EQT to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia for $7.5 billion
Mar 22, 2022 · Swedish-headquartered private equity firm, EQT, last week announced an agreement to buy Hong Kong alternative investor, Baring Private Equity Asia BPEA. The deal is valued at 6.8 billion $7.5 billion and consists of 191.2 million new ordinary EQT shares and 1.5 billion in cash. Following the acquisition, EQT’s Asian private capital business ...
Malaysia’s net zero transition: expediting ESG | FinanceAsia
Nov 7, 2023 · Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) met last month to explore collaborative action to advance the development of climate resilience within Malaysia’s financial sector. “Sustainable investments are gaining momentum in Malaysia with key investment themes built around the need for accelerating sectoral transition and climate resilience, such as energy transition, circular ...
Super success: Trust Bank's Singapore launch | FinanceAsia
Oct 5, 2022 · The launch of Trust Bank on September 1, 2022 was a huge success. The brand appeared everywhere in Singapore. People liked the simplicity of the offering and older generations understood it. Sign-ups took off instantly, rocketing to 100,000 newly joined customers aged 18 to 90 within its first 10 days of existence.
Citi names Robert Stewart as Asia head of equities trading
October 07, 2024. Robert Stewart has been named as Citi’s new Asia South and Japan, Asia North and Australia (Jana) head of equities trading, with immediate effect. As a result, Stewart will relocate from Singapore to Hong Kong. According to Stewart's LinkedIn profile his new position at the US bank is Asia head of equity trading and co-head ...
Rio Tinto to buy Arcadium Lithium in $6.7bn deal | FinanceAsia
Oct 9, 2024 · Australian and British mining giant Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire US lithium maker Arcadium in an all-cash transaction for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed firm at $5.85 per share. The deal represents a premium of 90% to Arcadium’s closing price of $3.08 per share on October 4,, a premium of ...
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Sep 17, 2024 · An emerging investment corridor: Hong Kong, Saudi and beyond. FinanceAsia caught up with HSBC’s Christina Ma to discuss how increasing investment connectivity between Asia and the Middle East is reshaping traditional capital markets and paving the way for the expanded use of private capital. November 05, 2024.
Blackstone appoints head of SEA private equity, aims to double ...
Jan 16, 2024 · Blackstone is looking to double the size of its Singapore private equity team with an aim to push more into Southeast Asia (SEA) in the next two years, by growing to around six to seven professionals, a spokesperson has confirmed to FinanceAsia.The spokesperson added that the team would "evaluate opportunities" across the board in SEA, including Singapore.
Hong Kong IPO outlook 2023: back from the brink - FinanceAsia
Jan 10, 2023 · The data forecasts HK$105.6 billion to be raised for the full year – a 68% drop from 2021 - with 80 new IPOs. As rate hikes are digested and China gradually opens up, PwC expects 100 IPOs in Hong Kong in 2023, raising between HK$180 billion and HK$200 billion. KPMG shares a similar outlook.
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JP Morgan appoints new Hong Kong CEO - FinanceAsia
September 12, 2018. JP Morgan has appointed Filippo Gori as chief executive officer for Hong Kong, effective October 1, according to a memo seen by FinanceAsia. Gori is also head of sales and marketing for markets and investor services in Asia Pacific. In his new role as Hong Kong CEO, he will help facilitate local governance, coordination and ...