HONG KONG, May 21 (Reuters) – U.S. investment giant Carlyle group (CG.O), opens new tab said on Tuesday it had raised 430 billion yen ($2.8 billion) for its fifth Japan buyout fund, its largest investment vehicle for Japan. Strong demand and backing…
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Hong Kong stocks declined by the most in five weeks, pulling back from 10-month highs as Li Auto’s earnings fell short of market expectations and sparked concerns about corporate financial performances in the world’s second largest economy. The Hang Seng Index lost…
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Hong Kong-traded share of Chinese dual-listed companies are at their smallest discounts to their counterparts on the mainland in 15 months, reflecting the strong momentum in the city’s US$5.4 trillion equity market that has already entered a bull market. An…
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), which operates Asia’s third-largest stock market, has named former Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) chairman Carlson Tong Ka-shing, a veteran accountant and market regulator, as its new chairman. Tong was elected by the board…
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May 17 (Reuters) – U.S. equity funds attracted significant inflows in the seven days to May 15, fuelled by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts following subdued U.S. jobs data and a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading. Investors pumped a net $5.78 billion into U.S.…
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May 19 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve and two other U.S. regulators are moving toward a new plan that would significantly reduce a nearly 20% mandated increase in capital for the country’s biggest banks following lobbying efforts by industry CEOs…
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SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific investment firm PAG said on Monday it had raised $550 million for its first renewable energy fund, which focuses on investments in physical assets in Asia and includes solar power in Japan as…
Read moreMay 17 (Reuters) – Global equity funds experienced strong demand for the third consecutive week, in the seven days to May 15, bolstered by a softer U.S. jobs report and lower-than-expected inflation figures, which increased expectations that the Federal Reserve may begin cutting…
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Aflac AFL -0.39%decrease; red down pointing triangle is acquiring a 40% stake in Tree Line Capital Partners, a private-credit shop focused on lending to small and medium-size companies, according to people familiar with the matter. The details The insurance giant is paying about…
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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-backed challenge that could have dismantled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling that Congress had authority to insulate the agency’s funding stream from political interference. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for a 7-2 court, said that Congress…
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