International bodies have criticised Ethos Capital’s bid for the Public Interest Registry, saying it will endanger the independence and accessibility of the internet. Can the private equity firm reassure its critics?
Philippine oil refining and marketing company Petron is seeking lenders’ consent to make amendments to two of its old borrowings, following an initial warning in July.
South Korea’s Bit Hit Entertainment, the manager of K-pop boy band BTS, is set to launch an IPO worth up to W962.6bn ($811.7m) later this month.
Posted by Andrew Nussbaum, Steve Cohen, and Karessa Cain, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 8, 2020 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Karessa L. Cain are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen
The end of government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drew one step closer this week, but a US Supreme Court ruling on the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) raises
Banks have launched the buyout funding for Lone Star’s purchase of BASF Construction Chemicals into market, as the storming execution of ThyssenKrupp Elevator shows the discount banks must take to exit pre-Covid positions is rapidly
Hong Kong’s IPO market had one of its busiest periods in years this week, with more than 10 live deals vying for investor attention. But bankers in the city are concerned by the ECM market’s
Chinese policy makers have finalised rules on how to deal with corporate bond defaults, with the regulation to go into effect next month.
The report by Akin Gump said the newfound political stability would sustain inbound investment into the UK, particularly from the US
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The proportion of systematic hedge funds launched in 2019 that use artificial intelligence/ machine learning (AIML) is over double the proportion in 2016 (23% vs. 10% respectively), said Pre...Article Link
The deal for the Germany and Poland-based renewable power systems and the protection relay businesses was for $23.4m
Firm aims to reward investors that write large checks early on with fee discounts
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is urging local officials to ease their Covid-19 lockdown measures, warning that some banks are now suffering delinquency rates in the mid-double digits on their
The transaction marks an exit for Apax Partners after three years
Money manager plans to start push with institutions and later add wealthy individuals
Boston-based Bain Capital came under scrutiny from investors following the high-profile bankruptcy of Toys "R" Us
The Netherlands’ ABP, which manages almost half a trillion euros, pledges to further cut CO2 emissions from its €150bn equity portfolio
John Stecher, who was previously group chief technology officer and group chief innovation officer at Barclays, will succeed Bill Murphy
World trade annual growth was only 13% faster than global GDP growth in 2010-19, leaving the world more vulnerable to all-too-frequent shocks
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. middle-market private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has reached a $1.1bn final close for its latest mid-market buyout fund, beating its initial target. Vestar VII exceeded its $1 bi...Article Link
