The terrorist slaughter in Paris once again brings into sharp relief the storm clouds gathering over the twenty-first century. Given the dangers we see almost daily, it is worth pondering what we may be in for.

Foshan has recruited young foreigners to help it liaise with overseas investors

Ever since the terrorist attacks in January on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket, Parisians knew that barbarism lurked around the corner, and that it would strike again. But it is one thing to know something, to anticipate i…

California-headquartered smart electric scooter maker Gogoro Inc. has completed US$130 million series B funding round led by Taiwanese billionaire Samuel Yin, chairman of Taiwan-based retail firm Ruentex Group, according to a company announcement. Yin is a current Gogoro board member and a major shareholder of Gogoro. Others including Panasonic Corporation and the National Development Fund […]

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Chinese online discounter is still cheap

Lyfe Capital, a Chinese healthcare-focused private equity firm, has closed its debut fund at US$298 million to make early-stage equity investments in the the pharmaceuticals, medical device, digital healthcare, diagnostics sectors in China, according to a company announcement. The fund is made of two vehicles, a US$210 million U.S. dollar fund and a RMB555 million […]

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Beijing-based motion capture software firm Noitom Ltd. has completed US$20 million series B round of financing from Legend Capital, Haitong Kaiyuan Investment, Alpha Animation And Culture and other undisclosed investors, according to a company announcement posted on Wechat. Founded in 2011, Noitom is now valued between US$200 million to US$300 million, says the statement. The […]

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Chinese private equity firm JD Capital has launched fundraising for a new RMB-denominated fund, says a company announcement without specifying the target of the new vehicle. The fund will seek to capitalize on China's reform and economic transition, focusing on opportunities in financial reform, state-owned enterprise reform, environmental protection, advanced manufacturing, consumer, as well as […]

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Northern Trust Corporation has appointed Ali Sheikh as head of hedge fund services in Asia-Pacific, responsible for leading the firm's hedge fund services business in the region, says a company statement. "With record assets of US$5.3 billion raised in Asia, the hedge fund industry continues to evolve with service demands," says Peter Sanchez, global head […]

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Private equity firms in Asia are increasingly focused on operational improvements of their portfolio companies, with 80% of surveyed firms currently having dedicated operating partners internally, says business advisory firm AlixPartners. But the change is just beginning, with 37% describe their operational programs as mature, and 47% describe theirs as early stage. For the firms […]

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The e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reportedly planning a newspaper investment in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, according to multiple reports in Chinese local media. However, neither side has commented on or verified the news. South China Morning Post is reportedly the largest English-language newspaper in Hong Kong, with a circulation of about 110,000 […]

China's Unisplendour Corporation will invest USD80.58 million to build a joint venture with Western Digital Corp., and Unisplendour will hold a 51% stake. The new JV will have registered capital of USD158 million. Of that total, Unisplendour will invest USD56.58 million in cash and its subsidiary Unissoft (Wuxi) Group Co., Ltd. will invest USD24 million […]