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Stan Chart eyes Sofr development in Reg S market

Standard Chartered this week became the first bank to launch a Sofr-linked deal in the 144A/Reg S dollar market, as it looked to introduce the Libor replacement rate to a more global audience.

BFCM scoops ¥63.6bn with annual Samurai

Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel made its annual visit to the Samurai bond market this week, raising ¥63.6bn ($600m) across three tranches in a senior preferred format.

Digital Currency acquires Luno

Digital Currency Group has acquired digital currency exchange Luno.

Neuberger Berman hauls in over $300m to close new alternative credit fund

Asset management giant Neuberger Berman has raised more than $300m for the final close of the first fund raised by its alternative credit unit.

US pension fund predicts quick rebound in its private equity portfolio

The portfolio of Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board fell 8.3% in value on Covid-19 fallout, but the pension system expects it to recover that and more

Eurazeo acquires the remaining capital of Idinvest

Eurazeo has acquired the remaining ordinary shares of Idinvest Partners from CEO Christophe Bavière, managing partner Benoist Grossmann and other minority shareholders.

Reliance Industries’ market capitalisation crosses $200bn

Earlier this week, the company said that US private equity firm Silver Lake will invest $1.02bn into its retail company, Reliance Retail Ventures

Addition leads $200m investment in Snyk at a valuation of $2.6bn

Addition has led a $200m investment in software security company Snyk at a valuation of $2.6bn.

Yotta Capital eyes companies at forefront of next industrial revolution with €101m fund first close

Yotta Capital Partners, a French private equity house dedicated to the next generation of industrial innovations, has beaten its target for its Smart Industry Fund through a €101m first close.

Black Lives Matter prompts companies to look into ethnic pay gap

Almost a quarter of companies calculate whether they pay Black employees less than white workers

Eurazeo speeds up plan to buy all of private equity house Idinvest, eyes completion by end of 2020

Eurazeo has accelerated its plan to buy up the entirety of private equity firm Idinvest Partners.

EQT buys Spain’s Idealista from Apax for €1.3bn

The online real estate listings platform supports around 40,000 agents and 38 million unique monthly visitors across Spain, Italy, and Portugal

Apax Partners agrees sale of online real estate platform idealista to EQT after impressive revenue growth

Apax Partners has agreed to sell its stake in southern European online real estate platform idealista to fellow private equity player EQT at a €1.3bn valuation.

Smart city operator Connexin agrees up to £80m investment from Whitehelm Capital

Infrastructure investor Whitehelm Capital has agreed up to £80m of investment in smart city operator Connexin.

J&T eyeing CZK 1bn initial close for J&T Investments fund

Czech financial group J&T Finance Group is aiming to raise CZK 1bn (€40m) for its new J&T Investments fund by the end of September, according to investment director Adam Tomis.

Bridgepoint sells majority stake in 2019 investment Miya Group to Antin Infrastructure

Antin Infrastructure Partners has bought a majority stake in Portugal's biggest private water operator from Bridgepoint after just over 18 months in the latter's portfolio.

'China is a paper tiger,' says Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management

Kyle Bass, made famous by shorting the US housing market in the run up to the financial crisis, has told GlobalCapital that the Chinese state is a paper tiger on the road to collapse. The

Converge ICT prices Philippine IPO low

Converge ICT Solutions, an internet service provider, has bagged Ps25.2bn ($521.1m) from its Philippine IPO after pricing the stock just off the bottom of the marketed range.

China policy and markets round-up: Beijing joins WHO-led vaccine initiative, September forex reserves drop, Trump resumes China Covid blame

In this round-up, China joins an initiative backed by the World Health Organization for fair global access to Covid-19 vaccines, the country’s foreign exchange reserves slide, and US president Donald Trump continues blaming Beijing for

Excellence Commercial closes books early for HK$3.2bn IPO

Excellence Commercial Property and Facilities Management Group has closed its IPO early on the back of strong investor demand. It is looking to price its deal at the top of the range, according to a

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