Barclays is seeking to find more deals in Turkey. Barclays Plc, the third highest adviser for US stock offerings in 2013, is looking for more deals in Turkey after it had helped airline Pegasus Hava Tasimaciliigi AS during its IPO last year.
Asia/Pacific
MNGV to Build Natural Gas Plant
MNGV to build RM7 billion gas plant in Tanjung Langsat, Johor, Malaysia. Malaysian NGV Sdn Bhd will be building a RM7 billion or US$2. 30 billion regasification facility to be located in Johor, Malaysia.
GDF Suez and Santos May Seek New Partner for Bonaparte LNG
GDF Suez and Santos may seek partners and/or investors for offshore Bonaparte LNG project. Australia's third largest oil production company, Santos Ltd has announced that the proposed Bonaparte floating LNG venture with GDF Suez SA off the northen coast may require another partner.
Z Energy Ltd to Open for IPO
Z Energy Ltd open for IPO in New Zealand. Z Energy Ltd's owners, a gas station conglomerate that provides one third of all of New Zealand's fuel needs, has appointed a number of banking institutions for the possible sale of as much as 60% of the company on the public bourse.
New Investment Director for Armstrong Asset Management
Armstrong Asset Management appoints Yasushi Ujioka as its investment director. Armstrong Asset Management appointed Yasushi Ujioka as the new Investment Director of the Singapore based company.
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Softbank will not modify the terms of its offer according to billionaire founder Masayoshi Son. In a statement, Softbank Corp said that its offer for 70% of Sprint Nextel Corp at US$20.
Unilever offers 600 rupees per share of Hindustan Unilever shares. Consumer goods conglomerate, Unilever Plc, has tendered an offer to pay as much as US$5.
Langham Hospitality to offer IPO in Hong Kong. Langham Hospitality Investments, a trust fund supported by Great Eagle Holdings Ltd hotels, is projecting revenues as high as US$700 million when it undertakes its initial public offering in Hong Kong.
SMBC of Japan plans to acquire shares in BTPN. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp of Japan is in further discussion for the acquisition of US$1. 3 billion worth of shares in the Indonesian lender supported by TPG Capital, BTPN, Reuters wrote Monday.
Abraaj sells off Unitrio shareholdings to NTT Facilities. The leading investor in growth markets, the Abraaj Group, has announced today its exit from Unitrio Technology Ltd of Thailand.
Virtus Health backed up by buyout firm Quadrant is readying for its IPO in the Australian market. Virtus Health, backed by private equity firm Quadrant, launches its Australian initial public offer of shares.
Because of an investor on the US sanction list, Singapore Exchange rejects Aussino share IPO. In a surprise decision, the Singapore Exchange rejected the application for the Sing$70 million or US$57 million reverse takeover deal of Aussino Group.
Sumitomo of Japan would be purchasing shares owned by TPG Capital in BTPN Bank of Indonesia. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp of Japan is in discussion to purchase a US$1.
Asian insurance industry investors see no sign of slowdown for fast growing market. A frenzy is underway in the Asian insurance industry and it has made many pay large sums so as not to miss opportunities to participate in the region's fastest growing market.
