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☆ Investor Tribeca presents Glencore with ideas to raise shareholder value – How it may unfold
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Tribeca has been a shareholder of Glencore for seven years and has been engaging with management for a year. The company has excellent core asset quality in copper, zinc and coal, as well as a world-leading commodity trading business. Notably, Bluebell Capital Partners agitated for a demerger of Glencore's thermal coal business in 2021. However, in 2023, after acquiring a 77% interest in Teck's steelmaking coal business, Glencore stated its intention to demerge its combined coal and carbon steel businesses. The same can be said for the divestment of the trading business.

Persons: Glencore, David Aylward, Gary Nagle, astutely, Berkshire Hathaway, Ivan Glasenberg, Ken Squire Organizations: Glencore, Tribeca Investment Partners, Tribeca, Financial Times, Australian Securities Exchange, London Stock Exchange, BHP, Rio Tinto, Bluebell Capital Partners, LSE, Rio, NYSE, 13D Locations: Switzerland, Australia, Africa, South America, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, London, Tribeca, Glencore, Swiss, Rio, Europe, cyclicality, Berkshire

☆ China tightens reins on quant trading after three-day ban on fund
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

China is tightening regulatory restrictions on its rapidly booming quant trading industry, after freezing the accounts of a major player in the sector for three days in a rare crackdown. The stock exchanges of key financial hubs Shanghai and Shenzhen issued notices late Tuesday announcing they will deepen their scrutiny of market trades conducted by quant funds — which use advanced computer-driven automated analysis and algorithms to catch opportunities in stocks and commodities — especially of leveraged quantitative products, according to separate Google-translated statements. The bourses will strengthen and expand the scope of reporting of such trades and improve the monitoring standards for "abnormal" transactions. The Shenzhen stock exchange also noted that "quantitative trading, especially high-frequency trading, has obvious technical, information and speed advantages over small and medium-sized investors." The announcements come after both exchanges implemented a three-day trading ban on one of China's largest quant funds, Lingjun Investment, which the Shanghai bourse accused of "affecting the security of the Exchange's system or normal trading order" with a flurry of transactions executed between 09:30 a.m. and 09:31 a.m. local time, according to a Google-translated statement.

Organizations: Lingjun, Shanghai bourse Locations: China, Shanghai, Shenzhen

☆ Nikkei briefly breaches 38,000 for the first time since 1990 as it rallies 3%, nears all-time high
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Signage for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), displayed outside the bourse in Tokyo, in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJapan's Nikkei 225 briefly crossed the 38,000 mark for the first time since the asset bubble burst in 1990 as it rallied about 3% and pushed 34-year highs. However, it was unable to sustain its run above 38,000 points, falling minutes before its close to end at 37,963.97, while the Topix climbed 2.12% to 2,612.03, also at a 34-year high. Other Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose as more markets return to trade from the Lunar New Year holiday, including South Korea and Singapore. Japan's corporate goods price index rose 0.2% in January, beating the 0.1% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Persons: Akio Kon Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan Exchange Group Inc, bourse, Bloomberg, Getty, Nikkei, Reuters Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Gaza, Asia, Pacific, South Korea, Singapore

☆ Bill Ackman buys stake in Tel Aviv’s stock exchange in ‘strong vote of confidence’ for Israeli economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman and his wife Neri Oxman are buying a stake in Tel Aviv’s stock market in what the exchange said Wednesday was a “strong vote of confidence” in Israel’s economy. The couple have agreed to buy a stake of nearly 5% in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), joining other buyers of around 17 million shares in total, the exchange said in a statement. But his latest investment suggests he is optimistic about the prospects for Israeli companies despite the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. The value of stocks listed on the exchange has swung wildly since October 7, the day Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel. A report by Business Insider in early January alleged that Oxman had plagiarized parts of her doctoral dissertation.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Neri Oxman, Ackman, Claudine Gay, Gay, —, Oxman Organizations: London CNN —, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, bourse, Pershing, Capital Management, Hamas, Harvard, Jewish, Business Locations: Tel Aviv’s, Israel, United States, Europe, Australia

