Carol Zhong

May 18, 2023 | community.ionanalytics.com | Wong Ka-Chun |Eva Ng |Carol Zhong

Vinda International [HKG:3331] founder and Chairman Li Chao-wang is in talks with banks for a roughly USD 1.5bn loan to fund a possible management buyout (MBO) of Essity’s [STO:ESSITY-A] majority stake in the Hong Kong-listed tissue-and-diaper maker,said four sources familiar with the matter.

Mar 17, 2023 | community.ionanalytics.com | Carol Zhong

Hong Kong- and Shenzhen-listed lithium producer Tianqi Lithium [SHE:002466] is in talks to acquire all of private-equity-backed Toronto- and NASDAQ-listed Sigma Lithium Corp’s [NASDAQSGML] mines, according to three sources familiar with the matter and a source with knowledge of the matter. Jiangxi, China-headquartered Ganfeng Lithium [SHE:002460],which is Hong Kong- and Shenzhen-listed, is separately also preparing to bid for the mines, according to the first two sources familiar.