Companies

GIC boosts investment by $150m in Asia Healthcare Holdings

The funds follow a $170m investment into the Indian healthcare provider in February 2022; AHH's chairman sees "huge growth opportunities" to bridge the supply and demand gap.

December 18, 2024

GIC invests in $62bn AI firm Databricks amid Apac and Middle East expansion

The Series J funding round by the San Francisco tech firm is being led by US venture capital firm Thrive Capital.

December 18, 2024

ASIC starts legal action against troubled airline Rex and four directors

Australia's Regional Express Holdings, backed by Asian investment firm PAG, collapsed into administration earlier this year.

December 17, 2024

Nippon Life agrees deal to buy Resolution Life for $8.2bn

The Japanese insurance giant also agrees to buy the remaining 20% of MLC Life from National Australia Bank for A$500m, with the plan to create a new entity called Acenda.

December 11, 2024

Temasek creates S$10bn private credit fund

This portfolio will be managed by a team of 15 credit investment professionals across offices in New York, London and Singapore, and will be led by Nicolas Debetencourt.

December 06, 2024

BlackRock acquires HPS Investment Partners for $12bn

HPS is a global credit investment manager with approximately $148bn in client assets; BlackRock expects the private debt market to more than double to $4.5tn by 2030.

December 04, 2024

CBC Group buys UCB's China mature neurology and allergy arm

The $680m deal includes UCB's brands Keppra, Vimpat, Neupro, Zyrtec, Xyzal, and its Zhuhai manufacturing site, and was made in partnership with Mubadala Investment Co.

December 03, 2024

Mayer Brown completes HK reorganisation as Johnson Stokes & Master re-emerges

Thomas Kollar to lead Mayer Brown Hong Kong as 120 lawyers join Johnson Stokes & Master.

December 03, 2024

Eza Hill expands into Indonesia with deals for three logistics hubs

The Singapore real asset business, backed by Hillhouse, has bought logistics' assets worth $148m from a ESR Group fund, as it eyes SEA expansion.

November 28, 2024

Alibaba combines domestic and international e-commerce business

The aim is to create synergies between Alibaba’s supply chain at home and abroad as competition intensifies.

November 26, 2024