Deals
PolyPeptide said its board had unanimously recommended shareholders accept the offer.
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Neuberger appoints Bertrand Ng as alternative product specialist for APAC
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Danantara Indonesia unit says 'soft launch' of commodity export system in Sept
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Grab backs Vietnam's EBOOST to expand EV charging network
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Analysis
At stake is a $350 billion South Korean pledge to invest in the U.S.
Private Equity
The investment will be made through Blackstone’s affiliated private equity funds.
Policy & Regulations
Activists are suspected of working with PE funds to take listed companies private.
The deal is the largest leveraged buyout in history.
The new price values Kakaku.com at about $4.20 billion.
Appointment signals Blackstone’s intent to build out infra investing capabilities in APAC.
IPOs & Markets
JERA has started examining U.S. market conditions.
Japanese convenience store group eyes expansion into Eastern Europe.
Michael Byungju Kim has offered a personal guarantee of $134m in emergency fund.