☆ Exclusive: Beijing bourse tells 'major shareholders' to refrain from selling, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The sign of Beijing Stock Exchange is seen at its entrance during an organised media tour, in Beijing, China February 17, 2022. A "major shareholder" is one with a stake of 5% or more and is required to make a public filing with the relevant stock exchange before selling shares, according to rules for China's bourses. The Beijing exchange has been rejecting those filings, said the people who were not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified. The Beijing exchange and the China Securities Regulatory Commission did not immediately reply to requests for comment. The Beijing bourse currently houses 232 listed companies with a combined market capitalisation of 366 billion yuan ($50 billion).

Persons: Florence, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Beijing Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, bourse, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Beijing bourse, Shanghai bourse, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights SHANGHAI, BEIJING, Shanghai, Shenzhen

☆ Exclusive: Beijing stock exchange tells 'major shareholders' to refrain from selling -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The sign of Beijing Stock Exchange is seen at its entrance during an organised media tour, in Beijing, China February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI/BEIJING Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Beijing Stock Exchange has de facto implemented a new policy that prevents major shareholders of companies listed on its bourse from selling stock, worried that such sales could douse a market rally, three people familiar with the matter said. The Beijing exchange has been rejecting those filings, said the people who were not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified. The so-called window guidance - where directions are made orally without written documents - could help sustain the upward momentum for the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index (.CSI899050). Reporting by Beijing and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Edwina GibbsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Florence, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Beijing Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, bourse, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Beijing Stock, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights SHANGHAI, BEIJING, Shanghai

☆ Japan has become a gold mine for value investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Edward Chancellor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Having experienced a multi-decade decline after 1990, Japanese stocks have escaped the doldrums. Reuters GraphicsAnother shadow that has long lingered over corporate Japan is management teams which tended to neglect shareholders and prioritise the interests of other stakeholders. METI is also redefining the aim of Japanese companies, says Stephen Codrington, founder of the independent research firm Codrington Japan. Japan, whose regime was formerly unfriendly to equity investors, is moving in the opposite direction, says Drew Edwards, head of GMO Usonian Japan. Japan, as Codrington says, has become a gold mine for value investors.

Persons: Jeremy Siegel, “ Stocks, It's, Alex Kinmont, James Montier, METI, Stephen Codrington, Codrington, Toby Rodes, Edward McQuarrie, McQuarrie, Drew Edwards, there’s, Warren Buffett, Peter Thal Larsen, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, Investors, Credit Suisse Global Investment, Nikkei, U.S ., Local, Credit Suisse, Ministry, Economy, Trade, Industry, Electronics, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Investment, Toyota, Investment Fund, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Kaname, Takisawa Machine Tool, managements, Toyota Industries, Santa Clara University, U.S, Thomson Locations: Japan, U.S, Europe, Codrington Japan, United States

☆ Exclusive: Geely's Zeekr edges closer to US IPO, to make filing public this week - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The EV brand will publish its prospectus and its shares could start being traded on the bourse within weeks of the announcement, the sources said. Zeekr confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering last December, aiming to raise more than $1 billion, Reuters has reported. However, the company is likely to raise less than the targeted amount from the IPO, one of the sources said. It offers four EV models in China, with its 001 crossover priced from 269,000 yuan ($36,927.22) as its best-selling EV. ($1 = 7.2846 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Zhang Yan in Shanghai and Scott Murdoch in Sydney.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Zeekr, Zeekr confidentially, Didi, Amnon Shashua, Andy, Zhang Yan, Scott Murdoch, Kane Wu, Kim Coghill Organizations: bourse, underwriters, U.S, Reuters, Mobileye, Intel Corp, Tesla, Zhejiang Geely, Thomson Locations: SHANGHAI, New York, China, United States, Beijing, Zhejiang, Zeekr, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Israel, Kazakhstan, Shanghai, Sydney, Hong Kong

