The €2.85bn deal will expand the French gas giant's presence in Asia; the acquisition is being financed by a bridge loan and will be (re)financed by bond issues.

There is a delay in guarantor Guotai Haitong’s business combination with Haitong Securities.

The aim of the stock purchase is to help boost advanced technology and semiconductor innovation in the US; Intel has been under the spotlight of the US administration in recent weeks.

The Australian iron ore giant is looking to decarbonise from proceeds raised by the transaction; the landmark deal comes as the US steps back from green investing.

Chinese overseas investments, including in emerging markets, should boost the domestic economy; meanwhile, US president Donald Trump and China have extended a ‘tariff truce’ until November 10.

The Chinese telecom group's zero coupon, five-year, convertible bonds are listed on the HKEX and are convertible into fully paid H shares; the issuance follows recent ones from the likes of Henderson Land.

If the bid for the listed IT services provider is successful, it will be Blackstone's largest deal in Japan.

An ambitious wave of Chinese entrepreneurs is changing the definition of Chinese private equity investment, as the market looks for a revival after a slow few years; Cheng sees opportunities across product personalisation, robotics and different geographies.

The seventh issuance, listed on SGX, aims to continue leveraging blended finance to develop gender-lens investments across Asia; a second tranche in the pipeline could make it the largest in the WLB series.

Fujitec is a leading Japanese manufacturer of elevators and escalators and EQT wants to help its international expansion by working alongside existing management.