Kane Wu
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Tokio Marine pauses sale of $1b Southeast Asia life insurance business
The Tokyo-listed company hired Goldman Sachs and Jefferies last year to work on the sale process.
Hong Kong marks busiest IPO week in nearly two years, riding on China stimulus
Bankers and lawyers think China's recent policy stimulus has opened the way for new IPOs.
Fuji Soft board backs KKR’s buyout offer, founder bats for Bain
Bain's offer values the Japanese company at $4 billion.
KKR set to launch $1.8b sale of Singapore logistics firm Goodpack
KKR has decided to put Goodpack up for sale four years after its first such attempt.
Blackstone eyes at least $10b for new Asia PE fund, to focus on India
China will not be a market for the new fund.
Cross-border M&As recover in Asia in 2024 as dealmakers look abroad for growth
Alimentation Couche-Tard's $38.5b bid for Seven & i was the largest M&A bid globally.
KKR, GIC hire banks to sell stakes in $3.2b Metro Pacific Health
KKR and GIC first invested in Metro Pacific Health in 2019 for a total of $680 million.
Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3b Japan IPOs as listings gather pace
The two deals will more than double the value of IPOs launched in Japan so far in 2024.
Beijing halts offshore IPO approvals of at least three cos over soured HK listings
Mixue Bingcheng, Guming Holdings and Auntea Jenny are among those whose IPO plans have been delayed.
Carlyle eyeing $2.1b valuation for X-ray tools maker Rigaku in Japan IPO: report
Carlyle bought around 80% stake in Rigaku in Jan 2021.
