture capital, sovereign wealth backing

Indian fintech Razorpay has become the country's latest unicorn after picking up $100m of venture capital and sovereign wealth fund financing.

GlobalCapital Asia awards 2020: Bonds

In part three of GlobalCapital Asia's awards results announcements, we reveal the winning bond deals across different categories, as well as the best debt houses and the best bank for SRI financing.

EQT said to prep biggest-ever buyout with bid for €9.5bn-valued Dutch phone operator Royal KPN

European private equity major EQT is reportedly eyeing its biggest-ever buyout through an acquisition of €9.5bn-valued Dutch telecommunications business Royal KPN.

Carlyle, Pacific Equity Partners send Link shares soaring through A$2.76bn buyout offer

Private equity heavyweights Carlyle and Pacific Equity Partners have sent shares in Link Administration Holdings soaring after submitting a A$2.76bn ($2bn) buyout offer for the business.

Partners at Goldman to earn ‘carried interest’ from its private investment funds

The firm will lend partners up to half a million dollars to increase their personal investment

Genstar Capital said to seek $10bn of new funds, less than two years after hauling in $7bn

Private equity major Genstar Capital is reportedly already out eyeing up to $10bn for a pair of new fundraises, less than two years after hauling in $7bn for its last round of capital raising.

HSBC commits to financing climate change shift

HSBC joins a host of lenders using their financial weight to meet Paris climate change goals

Blood, bone marrow cancer treatment specialist Priothera gets €30m venture capital-backed Series A round

Blood and bone marrow cancer treatment developer Priothera Limited has picked up a €30m Series A investment round from a clutch of venture capital firms.

Sea rides on ADS rally for $2bn equity raise

Singapore-based consumer internet company Sea, whose New York-listed shares have soared by more than 400% this year, is looking to take advantage of that positive sentiment to raise around $2bn from a new equity offering.

Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds stumble in September as investor risk tolerance fell: hedge fund news, week 41

In the week ending October 9th 2020, HFR reported that hedge funds posted mixed declines in September as investor risk tolerance fell over uncertainty regarding additional coronavirus spreading in Europe and the US, the strength

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