Grab Financial is raising $300 million for its spin-off: sources

In a move that has been likened to that of Ant Financial, the Southeast Asian fintech group is busy raising the target amount and separating its business from its parent company, FinanceAsia has learnt.

Awards

Country Awards: Nominations are now open!

FinanceAsia's prestigious Country Awards is now open for submissions. With an exciting new list of categories and a fresh submissions criteria, all the information you need to take part is here.

Consumers hold the key to Philippines growth in 2020

By First Metro Investment Corporation

Ready for growth

By First Metro Investment Corporation

ICBC: Global markets business heading towards better quality and efficiency

By ICBC

Investor activism

Softbank’s buyback plan is a face-saving gesture

Softbank’s latest buyback programme marginally addresses shareholder demands; it is an act of goodwill rather than an inflection point for the company’s investment priorities.

Renminbi venture capital

Is this one of the best early stage investors in China?

With an ROI of nearly 900%, FinanceAsia speaks to the founder of arguably the most successful Chinese early stage investors of the last decade, Cowin Venture, to discuss the development of China's fund industry.

Bear market opportunities

Beware! Asian perpetual deals are back in town

Once considered bull market products, perpetuals are increasingly becoming a more regular component of a borrower’s arsenal. But are bond investors being lulled into a false sense of security about the asset class again?

The youth of today

How a Malaysian millennial-managed family office charts the future of Asian consumer activity

New to the investment game, family office RHL Ventures acutely follows Asian millennial behaviour and invests in startup companies it believes will capitalise on it. Investments run the gamut from dating, bespoke coffee to “clean” cosmetics.

Early-stage investment

How Naspers plans to build a global fintech platform

The head of M&A for PayU, a Naspers subsidiary, talks to FinanceAsia about its vision to create a world without financial borders and the companies it is investing in to achieve this lofty ambition.

Digital FMCG

OVO-partnered Indo startup charts street stalls’ path to online success

Jakarta-based Warung Pintar has pushed thousands of “mom and pop” shops into the 21st century by digitising their businesses. The startup has raised $35 million to date and tells FinanceAsia it’s keen for more investors to come in.

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