Elzio Barreto
Stories by Elzio Barreto
US exchanges set to record highest number of Asian IPOs since 2010
Five companies, including Singaporean online games maker Sea Ltd, China's oldest peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Ppdai Group and search company Sogou Inc, a
Oaktree CEO sees room to invest ‘more aggressively’ in stressed China, India debt
Oaktree, the world's biggest distressed-debt investor, has invested in four Chinese non-performing loan pools and has a partnership in India.
Venture fundraising in yuan soars as investors target Chinese tech firms
Fund managers have raised $14.54 billion this year through late September in funds in Chinese currency.
ZhongAn to offer life insurance after HK IPO worth up to $1.5b
ZhongAn is founded by Alibaba's Jack Ma, Tencent's Pony Ma and Ping An chairman Ma Mingzhe.
Hong Kong proposes creation of securities listing policy panel
As part of their initiative to improve transparency and governance in the Asian financial hub.
HK: Elliott stake in Japan’s Hitachi Kokusai complicates stalled KKR bid
KKR agreed in April to buy the chip making equipment and video solutions business from Hitachi Ltd for $2.3 billion.
Chinese online insurer ZhongAn wins HK approval for $1b IPO
The IPO would be the biggest by a financial technology company (fintech) in the city.
China: Alibaba-backed logistics firm Best launches $932m U.S. IPO
Best seeks funds to expand itslogistics and supply chain network, develop new technology and open more of its convenience stores.
HK’s GOGOVAN, 58 Suyun follow merger with $200m fundraising plans
The pair is talking to international investors with expertise in China, Japan and SEA to raise at least $150m.
Goldman plots return to banking growth mode through hires, investments
Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to add about half a dozen senior bankers over the next six months or so and invest more in Asia.
