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London Stock Exchange wins first approval for private share platform
The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to trade…
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Heir to Malaysian fortune seeks US$200 million for private markets
Rachel Lau plans to take majority stakes of 50% to 80% in international companies and help them with their expansion in South-east Asia…
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BlackRock paused fundraising for latest Asia private credit fund
BlackRock paused fundraising earlier this year for its latest Asian private credit strategy amid its merger with HPS Investment Partners,…
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BlackRock pauses fundraising for latest Asia private credit fund
BlackRock paused fundraising earlier this year for its latest Asian private credit strategy amid its merger with HPS Investment Partners,…
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China’s Dongfeng plans to list EV unit, take rest private
Dongfeng Motor Group plans to withdraw its Hong Kong shares in a new twist on a long-awaited restructuring, part of a transaction that…
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Guess to go private in US$1.4 billion deal with Authentic Brands, co-founders and CEO
Guess said on Wednesday (Aug 20) it has agreed to be taken private by a group, including its co-founders, CEO and Reebok-owner Authentic…
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Barclays’ Singapore private bank business unaffected by Asia head’s exit
Barclays’ private bank in Singapore will operate as normal, despite the departure of the business’ Asia chief amid a restructuring. “The…
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Meta’s US$29 billion deal marks pivotal moment for private credit
The heavy hitters of private credit have been waiting for this moment for years. Major lenders, which often cater to companies with dented…
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Skechers Beat Expectations in Q2 as Shoe Firm Continues on Path to Go Private
Skechers quietly released its second quarter earnings after the market closed on Friday as the company continues its work to go private.…
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Blackstone makes first hire for Japan private credit origination
Firms are also pursuing private loan origination in Japan, seeking to offer an alternative to bank financing. Blackstone made its first…
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Brandon Blackstock: Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband Dies After Private Cancer Battle Aged 48 as Singer Left Shattered
Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, has died at the age of 48 after battling cancer. Blackstock, a talent manager and…
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Keppel raises S$6.3 billion in private funds for education and data centre assets
Keppel has secured S$6.3 billion in funds under management so far this year for its private fund strategies, including education assets…
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Manulife buys Comvest to build US$18.4 billion private credit unit
Manulife Financial agreed to buy a majority stake in Comvest Credit Partners, creating a US$18.4 billion private credit platform as the…
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Private credit fuels a ‘buy now, pay later’ lending boom in Asia
Maria Hazel Regalado, a 48-year-old mother of four in the Philippines, needed a computer last year so she could work from home. Regalado,…
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CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust raising S$600 million in private placement
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) on Wednesday (Aug 6) announced the launch of nearly 284.4 million new units to raise gross…
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Fight for private equity talent in Asia heats up
The recent furore between US banking giants and private equity (PE) firms over the poaching of junior analysts from the banks has brought…
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CICT to raise S$500 million from private placement of 237.5 million units at S$2.105 apiece
Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) on Tuesday (Aug 5) announced a proposed launch of over 237.5 million new units to raise…
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South-east Asia’s IPO rebound offers beleaguered private equity market a sliver of hope
Private equity (PE) players have seen the lack of exit opportunities in the first half of 2025 contribute to a decline in private…
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Inside the Private Equity Scam—and the Livelihoods It Has Destroyed
Over the course of Bad Company, Greenwell follows four people whose lives have been altered by a private equity takeover. The history and…
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Citi targets Middle East ultra-rich with push to hire private bankers
Citigroup’s private bank is planning a hiring drive for the Middle East region as part of the Wall Street giant’s global expansion of its…
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HSBC Global Private Banking appoints new senior leadership across S-E Asia, Australia markets
HSBC Global Private Banking announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across South-east Asia,…
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Tariff uncertainty pummels South-east Asia’s private equity dealmaking in H1; caution likely to reign for rest of 2025
Private equity (PE) deal value in South-east Asia plunged by nearly half in the first six months of 2025, as macro uncertainties slowed…
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India’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s…
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No let-up in India’s private market boom as investors continue to shun China
A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s…