PineBridge Investments
PE-backed CompareAsiaGroup merges with US-listed SPAC
CompareAsiaGroup, an Asia-focused financial products comparison platform also known as MoneyHero Group, has agreed to merge with a US-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at an enterprise value of approximately USD 342m.
PropertyGuru completes SPAC merger, trades flat
PropertyGuru, a private equity-backed Southeast Asia real estate portal, traded flat on its New York Stock Exchange debut following a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at an enterprise value of USD 1.36bn.
Singapore's PropertyGuru set for $1.35b SPAC merger
PropertyGuru, a PE-backed Southeast Asia real estate portal, has agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) established by Peter Thiel and Richard Li, son of Hong Kong billionaire Li-ka Shing, for an enterprise valuation of $1.35...
Thiel, Pacific Century launch second Southeast Asia SPAC
Peter Thiel (pictured), co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund, and Richard Li, son of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, are launching another special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) that will target new economy assets in Southeast...
PineBridge, Peter Thiel launch Southeast Asia-focused SPAC
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund, has teamed up with PineBridge Investments and Pacific Century Group on a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) that will target new economy assets in Southeast Asia.
Unison secures Showa Yakuhin Kako SBO
Unison Capital has emerged victorious in the auction for Showa Yakuhin Kako, securing the secondary buyout of the drug producer from Tokio Marine Capital, Polaris Capital Group and PineBridge Investments.
PineBridge names David Jiang as CEO
David T. Jiang has been appointed CEO of PineBridge Investments, having previously spent seven and-a-half years as head of BNY Mellon Asset Management’s Asia Pacific operations. Win J. Neuger, Jiang’s predecessor, has assumed the role of vice chairman,...
Unison nears $650m Showa Yakuhin Kako buyout - sources
Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital is reportedly in the final round of bidding for Showa Yakuhin Kako, a drug producer backed by Tokio Marine Capital.
VIDEO: PineBridge Investment's Michael Chae
Secondaries in Japan are gaining greater prominence given the role of the asset class in delivering returns to conservative LPs, says Michael Chae, managing director of PineBridge Investments
Tokio Marine targets $903m Showa Yakuhin Kako sale - report
Tokio Marine capital has launched the sales process for its 50% stake in Japanese drug producer Showa Yakuhin Kako, targeting up to JPY70 billion ($905 million), according to Reuters.