Temasek Holdings

Blockchain

Temasek to explore AI, blockchain deals with experimental pods

(Nov 25): Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s state investment firm, is setting up new groups to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies.

M&A

Temasek acquires minority stake in lung-delivered drug system Aerogen

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Temasek has acquired a minority stake in Ireland-based designer and manufacturer of aerosol drug delivery systems, Aerogen, through the purchase of a secondary share interest, according to media reports.

Temasek-backed reinsurer's owners said to mull reviving sale

(Oct 24): CR Capital Holdings shareholders are considering reviving a sale of the Singapore reinsurer, less than a year after a deal with Chinese buyers fell apart, people familiar with the matter said.

Fintech

Temasek's Vertex invests in Binance to expand in Singapore

DUBAI (Oct 23): Vertex Ventures, the venture capital arm of Temasek Holdings Pte, said it made an investment in digital asset trading platform operator Binance to develop a fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore.

Temasek proposes maiden retail bond offer with planned issue of 5-year notes

SINGAPORE (Oct 16): Temasek Holdings is proposing to offer a new 5-year Singapore dollar bond, which will be open to retail investors for the first time.

M&A

Is Temasek eyeing a stake in China's Anbang?

SINGAPORE (Oct 16): Singapore’s state investment firm, Temasek Holdings, has held talks with Chinese authorities about acquiring a stake in Anbang Insurance Group Co. as well as some of its assets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Hot Stock

Asian Healthcare Specialists eyes $10 mil investment agreement with Temasek unit

SINGAPORE (Oct 16): Asian Healthcare Specialists (AHS) is proposing to issue $5 million in convertible bonds due in 2021 to Vanda 1 Investments at the conversion price of 25 cents per conversion share.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Temasek-backed Validus Capital raises over $120 mil in business funding

SINGAPORE (Sept 11): Validus Capital, a Singapore-based SME financing platform, has raised more than $120 million in funding for Singapore-based SMEs and businesses through its platform.

Tech

StarHub and Temasek unit in JV to form one of Asia's largest cyber security companies

SINGAPORE (Sept 5): StarHub on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Temasek Holdings’ subsidiary Leone Investments to form a joint venture company.

Management & Corporate Governance

Ex-Temasek executive warns debt deal won't fix Noble Group

(Aug 28): Noble Group’s foes aren’t going away. Less than 24 hours after the commodity trader won shareholder approval for its US$3.5 billion ($4.77 billion) debt-for-equity deal, long-standing critic Michael Dee said the revamped company will struggl
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