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Australia pension fund to acquire state’s Powerco stake: report
AUSTRALIAN Retirement Trust (ART), the nation’s second-largest pension fund, agreed to take majority ownership of New Zealand energy distributor Powerco, the Australian Financial Review reported, without saying where it...
Edgar Bronfman’s Paramount plans include partnership with big tech
EDGAR Bronfman Jr’s plans for Paramount Global include partnering with a technology stalwart such as Amazon.com or Apple to improve its streaming-TV business, according to people familiar with his...
Fierce competition, narrow offerings stymie Malaysia’s digibank sector
Of the five digital banks granted licences, only three have begun operations; the other two have yet to launch their services[KUALA LUMPUR] Digital banks, once hailed as the next...
Tying executive pay to ESG: Singapore listcos see strategic role
Environmental, social and governance-linked pay can boost sustainability efforts, but metrics must be carefully designedAT LOCAL telco Singtel, top executives’ remuneration is not just based on hard financial metrics....
New dawn for S-Reits as Fed rate cuts get underway
Investors should not lose sight of the underlying fundamentals of various S-Reits, and the risk of more fundraising and acquisitionsJEROME Powell left almost no doubt on Friday (Aug 23)...
Good connections at Rotterdam but Wilmar faces green constraints at Europe’s busiest port
Chemicals transport company Eagletainer similarly faces supply chain disruptions and strict regulations[ROTTERDAM] Being near Europe’s busiest port gives a logistical edge – but the continent’s stricter green rules may...
Is PropertyGuru’s delisting good for South-east Asia’s tech scene?
PropertyGuru’s stint as a listed company might soon be coming to an end.
Last week, Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT offered to acquire the South-east Asian property listings portal...
OpenAI taps former Meta executive to head strategic initiatives
OPENAI has hired former Meta Platforms executive Irina Kofman to head up strategic initiatives, continuing to beef up its staff with veterans of big technology companies.Kofman, who recently started...
