Companies

When the SPACs come marching into Asia

The rapid pace at which special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are raising money is putting regulators across the region in a quandary: either further accommodate an unproven investment structure or risk being left behind.

March 30, 2021

PEOPLE MOVES at-a-glance: HKMA names new deputy chief; and more

HKMA appoints new deputy chief executive; Natixis names head of financial sponsors coverage for Asia Pacific; Knight Frank selects global head of capital markets; and Cooley boosts capital markets practice.

March 30, 2021

At-a-glance: DEAL MAKING – China sees first financial green bond; and more

China Development Bank issues China's first green financial bond; Temasek-linked Astrea private equity bonds get tokenised; and Crédit Agricole shows commitment to Panda bond market.

March 23, 2021

News at-a-glance: market wrap (Feb 17)

Investment banks on growth path for 2021; a record ESG bond in South Korea; healthcare start-up eyes expansion after funding, and more.

February 17, 2021

Wealth management: How portfolios can be automated, yet personalized

Quantifeed’s Alex Ypsilanti explains how technology can change the way investment portfolios are built and elaborates on his outlook for fund-raising activity to develop the company’s business.

February 03, 2021

Qiming Venture announces final close of new $441 Mln RMB fund

Venture capital firm with a track record investing in Chinese companies including Xiaomi and Meituan now has $5.9 billion in assets under management.

January 27, 2021

Sustainability bonds become fashionable among fashion brands

Adrian Cheng's K11 mall joins Chanel and Burberry in issuing a sustainability-linked bond, which commits the company to a renewable-energy goal.

January 14, 2021

ORI Capital announces first closing of $400 mln fund after Kymab exit

Hong Kong healthcare fund manager and other shareholders this week announced exit from Kymab in $1.1 billion deal with French drugmaker Sanofi.

January 13, 2021

Hong Kong’s tough path to biotech glory

After the rapid strides it has made as a destination for biotech listings in less than three years, Hong Kong now faces bigger challenges in overtaking New York.

January 13, 2021

Keppel Infrastructure and Metro Pacific acquire petroleum storage facility

The acquisition is the Philippines’ largest M&A this year and looks smart given pressures on the domestic refining sector and an expected rise in imports next year.

December 15, 2020