Global Logistic Properties (GLP)

Global Economy

GLP gets green light to issue onshore Belt & Road bonds in China

SINGAPORE (Jan 5): Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to issue up to RMB 12 billion ($2.46 billion) of RMB-denominated ‘Belt & Road’ (B&R) bonds on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Global Economy

GLP buyout brings regional PE investments in 2017 to record high: Mergermarket

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The recent buyout of Singapore’s Global Logistic Properties (GLP) was largely responsible for boosting private equity (PE) investment in Asia Pacific ex-Japan to record levels, according to the latest data from Mergermarket.

M&A

Corporate wheeling and dealing climbs to a high in 2017

SINGAPORE (Dec 15): Overall merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Singapore has climbed 3.9% to reach US$89.0 billion ($119.8 billion) so far this year, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Singapore economy

Singapore's corporate deals, IPOs grow 15% to cross US$100 bil in 2017

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Singapore has seen the value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital investments, and initial public offerings (IPO) hit US$101.9 billion ($137.7 billion) for 2017, growing over 15% compared to 2016.

M&A

GLP shareholders vote in favour of $16 bil privatisation deal

SINGAPORE (Nov 30): Global Logistic Properties (GLP) says its proposed $16 billion acquisition by Nesta Investment Holdings and subsequent privatisation has been approved on the back of “overwhelming shareholder support”.

Results

GLP reports 34% higher 2Q earnings of $314 mil

SINGAPORE (Nov 10): GLP, the global provider of modern logistics facilities, reported 2Q earnings of US$231 million ($314 million), up 34% year-on-year, driven by higher revaluations and foreign exchange gains.

M&A

GLP & Grab among highest contributors to Southeast Asia M&A deals in 3Q

SINGAPORE (Oct 24): Q3 was a quarter of top deals for Southeast Asia, spiking 81.8% on-year to US$26.7 billion ($36.3 billion) across 97 deals, according to Mergermarket’s latest Southeast Asia M&A trend report Q1-Q3 2017.

Commentary

Home delivery boom kicks off property scramble with GLP buying Gazeley

LONDON (Oct 2): The home delivery boom is upending the real estate market. At the turn of the century, shoppers could wait as long as 28 days for delivery of goods they had bought online. The compression of that window to 24 hours or less is revolutionisi

M&A

GLP acquires European logistics platform Gazeley for $3.8 bil; says won't impact proposed privatisation

SINGAPORE (Oct 2): GLP, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gazeley, the developer, owner and operator of modern logistics facilities in Europe for US$2.8 billion ($3.8 billion).

How STI’s strongest sectors have fared year to date

SINGAPORE (Aug 30): The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) has generated a 13.2% price gain year to date (YTD) with its strongest-performing sectors being real estate, financials and industrials.
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