China bans dealings with five US subsidiaries of Korea's Hanwha Ocean
The move is in response to a US investigation into China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors. The Hang Seng Index slumped on October 13...
Q&A: HOPU Investments on Asia’s rising control investing
Gunther Hamm, president of HOPU Investments, discussed with FA key drivers for the growing popularity of investors taking controlling stakes of companies in Asia. ...
SGX gains momentum after market reforms
The Equity Market Development Plan has helped boost IPOs and valuations this year, including SGX’s appeal for secondary listings, such as US data firm...
Trump threatens extra 100% tariffs on China
The US administration wants to take retaliatory action for China’s rare earth export controls. US stock markets and cryptocurrencies lost billions of dollars in...
Opinion: China's cross-border M&A makes strategic shift
Adam Zhang, managing director of Collabrium Partners, shares his views with FA on how Chinese companies are changing their approach to cross-border M&A, including...
HSBC proposes to privatise Hang Seng Bank at $37bn valuation
October 09, 2025 Global banking giant HSBC has put forward a proposal to privatise Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank (Hang Seng).
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SoftBank buys ABB's robotics arm for $5.375bn
October 08, 2025 Tech giant ABB has agreed to divest its robotics division to Japan’s SoftBank Group for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion.
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SoftBank buys ABB's robotics arm for $5.38bn
October 08, 2025 European tech giant ABB has agreed to divest ABB’s robotics division to Japan’s SoftBank Group for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion. ...
EQT appoints HK-based Jean Eric Salata as next chairperson
October 07, 2025 Swdish private equity giant EQT has appointed Jean Eric Salata has been nominated by EQT’s nomination committee to become the next...