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EQT to acquire Australia’s Orikan; India’s Smartworks expands Singapore workspace footprint

EQT’s mid-market fund will acquire the Melbourne-headquartered parking, enforcement and compliance technology provider, while Smartworks’ Singapore subsidiary has acquired Workstudio Spaces for an equity value of S$2.47 million.

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Societe Generale hires Pei Shen Chou as Apac head of M&A

The former Nomura, UBS and Deutsche Bank banker brings more than 25 years of global M&A and strategic advisory experience.

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Shanghai steps up support for offshore Rmb and Chinese firms abroad

Shanghai has been handed more tools, including the acceleration of offshore loans and digital trade, to aid offshore financial services in a boost to the city as a global financial hub; there is also cooperation with Hong Kong.

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Vietnam retailer Dien May Xanh raises $506m in huge IPO

The Mobile World-backed electronics retailer plans to start trading on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in August, after completing one of Vietnam’s largest IPOs in recent years.

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Sullivan & Cromwell appoints IPO specialist as Hong Kong partner

Steven Hsu, who was most recently at Paul Hastings, is set to join the global law firm in "the next few months".

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MSCI keeps Korea as emerging market; SK Hynix plans $29bn Nasdaq ADR listing

The index provider cited unresolved market-accessibility issues for global investors, including limits around Korean won convertibility. Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix is seeking direct access to US investors amid surging demand for AI memory chips.

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