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French luxury conglomerate Kering has bought about 5 per cent of Vestiaire Collective, boosting the value of the online reseller of Chanel jackets and Prada handbags to more than US$1 billion.
French luxury conglomerate Kering has bought about 5 per cent of Vestiaire Collective, boosting the value of the online reseller of Chanel jackets and Prada handbags to more than US$1 billion.
We flag the biggest upcoming fundraising drives by Chinese electric car companies in 2021 and point out the new entrants to watch in the booming industry.
We flag the biggest upcoming fundraising drives by Chinese electric car companies in 2021 and point out the new entrants to watch in the booming industry.
We rank the capital-raising records of major players in China’s electric vehicle market.
We rank the capital-raising records of major players in China’s electric vehicle market.
The next boss of the world’s most valuable bourse operator will have to navigate between HKEX’s ambitions to be a global marketplace and Beijing’s policy directions.
The next boss of the world’s most valuable bourse operator will have to navigate between HKEX’s ambitions to be a global marketplace and Beijing’s policy directions.
The appointment comes at a time when new listings and investment funds flowing south from mainland China have swelled the city’s market value to HK$54 trillion (US$7 trillion).
The appointment comes at a time when new listings and investment funds flowing south from mainland China have swelled the city’s market value to HK$54 trillion (US$7 trillion).
The overwhelming demand for Alibaba’s long-dated bonds is a vote of confidence from fixed-income investors that the firm will emerge relatively unscathed from an antitrust investigation.
The overwhelming demand for Alibaba’s long-dated bonds is a vote of confidence from fixed-income investors that the firm will emerge relatively unscathed from an antitrust investigation.
Retail investors have bet serious money on the world’s flashiest technology this year, sending in HK$1.3 trillion (US$165 billion) to oversubscribe the IPO by 1,200 times. That’s more than double the cash in circulation in the city.
Retail investors have bet serious money on the world’s flashiest technology this year, sending in HK$1.3 trillion (US$165 billion) to oversubscribe the IPO by 1,200 times. That’s more than double the cash in circulation in the city.
The bond sale comes after the e-commerce giant reported a 37 per cent surge in revenue for the quarter ended December, lifted by its extended Singles’ Day campaign last year and handily beating analysts’ estimates.
The bond sale comes after the e-commerce giant reported a 37 per cent surge in revenue for the quarter ended December, lifted by its extended Singles’ Day campaign last year and handily beating analysts’ estimates.
An agreement between Ant Group and the regulators would lift a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the company and from across the financial technology industry.
An agreement between Ant Group and the regulators would lift a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the company and from across the financial technology industry.
The e-commerce behemoth is selling up to US$5 billion in debt to investors as analysts brush off the impact of an antitrust crackdown.
The e-commerce behemoth is selling up to US$5 billion in debt to investors as analysts brush off the impact of an antitrust crackdown.
The Swiss lender’s Asian arm had a blowout year in 2020, but that may not translate into Wall Street-topping bonuses, says regional boss.
The Swiss lender’s Asian arm had a blowout year in 2020, but that may not translate into Wall Street-topping bonuses, says regional boss.
As air travel to one of Asia’s biggest aviation hubs dries up, Cathay Pacific is turning to investors for financial support.
As air travel to one of Asia’s biggest aviation hubs dries up, Cathay Pacific is turning to investors for financial support.
PBOC governor Yi Gang said there needs to be more international cooperation on regulating fintech, particularly regarding the ownership of consumer data.
PBOC governor Yi Gang said there needs to be more international cooperation on regulating fintech, particularly regarding the ownership of consumer data.
The Hong Kong-based distributor of Fancl beauty products attracts four offers from US and China-based private equity funds, according to people familiar with the bidding process.
The Hong Kong-based distributor of Fancl beauty products attracts four offers from US and China-based private equity funds, according to people familiar with the bidding process.
The short-video platform aims to list on Hong Kong’s stock exchange on February 5, the city’s largest listing since Alibaba’s US$13 billion secondary offering in 2019.
The short-video platform aims to list on Hong Kong’s stock exchange on February 5, the city’s largest listing since Alibaba’s US$13 billion secondary offering in 2019.
Hong Kong entrepreneur Chris Chan is selling his Fancl products distributor after a long-running dispute with the Japanese maker of the popular cosmetics brand.
