The two ICSDs will soon be ready to support the issuance of Eurobonds in dematerialised form, eliminating the need for paper certificates
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GCEX expands sales and business development team
Steven Thomas will work closely with Kevin Gillespie in his new role, and brings over 25 years of experience in foreign exchange and digital asset industries
Continue readingCitadel expands US footprint in Boston
TOP STORY: Citadel, the global hedge fund and market-making firm, has leased office space atop Boston’s newly completed South Station Tower, marking a significant expansion in the city for the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Continue readingSaba Capital plans active ETF targeting discounted UK investment trusts
Activist hedge fund manager Saba Capital is preparing to launch an actively managed ETF aimed at exploiting share price discounts in the UK’s £267bn closed-end fund sector, according to a report by Quoted Data.
Continue readingEA in $50bn take-private talks with Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners
EA in $50bn take-private talks with Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners Electronic Arts, the US videogame publisher behind Battlefield and FC, is in advanced
Continue readingSilver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners in talks over $50bn EA take-private deal
TOP STORY: Electronic Arts, the videogame publisher behind global franchises FC and Battlefield, is in advanced talks with a consortium including PE firm Silver Lake, to go private in what could become the largest leveraged buyout in history, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources.
Continue readingMarketAxess unveils IQ Connect
The online app delivers access to live market insights, such as high-quality liquidity data, and bond pricing run by CP+, MarketAxess’ AI-powered real-time pricing engine
Continue readingKedaara Capital closes $300m continuation fund for Lenskart and Care Health stakes
Mumbai-based private equity firm Kedaara Capital has raised $300m for its debut continuation vehicle, transferring partial stakes in Lenskart Solutions, the eyewear retailer preparing for a $1bn IPO, and Care Health Insurance into the new vehicle, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Continue readingCanton Network partners with Chainlink
The Canton Network has joined the Chainlink Scale programme and is integrating Chainlink Data Streams, SmartData, and the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol
Continue readingStonepeak targets $4bn for second Asia infrastructure fund
Stonepeak is seeking to raise up to $4bn for its second Asia-focused infrastructure fund, just a year after closing its debut vehicle at $3.3bn, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
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