☆ Exclusive: Vietnam eyes China model to seek index upgrade, boost investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Francesco Guarascio | Thomson Reuters | Francesco Leads A Team Of Reporters In Vietnam That Covers Top Financial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

An investor sits in front of screens showing stock board information at a securities company in Hanoi, Vietnam July 6, 2018. That prevents many funds, investors and family offices from investing in companies listed there. MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR PIEUnder the new plan, Vietnam would adopt a mechanism to settle payments on shares transactions that could meet the key requirement from FTSE for the upgrade. Active funds are estimated to have five times more investments in the FTSE emerging market, which could lead to far bigger gains for the HCMC market, which has currently a $179 billion capitalisation. Foreign investors need also to be consulted.

Persons: Le Thi Le Hang, Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, FTSE, Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, The bourse, State Securities Commission, Vietnam, Thomson Locations: Hanoi, Vietnam, China HANOI, China, Chi Minh, The, Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Kenya

☆ Exclusive: China scrutinizes quant strategies as market weakness stokes public anger - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A man wearing a protective mask is seen inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building, as the country is hit by a new coronavirus outbreak, at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China February 28, 2020. Separately, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, under the CSRC's guidance, have sought information from major quant funds on their money-making strategies, another source said. The weakness has triggered finger-pointing in social media, as well as criticism from fund managers and retail investors against these quant funds and short sellers. Short-selling activities by quant funds could also be caught in the crossfire, he said. Another brokerage source said the CSRC asked them to elaborate on the size of their quant clientele and whether quant trading had impacted recent stock market.

Persons: Aly, shortsellers, Yuan Yuwei, Yang Tingwu, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Shanghai Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Global, Sigma, Huatai Securities, China's, Quant Investment, Yanfu Investments, Shanghai Minghong Investment Management Co, Wisdom Asset, Tongheng Investment, Shanghai, Thomson Locations: Pudong, Shanghai, China, Shenzhen, Winton, Beijing

☆ Instacart planning to sell shares in IPO for $30 or more - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Grocery delivery app Instacart is planning to sell shares in its initial public offering (IPO) for $30 apiece and perhaps more, Bloomberg Newsreported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is heading to the bourse almost three years after it kicked off preparations for going public. Instacart on Friday raised its proposed price range for its IPO, offering to sell 22 million shares now at $28 to $30 each compared to its previous price range of $26 to $28 each. San Francisco-based Instacart is in talks to price the shares at the top of that range or potentially higher at $31, according to Bloomberg. Instacart, which filed for the IPO as "Maplebear," declined to comment.

Persons: Bloomberg Newsreported, Instacart, Arunima Kumar, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Bloomberg, bourse, Arm Holdings, Instacart, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Thomson Reuters, Blackstone, others to sell $2.9 bln LSEG shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville Acquire Licensing RightsSept 6 (Reuters) - Investors in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L), including Blackstone (BX.N) and Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO), (TRI.N), are launching a sale of roughly 28.3 million shares worth about 2.3 billion pounds ($2.9 billion), bookrunners said on Wednesday. The consortium, which includes Canada's CPPIB and Singapore's GIC, intends to sell a total of about 43.1 million shares over time in the bourse operator. Thomson Reuters, parent of Reuters News, holds a minority stake in LSEG. ($1 = 0.8002 pounds)Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toby Melville, bookrunners, Singapore's GIC, Pushkala Organizations: London Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Blackstone, Thomson Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain, bourse, LSEG, Bengaluru

☆ Nearly 70% of Japan firms yet to disclose strategies for better capital efficiency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Makiko Yamazaki | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A photographer takes photo of a large screen showing stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after market opens in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Japan Exchange Group Inc FollowTOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Nearly 70% of companies listed on the top "prime" section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) have yet to respond to the bourse's call for better capital efficiency, a request that helped lift the Japanese market to 33-year highs. "The call has already prompted responses from a certain number of companies," the TSE said in a document released early this week. The remaining 69% made no mention in their annual corporate governance reports, where they are required to disclose such measures. Specific measures include making investments for growth, increasing shareholder returns and revising business portfolios, according to the TSE, owned by Japan Exchange Group (8697.T).

