Jun 13, 2013 | Asia, China, East Asia, News, North America
The Wall Street Journal 5 June 2013 Beijing-based e-commerce firm LightInThebox Holding has raised US$79 million by pricing its U.S. initial public offering in the middle of its indicative price range, two people familiar with the situation said Thursday, in what...
Jun 13, 2013 | Asia, China, East Asia, News
Reuters 5 June 2013 (Reuters) – China’s Huishang Bank has invited banks to submit proposals for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) which could raise as much as $1.5 billion, IFR reported on Wednesday. Huishang originally planned to raise about 10...
Jun 13, 2013 | Asia, China, East Asia, News
The Wall Street Journal 4 June 2013 SHANGHAI—Haitong Securities Co.’s private-equity arm plans to launch its first yuan- and dollar-denominated funds focused on buyouts, aiming to raise more than $526 million to take controlling stakes in consumer goods and...
Jun 13, 2013 | Asia, East Asia, Events
The Korea Institutional Investment Forum is the premier annual gathering for Korea’s investor community. Running in its 7th year, the one-day Forum brings together the investment heads of Korea’s pension, insurance and government investment funds for open discussions...
Jun 13, 2013 | Asia, China, East Asia, News
Reuters 5 June 2013 (Reuters) – China’s top economic planner has approved South Korea’s SK Group taking a 35 percent stake in a $2.7 billion petrochemical complex that state refiner Sinopec Corp built in central China, a government statement said on...
Jun 13, 2013 | China, East Asia, France, News, Western Europe
(Reuters) – French perfume and cosmetics retailer Nocibe has received expressions of interest from German perfume-to-books group Douglas Holding and from French private equity firm LBO France in an alliance with Chinese conglomerate Fosun, French daily Le Figaro...