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Chinese Firms Go on Fundraising Spree Amid Rush of Easy Money

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lorretta Chen |Dave Sebastian |Julia Fioretti

Chinese companies are seizing on a window of opportunity to raise capital as global investors pour money into Asian assets in search of alternatives to the US. The surge in inflows created by the waning of US exceptionalism and the Beijing-Washington trade truce has fueled one of the most active fundraising booms the region has seen in years.
Chinese Firms Go on Fundraising Spree Amid Rush of Easy Money

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Lorretta Chen |Dave Sebastian |Julia Fioretti

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese companies are seizing on a window of opportunity to raise capital as global investors pour money into Asian assets in search of alternatives to the US. The surge in inflows created by the waning of US exceptionalism and the Beijing-Washington trade truce has fueled one of the most active fundraising booms the region has seen in years.
Hong Kong Tycoons, Hony Capital Seek Loan to Build Golf Course

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Lorretta Chen

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Hong Kong Tycoons, Hony Capital Seek Loan to Build Golf Course

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Lorretta Chen

A rendering of the Plover Cove Golf Club. (Bloomberg) -- A consortium comprising private equity firm Hony Capital Ltd. and Hong Kong property tycoons is seeking to raise a loan of about HK$2.3 billion ($294 million) to back the ongoing construction of a golf course in the city, according to people familiar with the matter.
Gaw Capital Amends Hong Kong Towers Loan, Easing Default Risk

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kari Lindberg |Lorretta Chen

Hong Kong-based investment firm Gaw Capital Partners has amended an existing loan backing two office towers, according to people familiar with the matter, easing the risk of a default in the city’s battered property sector. The original loan had been set to mature May 9 after the deadline was extended by a month from April as Gaw Capital and its lenders struggled to agree on a refinancing proposal.
Logistics Firm GLP Raises $300 Million in New Bond, Reports Loss

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lorretta Chen

Buildings in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Singapore's economy ended last year on a stronger note than initially expected, putting the government in a better position to navigate global uncertainties from US tariffs and voters' cost of living anxieties in an election year. Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Asian logistics property developer GLP Pte.
Chinese Tech Firms Credit Ratings May Be Upgraded, Muzinich Says

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lorretta Chen |Alice Huang

A display for Baidu Inc.'s Xiaodu AI chatbot during the Baidu Create AI Developer Conference in Wuhan, China, on April 25. (Bloomberg) -- Some Asian technology companies with credit ratings on the lower end of investment grade may be upgraded within the next two years as they seize on artificial intelligence growth, a portfolio manager at Muzinich & Co. said.
Gaw Capital Targets $2 Billion for New Real Estate Fund

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Lorretta Chen

Hong Kong-headquartered real estate investment firm Gaw Capital Partners is targeting $2 billion in commitments from investors for its new Gateway Real Estate Fund VIII, according to people familiar with the matter. Gaw Capital’s latest fund aims to invest in both private credit and private equity deals in Asia Pacific, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private.
Gaw Capital Targets $2 Billion for New Real Estate Fund

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lorretta Chen

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong-headquartered real estate investment firm Gaw Capital Partners is targeting $2 billion in commitments from investors for its new Gateway Real Estate Fund VIII, according to people familiar with the matter. Gaw Capital’s latest fund aims to invest in both private credit and private equity deals in Asia Pacific, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private.
Gaw Capital Targets $2 Billion for New Real Estate Fund

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lorretta Chen

Hong Kong-headquartered real estate investment firm Gaw Capital Partners is targeting $2 billion in commitments from investors for its new Gateway Real Estate Fund VIII, according to people familiar with the matter. Gaw Capital’s latest fund aims to invest in both private credit and private equity deals in Asia Pacific, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private.