Surbana Jurong takes SLBs into new territory

The march of sustainability-linked bonds continued on Wednesday, as Surbana Jurong, the architecture and engineering consultancy that has built more than 1m homes in Singapore, launched the first such deal in Singapore dollars and one

Return of ‘Mr Whatever It Takes’ delights markets

The possibility that former ECB chief Mario Draghi may become the next Italian prime minister has caused excitement among bond market participants and a sharp rally in risky assets.

Portugal gets €40bn book for new 30 year

Portugal was awash with demand as it came to the market on Wednesday for a new 30 year euro benchmark, following well-received syndicated deals from Belgium and Finland on Tuesday.

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 4: PE/VC Venture capital takes off How the lines between VC and PE are blurring, Global venture capital clusters in fewer firms, Bumper year for UK private equity as deals soar 257%

Venture capital takes off: How the lines between VC and PE are blurring From PE News: As 2020 came to an end, Ian Connatty, managing director of British Patient Capital (BPC), had good reason to

TDR and Issa Brothers to spin off Asda’s forecourts in £750m deal

The firm said that they are on track to complete their £6.8bn acquisition of Asda from Walmart later this month

HKMC debuts in CNH with rare public outing

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp (HKMC) made a rare public appearance in the debt market this week with a dual-currency transaction worth $1.29bn-equivalent. Featuring a Hong Kong dollar portion and an offshore renminbi tranche, the

Far East Horizon goes big in CNH comeback

Chinese financial leasing company Far East Horizon returned to the offshore renminbi (CNH) bond market on Tuesday for its largest deal in the currency.

China Industrial Securities bags $300m

China Industrial Securities Co priced its $300m bond at a tighter level than expected due to support from its hefty syndicate team, defying concerns even among some of the banks on the transaction whether the

Lippo Malls sells $200m trade

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust printed a $200m bond on Tuesday, with investors largely brushing off concerns about the hit to the borrower's business during the pandemic.

WuXi Bio, InnoCare tap equity investors for HK$16bn

Chinese biopharmaceutical duo WuXi Biologics (Cayman) and InnoCare Pharma raised a combined HK$16.2bn ($2.1bn) on Tuesday from selling new stock.

Nomura posts record investment banking results

Nomura said that net revenues in its investment banking business for the last three months of 2020 were the highest in nine years. Yet while it was a good quarter overall for the firm's wholesale

PE firms vie to buy G4S amid concerns from officials, unions

Warburg Pincus and BC Partners are jockeying for the one of the world’s biggest security services provider, raising concerns about workers’ rights

Apollo’s earnings climb despite Epstein-related turmoil

The test will be whether Leon Black’s recently announced decision to cede the CEO role will put to rest any investor concerns

Angel / Venture
VCs in €28m round for eGym

VCs in €28m round for eGym

VCs including Bayern Kapital have backed a €28m funding round for Germany-headquartered fitness equipment startup eGym.

City of London pledges action plan to deal with racism

Recommendations should be completed within two years

Limited Partners
JB Capital sells Vitaldent Italia to BC Partners' DentalPro

JB Capital sells Vitaldent Italia to BC Partners' DentalPro

JB Capital Markets has sold dental clinics business Vitaldent Italia to BC Partners-backed DentalPro.

Raveev Amara’s Arcline Investment Management continues striking start with $2.75bn Fund II close

Arcline Investment Management has continued its striking entry into the private equity market by hauling in $2.75bn for its second fund - just two years after its impressive $1.5bn debut fundraise.

Huge LP re-up rate sees Blue Sea Capital surge to $430m Fund II close

A powerful re-up rate from existing backers has seen Blue Sea Capital surge to a $430m final close for its second fundraise.

Software and Hi-Tech
Borromin announces 3.1x, 37% IRR gross return on Fund III

Borromin announces 3.1x, 37% IRR gross return on Fund III

Frankfurt am Main-headquartered Borromin Capital (formerly known has Steadfast Capital) has announced that it has generated gross returns of 3.1x invested capital and a gross IRR of 37% for Borromin Capital Fund III.

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