When Credit Suisse ruled the IPO game In the '90s, Frank Quattrone put Silicon Valley—and Credit Suisse—on the map. Fortune · Mar 27, 2023
Saudi Housing Sector Fundraising Campaign Recreates IPO Model Saudi Arabia’s crowdfunding platform for home ownership Jood Eskan has launched a first-of-a-kind charitable campaign to raise SAR1 billion ($266 million) in donations during the Holy month of Ramadan. Titled ‘Ever-Green Stock,’ Jood Eskan’s charitable campaign is an IPO simulation that targets Saudi Arabia's most prominent corporations, institutions, and individuals.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2023
How Credit Suisse redefined the IPO market during the Dot-Com boom—then lost its grip and spiraled into scandal In the glory days of Credit Suisse, investment banker Frank Quattrone helped put Silicon Valley on the map. Fortune · Mar 25, 2023
Tanachira poised to submit IPO filing Tanachira Retail Corporation, the importer and distributor of lifestyle fashion brands including Harnn, Marimekko and Pandora, is scheduled to submit its filing for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission next month. Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2023
DTGO said to weigh Singapore REIT IPO for $609 million UK assets Thai conglomerate DTGO Corp is weighing listing its UK hospitality assets via a real estate investment trust in Singapore as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2023
ThaiBev explores options for spirits unit Thai Beverage Plc is exploring options for its spirits business including an initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore where it is listed, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2023
CP Group weighs feed and seed business IPO Charoen Pokphand Group is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) of its seed and animal feed business on the Stock Exchange of Thailand that could raise as much as $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2023
Amity Solutions mulls IPO for funding Amity, a local tech startup specialising in social features for applications, is considering listing its new subsidiary Amity Solutions in Thailand or Singapore next year to mobilise funds as it seeks to become a leading generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) platform in Southeast Asia. Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023
Opinion: Why Did China Revamp Its Overseas IPO Rules? The new framework’s main concerns include national security and Chinese stocks’ reputation Caixin Global · Mar 9, 2023
SME D Bank focuses on circular economy Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) plans to focus on investments in promising bio-, circular and green (BCG) SMEs and startups this year, according to president Nartnaree Rathapat. Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023
Hopes for more diverse boards rise after London IPOs had only 15% of women directors in 2022 Analysis from Investec expects a better showing for new listings and board-level gender diversity in 2023 Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023
Asian startups can learn from IPO flops Almost every startup, if not all, dreams of growing bigger and getting listed on the stock exchange one day. Bangkok Post · Mar 4, 2023
Top Stories of the Month: The Safest and Most Endangered Jobs in a ChatGPT World AI will replace simple, repetitive jobs, but those involving complexity, creativity and interpersonal skills will continue to thrive and remain the domain of humans Caixin Global · Feb 28, 2023
Abu Dhabi state gas firm looks to raise $2B in IPO Abu Dhabi’s state gas company expects to raise up to $2 billion by selling 4% of its shares in an initial public offering The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023 ADNOC Announces Plans to Float 4% Stake in Gas Unit on ADX ADNOC has announced plan to float a 4% minority stake in ADNOC Gas on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The offering is expected to open on 23rd February, subject to regulatory approvals and other relevant considerations. ADNOC Gas (the Company), formed in January 2023 through the consolidation of ADNOC’s…
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Abu Dhabi state gas company to sell 4% of shares in IPO The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s gas processing firm plans to sell 4% of its shares to local investors in the latest initial public offering to be made by a state-run energy company in the Middle East
Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2023 Millennium preps for IPO in second quarter Leading car importer and distributor Millennium Group Corporation (MGC-Asia) is aiming to mobilise funds from the Thai stock market in the second quarter of this year to support its expansion and diversification, buoyed by the reduction in Covid infections.
Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2023 Thai bourses post highest regional IPO value in 2022 More than US$3 billion was raised from initial public offerings (IPOs) on Thailand's bourses in 2022, the highest IPO value in Southeast Asia as regional fundraising dropped by nearly half from the previous year, according to a new study.
Caixin Global · Feb 13, 2023 Editorial: China’s IPO Reform: Many a Little Makes a Mickle The long road to registration-based system shows the value of perseverance in tackling complex problems
Caixin Global · Feb 10, 2023 Weekly Must-Read: Seven Things to Know About China’s Latest IPO System Overhaul After testing the registration-based mechanism in China’s three smaller markets, regulators are now planning to roll it out to the two main boards
Caixin Global · Feb 7, 2023 China Stock Exchanges Appoint IPO Review Committees to Clean Up Listings Nation’s two largest bourses Shanghai and Shenzhen each name 30 people including CSRC officials as ‘gatekeepers’ of new issues and M&A
Caixin Global · Jan 30, 2023 Top Stories of the Month: The Questions Hanging Over Ant Group Following the startling suspension of its would-be record-setting $34.5 billion IPO in November 2020, the fintech company was plunged into an extensive restructuring that has been ongoing for the past two years as regulators clamp down on misconduct in the industry
Fortune · Jan 28, 2023 Everywhere you look, the economy is in a deep freeze. But does that mean a recession is coming? From the housing market to venture capital activity, many parts of the economy are in a deep freeze. And experts say they may not thaw out until next year.
Fortune · Jan 27, 2023 VCs weigh in on what a possible Stripe public listing—or a down round—means for Silicon Valley VCs react to news of Stripe’s liquidity options—including possibly, finally, going public.
ABC News · Jan 25, 2023 Virgin mulls ASX return after Ukraine and rates weigh on share market floats in 2022 Airline Virgin Australia is one high-profile name that could kick-start the Australian share market in 2023, after last year proved to be dismal for public listings.