Software and Hi-Tech
Vedanta quells debt fears with tricky return to bonds

Vedanta quells debt fears with tricky return to bonds

Vedanta Resources sold a $1bn bond this week, easing mounting concerns about its debt repayment abilities. The metal and mining company’s return was not easy, as it had to concede to a number of investor-friendly

Oil and Energy
Xpeng fuels $2.2bn ADS sale with investors’ new energy kick

Xpeng fuels $2.2bn ADS sale with investors’ new energy kick

China’s Xiaopeng Motors, an electric vehicle (EV) maker, leveraged on a big boost in interest in new energy stocks from investors to raise $2.16bn from a follow-on offering of its American Depositary Shares. Jonathan Breen

Fundraising
GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions

GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions

Following a turbulent first half of 2020, when Silverfleet Capital focused on portfolio management, Katharine Hidalgo speaks to head of investor relations Andrew Harrison about how the firm is emerging from survival mode to turn

IPO
Blue Moon cleans up with top-end price for listing

Blue Moon cleans up with top-end price for listing

Chinese detergent maker Blue Moon Group has raised HK$9.8bn ($1.27bn) from its Hong Kong IPO, which saw a strong turnout from global and local investors.

asia
China’s Gaorong Capital hauls in at least $1bn towards fifth US dollar-denominated fundraise

China’s Gaorong Capital hauls in at least $1bn towards fifth US dollar-denominated fundraise

Chinese early-stage investment house Gaorong Capital has raised at least $1bn for its fifth US dollar-denominated fund.

+Simple
Idinvest leads +Simple funding round amid company buying April Entreprise

Idinvest leads +Simple funding round amid company buying April Entreprise

+Simple, a startup aiming to help simplify insurance underwriting, has closed a €20m funding round amid the acquisition of wholesale broker April Entreprise.

Buyout
How Covid-19 has accelerated LP demand for renewables

How Covid-19 has accelerated LP demand for renewables

The pandemic may have slowed down the economy, but Impax Asset Management, one of the longest established fund managers in the renewable energy sector, believes Covid-19 is speeding the growth of the already thriving renewables

Ardian
IK Investment Partners eyes Kersia as debut deal from €2.85bn Fund IX in buyout from Ardian

IK Investment Partners eyes Kersia as debut deal from €2.85bn Fund IX in buyout from Ardian

European private equity giant Ardian has entered talks for a sale of food safety business Kersia to fellow buyout house IK Investment Partners.

Software and Hi-Tech
Jinan LGFVs net $380m

Jinan LGFVs net $380m

Two local government financing vehicles from Jinan, a city in China's Shandong province, hit the bond market on Wednesday. They raised $380m between them.

Buyout
First thematic private equity fund from investment veteran Pictet Alternative Advisors targets ongoing tech revolution

First thematic private equity fund from investment veteran Pictet Alternative Advisors targets ongoing tech revolution

Pictet Alternative Advisors has launched its first thematic private equity fund to focus on tech fund and direct deal investments.

Allegro
Private equity trio celebrate €9.8bn Allegro valuation in Poland’s biggest-ever IPO

Private equity trio celebrate €9.8bn Allegro valuation in Poland’s biggest-ever IPO

The private equity bet on Polish e-commerce retailer Allegro has paid off through Poland's biggest-ever IPO, valuing the business at €9.8bn.

Baltic
Baltic-based LitCapital expands sights to Nordic, Polish deals through final close of sophomore fundraise

Baltic-based LitCapital expands sights to Nordic, Polish deals through final close of sophomore fundraise

Baltic private equity house LitCapital has hit a final close for its sophomore fundraise after attracting back all its LPs from its debut vehicle.

asia
PAG said to launch bulk drug platform with Anjan Drug buyout alongside CX Partners, Samara Capital

PAG said to launch bulk drug platform with Anjan Drug buyout alongside CX Partners, Samara Capital

Asian private equity investor PAG has reportedly teamed with CX Partners and Samara Capital to buy a controlling stake in Indian drug maker Anjan Drug.

Appointments
SMBC hires Lee for corporate banking

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.

Fintech and Finance
CPI Ronghe closes $250m deal with six banks

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.

Fintech and Finance
Crowdcube boss dismisses competition fears over merger with Seedrs

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

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

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.

Politics
GlobalCapital Asia awards 2020: Bonds

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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