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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.
November 25, 2018
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.
November 08, 2018
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.
October 24, 2018
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.
October 23, 2018
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.
October 16, 2018
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.
October 16, 2018
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.
October 16, 2018
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.
September 11, 2018
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.
September 05, 2018
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
August 28, 2018