Hong Kong entrepreneur Chris Chan is selling his Fancl products distributor after a long-running dispute with the Japanese maker of the popular cosmetics brand.
The update on Ant Group’s ongoing reorganisation offers the first glimpse of the Chinese government’s stance on a company that powers more than half of all electronic payments in the country, since regulators shut down its US$35 billion stock sale in November.
The update on Ant Group’s ongoing reorganisation offers the first glimpse of the Chinese government’s stance on a company that powers more than half of all electronic payments in the country, since regulators shut down its US$35 billion stock sale in November.
Electric carmakers are rapidly raising funds and diversifying capital structures while their stocks fly high. They will still need to fight for every dollar to fund the electrification of the industry.
Electric carmakers are rapidly raising funds and diversifying capital structures while their stocks fly high. They will still need to fight for every dollar to fund the electrification of the industry.
The fund, called KKR Asia Real Estate Partners (AREP), will invest in commercial, industrial and residential properties, and will opportunistically evaluate assets in emerging alternative sectors.
The fund, called KKR Asia Real Estate Partners (AREP), will invest in commercial, industrial and residential properties, and will opportunistically evaluate assets in emerging alternative sectors.
The rating system comes as China clamps down on its rapidly growing consumer finance sector, citing systematic risk and customer complaints.
The rating system comes as China clamps down on its rapidly growing consumer finance sector, citing systematic risk and customer complaints.
Facial-recognition developer Megvii abandoned its original Hong Kong IPO plan after the Trump administration placed it on a trade blacklist; it is now looking to list on Shanghai’s Star Market.
Facial-recognition developer Megvii abandoned its original Hong Kong IPO plan after the Trump administration placed it on a trade blacklist; it is now looking to list on Shanghai’s Star Market.
Riding high, electric car maker NIO markets convertible notes to investors as its American depositary shares hit an all-time closing high in New York.
Riding high, electric car maker NIO markets convertible notes to investors as its American depositary shares hit an all-time closing high in New York.
The fundraising comes at a pivotal time for the infrastructure sector as governments globally call for more spending on infrastructure, from bridges to power grids. Interest rates remain low meaning financing is cheap.
The fundraising comes at a pivotal time for the infrastructure sector as governments globally call for more spending on infrastructure, from bridges to power grids. Interest rates remain low meaning financing is cheap.
As China’s world-beating video-sharing apps take the stage, their impending stock offerings in Hong Kong will raise the curtain on the nation’s innovative and fast-paced e-commerce industry.
As China’s world-beating video-sharing apps take the stage, their impending stock offerings in Hong Kong will raise the curtain on the nation’s innovative and fast-paced e-commerce industry.
The move by the world’s largest fintech comes as a global regulatory backlash against Big Tech gathers pace.
The move by the world’s largest fintech comes as a global regulatory backlash against Big Tech gathers pace.
The innovative and entrepreneurial fintech industry is scrambling to retool credit operations to comply with harsher regulation handed down by Beijing, and may bounce back stronger than ever next year.
The innovative and entrepreneurial fintech industry is scrambling to retool credit operations to comply with harsher regulation handed down by Beijing, and may bounce back stronger than ever next year.
The Hong Kong billionaire has teamed up with Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel to form an acquisition vehicle that is in talks with Southeast Asian unicorns, including Indonesia’s Tokopedia.
The Hong Kong billionaire has teamed up with Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel to form an acquisition vehicle that is in talks with Southeast Asian unicorns, including Indonesia’s Tokopedia.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange pulled Ant Group’s IPO on November 3, halting what would have been the world’s largest-ever listing. Chinese regulators unleashed a torrent of new rules soon afterwards designed to bring the entrepreneurial Chinese fintech sector to heel.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange pulled Ant Group’s IPO on November 3, halting what would have been the world’s largest-ever listing. Chinese regulators unleashed a torrent of new rules soon afterwards designed to bring the entrepreneurial Chinese fintech sector to heel.
Chinese electric vehicle makers rev up capital raising drive as they pour capital into research and development to challenge market leader Tesla.
Chinese electric vehicle makers rev up capital raising drive as they pour capital into research and development to challenge market leader Tesla.
PBOC’s Yi Gang mulls tough requirements for China’s banks, to make sure they are underwriting enough green loans and bonds for the country to hit its goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.
PBOC’s Yi Gang mulls tough requirements for China’s banks, to make sure they are underwriting enough green loans and bonds for the country to hit its goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.