Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds snapped their nine-month winning streak as the spread of the Delta variant and the Chinese regulatory crackdown unsettled investors. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 0.13% in July
China Huarong Asset Management's dollar bonds swung back up last week, making them the top performing investment grade notes in Asia.
Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development Public Co has cancelled its mega loan for the acquisition of Intouch Holdings after the tender offer result fell short of expectations, dealing a blow to Asia’s syndication market.
China Telecom has decided to fully exercise the greenshoe option for its record A-share listing to raise Rmb54.2bn ($8.4bn), riding on a 180 times covered retail book.
Shanghai HeartCare Medical Technology Corp has kicked off the roadshow for its up to HK$11.3bn ($145m) IPO.
Power Finance Corp’s decision to ditch a Libor-linked loan in favour of a fixed rate deal is a bold move — but also shows how far behind Asia’s loan market still is in transitioning away
An undisclosed pre-IPO shareholder in Auto1 Group has sold €73m of shares after the German online car marketplace reported record quarterly earnings on Monday.
Global buyout giant KKR has registered at least $14.4bn for KKR Global Infrastructure Investors IV, according to a filing to the US Securities and Exchanges Commission. The post KKR raises at least $14.4bn towards Global
Specialist venture capital firm Energy Capital Ventures has hit an initial close of $45m for its ESG-focused New Venture Capital Fund. The post Coinbase backer Energy Capital Ventures hits $45m initial close for debut ESG-focused
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board has promoted managing director Maximilian Biagosch as head of direct private equity, Pension & Investments reported. The post Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board promotes Biagosch as head of direct private
Opalesque Industry Update - Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, has proposed the acquisition of ARM Swiss Representatives SA (ASR), a leading independent FINMA-regulated firm providing Swiss representation and distribution services to foreign
KKR has filed registration documents for KKR Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III (NGT III), 18 months after closing the previous vehicle in the strategy on USD 2.2bn.
Canadian pension fund Public Sector Pension Investment Board is said to be joining a consortium that was looking to buy Australian electricity infrastructure investor Spark Infrastructure Group. The post Public Sector Pension Investment Board said
Searchlight Capital has entered into exclusive negotiations with Astorg and Mellby Gård to acquire smart parking and transport company Flowbird. The post Searchlight Capital in exclusive negotiations to acquire Flowbird from Astorg first appeared on
HQ Equita has acquired a majority stake in Indevis, an IT security specialist based in Munich.
Permira has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Engel & Völkers, an international property brokerage platform headquartered in Hamburg.
Searchlight Capital Partners has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Flowbird, a French urban transportation and car parking service, from Astorg and Mellby Gård.
Stock options in startups are still being structured in a way that favour white, male employees over other groups
Some managers sponsoring Spacs say new investment products rarely benefit existing investors in other funds
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