Investments
Seven & i’s new CEO aims aggressive investments in US stores
[TOKYO] Seven & i Holdings’ new chief executive officer plans to boost investments in its US stores using cash from a planned listing of its American retail operations.“The initial...
CapitaLand Investment’s Ascott to add 600 units to India portfolio, eyes growth in country
[SINGAPORE] Ascott, the wholly owned lodging business of asset manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI), has inked three agreements to add 600 units to its India portfolio, a move that will...
OCBC to finance £10 billion in UK investments by 2030 under new partnership
[SINGAPORE] OCBC plans to deploy £10 billion (S$17.4 billion) in financing over the next six years to support foreign direct investment into the United Kingdom, the bank said on...
Adani plans 1.1 trillion rupees of new investments in India growth push
Billionaire Gautam Adani said his group is planning more than 1.1 trillion rupees (S$17 billion) of new investments in India, signalling the conglomerate’s focus on growing in its home...
Berkshire to boost investments in Japanese trading houses
WARREN Buffett said on Saturday (Feb 22) that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway will likely increase its ownership in the five Japanese trading houses it holds.In his annual letter to...
Far East Hospitality Trust expands mandate to global investments, adjacent lodging asset classes
FAR East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) will have an expanded mandate to invest in new geographical markets and asset classes, effective 30 days from Thursday (Feb 20).The managers of the...
Sing Investments & Finance H2 net profit up 21% at S$20.3 million
SING Investments & Finance (SingFinance) posted a 21 per cent increase in net profit to S$20.3 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$16.8 million in...
Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE secondary investments on behalf of its clients last year,...
