The week in review: China, EU reach investment deal, NYSE to delist Chinese telecom trio, regulators curb real estate loans

In this round-up, China and the European Union wrap up negotiations on a bilateral investment agreement, the bourse in New York moves to delist three Chinese telecommunication giants, and the Mainland regulators have increased oversight

Aksia hires industry veteran as managing director

Aksia has hired investment veteran Chris Thorne as managing director for private equity and real assets research in its London office. Before stepping into his new role, Thorne has clocked up more than 15 years

Ares Management raises $11bn for latest Europe fund

The private credit vehicle has surpassed the record for similar funds targeting the region

Ferguson inks £308m sale of UK arm to CD&R

The FTSE 100 plumbing supplies company said it expects to complete the transaction by the end of this month

CD&R carves out Wolseley UK plumbing merchant business for £308m

Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired plumbing merchant business Wolseley UK from listed, multinational plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson for £308m.

Waterland acquires UK’s Priory Group for over £1bn

The Dutch buyout firm will combine the rehab provider to the stars with its German peer MEDIAN

UK lining up green savings bond for retail

The UK is set to announce the world’s first sovereign green bonds for retail investors. The proceeds will help to finance projects aimed at achieving the country’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net

UIC taps green and SLL market for $300m

Singapore real estate company United Industrial Corp has raised a $300m loan comprising both green and sustainability-linked tranches, adding further momentum to the nascent asset class in Asia.

Tencent-backed Tuya, Connect Biopharma ready US IPOs

Tuya, an internet-of-things cloud platform provider, is eyeing around $100m from an IPO of American depository shares (ADS).

DBS appoints Malaysia country head

DBS Group Holdings has named a new Malaysia head and made a senior appointment in Singapore.

Belgium, Finland, Cyprus line up after EFSF finishes for Q1

The euro public sector bond market has got off to a busy start to February. Three eurozone sovereigns have announced syndicated issues, while the European Financial Stability Facility made a €2bn intraday tap on Monday

London listings revival continues with new fund IPO

UK money manager Triple Point Investment Management is preparing to float a new fund on the London Stock Exchange focused on opportunities within digital infrastructure.

Grab pushes TLB further to $2bn

Singapore’s ride hailing start-up Grab Holding has further increased the size of its term loan B to $2bn following solid traction in the US market.

NTPC invites banks for euro loan

India’s NTPC, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corp, is making a rare venture into the euro loan market.

Waterland's Median Kliniken acquires Priory Group for £1bn

Waterland Private Equity portfolio company Median Kliniken has agreed to acquire UK-based behavioural healthcare service Priory Group from Acadia Healthcare for approximately £1bn.

Brightstar Capital Partners acquired majority stake in fleet maintenance platform Amerit

Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Amerit Fleet Solutions, a provider of fleet maintenance services.

MPE Partners closes new fund at the hard cap of $420m

Morgenthaler Private Equity has closed its oversubscribed third fund MPE Partners III at the hard cap of $420m. MPE Partners, which is a lower middle market private equity firm based in Cleveland, launched fundraising in

H.I.G. Capital invests in KM2 Solutions

An affiliate of leading alternative investment firm H.I.G. Capital has made an equity investment in KM2 Solutions, a business process outsourcing provider with an extensive footprint throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Through the deal,

Morgan Stanley names new head of its alternative investment unit

Neha Champaneria Markle has been named as the new head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Alternative Investment Partners private markets solutions. She will take on the new responsibilities in January while retaining her role as

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