Persons: Kim Kyung, Makiko Yamazaki, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Japan Exchange, TSE, PBR, Japan Exchange Group, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ Shanghai Exchange urges bankers to closely vet Chinese medical firms IPOs - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A men wearing a mask walk at the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoSHANGHAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Shanghai Stock Exchange has urged bankers to pay close attention to the marketing practices of Chinese drug and medical equipment makers seeking initial public offerings (IPOs) amid an escalating anti-corruption drive in the sector, sources said. The Shanghai exchange declined to comment. Bankers should carefully examine if the company, controlling shareholders or actual controllers conduct bribery in marketing activities, the exchange said in the publication. The bourse also asked bankers to check the authenticity of the marketing expenses and urged companies to fully disclose information in their prospectus.

Persons: Aly, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Shanghai Stock Exchange, REUTERS, bourse, Reuters, Bankers, Shanghai, Thomson Locations: Pudong, Shanghai, China

☆ Chinese bourses improve trading mechanism to revive stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man wearing a mask walks by the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoHONG KONG, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges said late Thursday they would study measures to lower investors' trading costs and improve liquidity to further stimulate the market. They also came after China's securities regulators nudged mutual fund managers to cut fees to reduce trading costs. More specifically, investors trading stocks or listed funds would be allowed to place orders of a minimum of one share, or one unit. Such a change would reduce investors' costs, enable more efficient use of capital, and help improve market liquidity, the bourses said.

Persons: Aly, HONG KONG, bourses, Samuel Shen, Twinnie Siu, Bernadette Baum, Sam Holmes Organizations: Shanghai Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Pudong, Shanghai, China, HONG, Shenzhen, Beijing, Hong Kong

HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's stock exchange will no longer require companies to spell out China-related business risks in listing applications from Tuesday, in a move that aligns the city more closely with disclosure changes ordered by Beijing. China's securities watchdog published updated rules for offshore listings in February and Hong Kong followed with its own consultation on proposed changes a week later. In a summary of rule revisions, the exchange didn't list the removal of China risk disclosures as a major change. The majority of Chinese companies' offshore listing proposals have been filed with the Hong Kong exchange since the country new offshore listing regime came into effect on March 31, but few of them have got Beijing's nod to start raising funds. Reporting by Selena Li and Kane Wu in Hong Kong; Editing by Sumeet Chatterjee and Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Selena Li, Kane Wu, Sumeet Chatterjee, Christina Fincher Organizations: bourse, Hong Kong Exchanges, Clearing, HK, People's, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Reuters, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Hong, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Beijing, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, United States, Hong

☆ Indonesia launches new crypto bourse, clearing house
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//JAKARTA, July 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia has launched a national crypto asset bourse to provide regulators with transaction records and better protect crypto investors, the government announced this week. The launch of the exchange and clearing house is also intended to strengthen monitoring of the booming sector amid a transition in regulatory oversight, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti). Rising global interest rates have, however, dampened demand for crypto assets in recent months. The new bourse will list existing licensed crypto companies, such as Binance's Tokocrypto, Indodax and others as traders. PT Bursa Komoditi Nusantara will run the bourse and PT Kliring Berjangka Indonesia will clear transactions there, Bappebti chief Didid Noordiantmoko said in a statement.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Didid Noordiantmoko, Bernadette Christina Munthe, Gayatri Suroyo, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: REUTERS, Commodity, Trading Regulatory Agency, Bursa Komoditi Nusantara, bourse, Kliring Berjangka, Tennet Depository Indonesia, Financial Services, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Indodax, Bursa, Kliring Berjangka Indonesia, Bappebti

