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Primavera Capital nets $360m from Spac IPO
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp, a so-called blank cheque company, has raised $360m from a larger-than-expected New York Stock Exchange IPO that has added further momentum to the increasingly hot asset class.
22 Jan 2021 -
China’s RLX draws in $1.4bn from bigger US IPO
Chinese vape company RLX Technology raised $1.4bn from its US listing this week, pricing the deal above the marketed range after a huge turnout from investors.
21 Jan 2021 -
Chinese firms Adagene, Cloopen eye US listings
Cloopen Group Holding, a cloud-based communication provider, is planning to raise at least $100m from a US IPO of American depositary shares (ADS).
20 Jan 2021 -
China-focused Primavera Spac readies $300m IPO
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, is set to launch a $300m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange this week, extending a recent boom in Asia-focused Spacs.
19 Jan 2021 -
Credit Suisse forms new Japan ECM franchise
Credit Suisse has boosted its investment banking operation in Japan by creating a new equity capital markets unit in the country.
19 Jan 2021 -
HK IPO market gathers steam with Kuaishou leading the way
Kuaishou Technology, a video-sharing and social media platform, has begun drumming up interest among investors for a multi-billion-dollar Hong Kong IPO.
18 Jan 2021 -
E-cigarette maker RLX Tech covers $1.2bn IPO
Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer RLX Technology has drawn enough early demand to well oversubscribe its US IPO worth up to $1.16bn, according to a source familiar with the matter.
18 Jan 2021 -
Indigo Paints readies Rp12bn listing
Sequoia Capital-backed Indigo Paints has fixed the price band for its up to Rp11.7bn ($159.9m) IPO, which is set to open next week.
15 Jan 2021 -
PTT Oil fixes price range for jumbo Thai IPO
PTT Oil and Retail Business has set the price guidance for its long-awaited IPO. It is aiming to raise up to Bt46.98bn ($1.57bn) from the country’s largest listing in a year.
15 Jan 2021 -
Spacs jump-start in Asia after US boom sparks overseas interest
Thiel Capital, the investment firm of billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, this week launched its second southeast Asia special purpose acquisition company (Spac) in less than four months. The deal marks a coming trend in Asia-focused ‘blank cheque companies’, say bankers. Jonathan Breen reports.
14 Jan 2021