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Consortium including GIC, Blackstone and Thomson Reuters plan GBP2.3 bil LSE share sale
The group plans to offload 28.3 million shares, according to a regulatory filing.
September 07, 2023
Global stocks
Residential Secure Income: REIT with defensive UK portfolio, scale and valuation
RSI invests in residential and social-housing sectors with a focus on independent retirement rentals and shared ownership.
April 20, 2023
Company in the news
Blackstone, Thomson Reuters sell US$2.4 bil of LSEG Shares
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, a member of the Blackstone consortium, also sold its stake.
March 09, 2023
Technopreneurs
Wise's wise plans for APAC following LSE listing
Following a direct listing on LSE, Wise is planning to conquer to Apac region.
December 01, 2021
IPO
Wise could be the first tech firm to have a direct listing on the London Stock Exchange
“Bringing in the people we serve as owners of Wise is something I’ve long wanted to do." - Wise CEO Kristo Käärmann
June 17, 2021
Markets
‘Faster, better and cheaper’: Sorrell’s S4 Capital set to blaze ahead in digital marketing space
Advertising legend Sir Martin Sorrell looks to make history again by riding the digital marketing wave.
June 19, 2020
Global Markets
Briefs
SINGAPORE (Oct 14): “We have certainly received a lot of questions regarding the freedom to move money.” — Clifford Ng, managing partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm in Hong Kong, whose clients are keen to shift assets to Singapore.
October 11, 2019
M&A
HKEX drops US$36 bil bid for the London Stock Exchange
(Oct 8): Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing said it won’t proceed with its 29.6 billion-pound ($50.2 billion) unsolicited takeover bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc.
October 08, 2019
Global Markets
Betting on Hong Kong remaining a key financial centre
SINGAPORE (Sept 16): On Sept 4, as I watched my shares in Hongkong Land Holdings bounce strongly, it occurred to me that I could be accused of being invested in the people of the former British colony not getting their way. The talk in the market that day
September 13, 2019
Global Markets
Briefs
SINGAPORE (Aug 5): “If you want marines to drive away the Chinese fishermen, not one of them will come home alive.” — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, defending his agreement with China to allow Chinese fishermen to operate in the West Philippi
August 02, 2019