Private-Equity Deals Soar in Asia While Collapsing in Americas

Private-Equity Deals Soar in Asia While Collapsing in Americas

Private-equity deals have surged in Asia and fallen in the Americas this year, highlighting the uneven impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows. The value of acquisitions in the Asia-Pacific region by private-equity firms more than doubled this year...
Singapore’s Viz Branz Owner Nears Sale of Majority Stake

Singapore’s Viz Branz Owner Nears Sale of Majority Stake

The owner of Singaporean instant beverage maker Viz Branz Pte agreed to sell a majority stake to the biggest private equity and alternative asset manager in the Middle East. Bahrain-based Investcorp Holdings BSC said Monday that controlling shareholder Ben Chng will...