Malaysia’s CTOS Digital nets $289m from hot IPO

Malaysian credit reporting firm CTOS Digital has raised MR1.21bn ($288.9m) after its IPO was subscribed 27.6 times.

Credit Suisse appoints China CEO

Credit Suisse has named veteran investment banker Janice Hu as its new chief executive for China.

Public
EQT sells Igenomix in €1.25bn trade sale

EQT sells Igenomix in €1.25bn trade sale

EQT has sold Spain-based Igenomix – a reproductive medicine and rare diseases diagnostics business – to listed Swedish market peer Vitrolife in a €1.25bn trade sale that will see EQT acquire a minority stake in

Angel / Venture
DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m

DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m

London-headquartered DN Capital has announced the final close of DN Capital Global Venture Capital V (GVC V) on €300m, surpassing its €200m target.

Angel / Venture
DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m

DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m

London-headquartered DN Capital has announced the final close of DN Capital Global Venture Capital V (GVC V) on €300m, surpassing its €200m target.

Software and Hi-Tech
Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m

Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m

Novalis Biotech Incubation, a Belgian seed-stage biotech investor, has held a final close for its second fund on €25m.

Deal Sourcing / Execution
Mid Europa explores sale of M+ Group

Mid Europa explores sale of M+ Group

The owners of M+ Group, a business process outsourcing service, have appointed William Blair to assess strategic options for the company, including a sale, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

KKR to Acquire Leading Home Services Platform Neighborly®

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Neighborly® (the “Company”), the world’s largest provider and franchisor of home service brands, from Harvest Partners. Financial details

Indian SOEs fire up dollar loans as capex comes back into focus

Indian state-owned companies have returned in force to the loan market, raising funds for their planned capital expenditure as Covid-19 cases slow in the country. But the aggressive pricing offered by local banks means foreign

Football’s coming home, but will I ever be?

If you are like me, an English football fan living in Hong Kong, it has been a month of cheering, cursing, singing and over-imbibing.

Xiaomi steers $1.2bn bond through volatility as China’s tech crackdown intensifies

Xiaomi Corp sold an $800m 10 year bond and a $400m 30 year bond this week amid a difficult market for Chinese bonds and technology companies. But the mobile phone maker's green tranche, as well

Sichuan Languang’s bonds tumble amid rising refi pressure

Sichuan Languang Development Co’s onshore bonds took a beating this week after its domestic rating was downgraded by three Chinese credit rating agencies, with the clock ticking for the repayment of Rmb2.7bn ($417.5m) of maturing

Uzbekistan mandates for innovative dual currency SDG offering

The Republic of Uzbekistan is seeking to capitalise on a successful dual currency bond it sold just months ago, by returning to the bond market to sell a dollar and Uzbek som-denominated bond that also

Investor engagement policy sees France through 30 year deal

France stuck to its approach of engaging with investors during bookbuilding to persuade them not to inflate orders for its second syndication in a row this week, when the sovereign brought a new 30 year

ECB strategy review takes light touch approach with symmetric inflation target

The European Central Bank announced the results of its strategic policy review on Thursday, some two months ahead of schedule. The changes to its monetary policy were reminiscent of a watered down version of those

Food delivery start-up Zomato readies $1.3bn India IPO

Indian unicorn Zomato, a food delivery service, has set the final terms for its up to Rp98.9bn ($1.32bn) IPO.

LinkDoc Tech pulls $211m Nasdaq IPO

LinkDoc Technology, a cancer-focused medical data company, has shelved its US IPO just hours before pricing, as Chinese technology stocks recoil from Beijing’s clampdown on overseas listings.

Banking Profiles
Citi snags senior insurance banker from Barclays

Citi snags senior insurance banker from Barclays

Mike Lamb, a senior investment banker covering the insurance sector, has left Barclays to join Citi in a chairman role in London.

Novem Group navigates tricky IPO market

Novem Group, the German car parts supplier, is targeting a valuation of up to €830m in ts IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, it revealed on Thursday.

Direct listings offer IPO alternative following Wise success

Shares in Wise, the UK fintech group, had traded up more than 18% by Thursday compared to the price at which it completed the first ever direct listing by a technology unicorn on the London

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