Andy Lau | Co-Founder & Chairman – Redsip, Inc. Andy is a serial-entrepreneur, technologist and investor with strong strategic connections in APAC and Silicon Valley. Andy has founded a number of successful tech businesses and advised numerous US companies entering Asia Pacific markets. In 2018, HK Broadband Network (1310.HK) acquired ICG for $200mn, a leading cloud business Andy also founded to complete HKBN’s enterprise business solution portfolio where he led the 6,000 talents organization as Chief Commercial Officer. Qing Li…
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The ocean covers the majority of our planet’s surface, holding 97% of all water and 80% of all life forms. Major ocean sectors such as tourism, shipping, fishing, aquaculture and marine renewable energy collectively contribute to a ‘blue’ economy, estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at a global gross value added of USD 1.5trn in 2010. This blue economy has been projected to increase to USD 3trn by 2030, with some ocean industries set to grow…
King & Wood Mallesons advised the Bank of Queensland (BOQ) in its A$1.325 billion (US$1.05 billion) acquisition of digital rival ME bank and the capital raising needed to fund the deal, while Australian firm Arnold Bloch Leibler advised the smaller bank. Read more: https://www.law.com/international-edition/2021/02/25/king-wood-mallesons-and-arnold-bloch-leibler-advise-on-australian-bank-deal/?slreturn=20210209103546 In other News –Appointment Amanda Lees 4th partner in Singapore added in the past 18 months specializes in cross border dispute resolution and arbitration https://www.law.com/international-edition/2021/03/02/king-wood-mallesons-adds-another-partner-in-singapore-fourth-in-18-months/
Guotai Junan International Holdings broke a two-year absence from the dollar bond market this week to raise $400m. The Chinese securities brokerage last sold a dollar deal in March 2019. The $500m 3.875% trade is set to mature next year. This week’s Reg S trade was led by 16 banks. ABC International, CCB International, China Minsheng Bank Hong Kong branch, Guotai Junan International, HSBC… Read more: https://www.globalcapital.com/article/b1qq79mbyfhqt8/guotai-junan-ends-two-year-bond-hiatus
Lippo Group’s OUE Lippo Healthcare, or OUELH, the healthcare subsidiary of Singapore-listed property developer and owner OUE Limited, has announced a plan to convert existing shareholder loans and interests worth $144 million into perpetual securities in a strategic move to strengthen its capital structure, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Under the plan, OUE Lippo Healthcare will convert shareholder loans and accrued interests of 189.6 million Singapore dollars ($144 million) to 4.0-percent convertible perpetual bonds. The bonds will be convertible into ordinary…
The fund is listed on the LSE. Richard has over 30 years of stockmarket experience and is one of the UK’s foremost commentators on market matters and a regular contributor for the BBC (BBC News Channel, Wake Up to Money and the Today Programme), CNBC and Bloomberg. Richard’s expert commentary also appears across the national and specialist press. He previously held senior positions at Hargreaves Lansdown and NatWest Stockbrokers. Listen to the interview here: https://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/andy-ho-richard-hunter-interview-ii515031
If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you’d best grab an Irish passport. A new study has ranked the Irish passport as the second best one in the world for business men and women. It shares the honours with Sweden while Luxembourg takes top spot. The study is based on a ranking of 199 regions and considers factors such as visa-free travel, international taxation laws, global perception, dual citizenship, and personal freedom. “Ireland offers one of Europe’s lowest corporate tax…
Issue: 004: CHINA REPEATS INTEREST IN MEGA FTA: China has repeated its interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) saying it is actively considering making a membership bid. The comment was made by Premier Li Keqiang while presenting the government’s work report to the 13th National People’s Congress. AUSTRALIA FILES SUGAR SUBMISSION: Australia has filed a second written submission to the WTO Dispute Panel hearing its complaint against India’s sugar subsidies. Australia claims India has responded to its claims with unpersuasive…
BitMEX Plans to Add Crypto Spot Trading, Custody Services The expansion plans came under the new leadership of Alexander Höptner. Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is considering to expand its offerings by adding spot trading, brokerage and custody as its three new services, 100x CEO Alexander Höptner revealed in a recent interview with Bloomberg. “We have to very fast make up our mind how we want to approach these aspects and then see whether we could find a partner or whether we build something…
: PBEC Patron Member 100X Group subsidiary Bitmex appoints PWC Partner Stephan Lutz as their new CFO
100x, the owner of the BitMEX cryptocurrency trading platform, has hired auditing veteran Stephan Lutz as its new chief financial officer. According to an announcement Thursday, Lutz will join the group in May to take charge of financial growth, business expansion and profitability. The new hire brings to the firm nearly a decade of experience as partner at auditing and consultancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as well as time advising financial corporations at PwC Europe and PWC Germany before that. “[Lutz]…