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Former gaming executives raise US$100 million for new consumer VC fund
VENTURE capital company Patron has raised US$100 million for a new fund that will focus on young consumer-facing companies, with a particular focus on technologies inspired by gaming.It is...
Japan finance minister says Seven & i’s new ‘core’ tag doesn’t raise bar for buyout
FINANCE Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings’ new status as a company “core” to national security would not raise additional hurdles...
NZ’s Auckland International Airport to raise US$861.8 million, signs contract to build new terminal
The proceeds will be used to reduce net debt, and provide flexibility to fund its planned capital investment programmeNew Zealand’s Auckland International Airport said on Monday (Sep 16) it...
Win-win investment property deals exist, but lower interest rates raise risk of bad deals
While the CLI-CICT Ion Orchard deal arguably benefits both parties, investors should be wary of Reit managers bingeing on acquisitionsSometimes, win-win deals do not exist. In trading a pair...
Midea is said poised to raise US$4 billion in Hong Kong listing
CHINESE appliance giant Midea Group is poised to raise US$4 billion in its Hong Kong listing in an enlarged deal that will be priced at the top of the...
Bank of Japan policymaker signals readiness to raise rates if inflation on track
THE Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if inflation moves in line with its forecast, policymaker Junko Nakagawa said on Wednesday, signaling that last month’s market...
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison plans to raise up to US$1.5 billion in dollar bonds: sources
HONG Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is planning to raise up to US$1.5 billion in a two-tranche US dollar bond deal, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the...
Digital Core Reit proposes to raise stake in Frankfurt data centre by up to 40%
DIGITAL Core Reit has proposed to raise its stake in a data centre in Germany by 0.2 to 40 per cent, said the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) manager...