☆ Over half a million silver coins just vanished – now the metals dealer behind the 'fraudulent' scheme must pay $146 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A precious metals dealer has been asked to pay up $146 million in damages after over half a million silver coins went missing. Robert Higgins ran a "fraudulent and deceptive scheme" linked to the purchase and sale of precious metals, the CFTC said. From 2014 to 2022, Higgins led a 'fraudulent silver leasing program' that took deposits from almost 200 customers. Higgins ran a "fraudulent and deceptive scheme", and was ordered to pay $113 million to clients and $33 million in penalties, according to the CFTC. The precious metals industry has seen a series of scams in recent times.

Persons: Robert Higgins, Higgins, —, Prateek Gupta Organizations: Service, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Asset, Depository Company, US Treasury, London Metal Exchange Locations: Delaware, Rotterdam, Singapore

☆ Nikola founder urges vote against critical share proposal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nikola said Milton's social media post "misstates the facts," adding in a statement to Reuters that the proposal to increase its share base could pass without his support. Nikola postponed a vote on the plan to July 6, after failing to secure enough support at a shareholder meeting last week. The share issue is critical for the company which, like other electric vehicle makers, is facing a cash crunch and weak demand. "The company does not need new shares, they need new leadership," he said. Nikola has been urging shareholders for weeks to vote in favor of its Proposal 2, saying "without these additional shares, Nikola's ability to continue its ongoing operations and objectives, including Nikola's need for capital, will be out of reach."

Persons: Trevor Milton, Nikola, Milton, Abhirup Roy, Sonali Paul Organizations: Nikola, FRANCISCO, Reuters, LinkedIn, bourse, Thomson Locations: San Francisco

☆ Nikola adjourns meeting to garner more support for share proposal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAN FRANCISCO, June 7 (Reuters) - Nikola (NKLA.O) adjourned its shareholder meeting on Wednesday after failing to garner enough support for a proposal to increase the number of shares the electric truck maker is allowed to issue, delaying its prospects of raising much-needed capital. The company, like other electric vehicle makers, has been grappling with dwindling cash and weakening demand amid fears of a recession. While some proposals require a majority of shares voted, Proposal 2 needs more than 50% of all outstanding shares in favor to pass. "More than 77% of shares voted through June 6 have been in favor of Proposal 2, but more time is needed to obtain the required vote," Nikola said in a statement, adding that the meeting will reconvene on July 6. Nikola shares have dropped about 73% this year to 59 cents as of Wednesday's close, below Nasdaq's $1 threshold.

Persons: Nikola, NKLA.O, Stasy Pasterick, Michael Lohscheller, Abhirup Roy, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: FRANCISCO, bourse, Thomson Locations: San Francisco

☆ Bourse operator ASX takes action for trading software's operational reliability
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 5 (Reuters) - Australia's bourse operator ASX Ltd (ASX.AX) said on Monday it had submitted a special report for its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) software to the country's corporate regulator and the Reserve Bank of Australia. The report outlines details about the operator's arrangement to support and maintain CHESS to ensure it remained operational until a replacement is implemented. In December, the Australia Securities and Investments Commission along with the central bank, ordered ASX to submit a report ensuring stability of its trading system after a failed attempt by the bourse operator to replace its ageing software. The platform has been in need of an upgrade after many incidents of glitches, including one in November 2020 when an issue in the new equities trading platform halted trading for 20 minutes on the day it went live. Reporting by Navya Mittal in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Navya Mittal, Rashmi Organizations: Reserve Bank of Australia, Australia Securities, Investments, bourse, IT, Thomson Locations: Australia's, Bengaluru

☆ Syngenta’s IPO is more relief than triumph
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Yawen Chen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, May 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Syngenta’s $9 billion Chinese market listing finally looks ripe. With Chinese markets in choppy waters, stability-minded domestic regulators could still have cold feet about Syngenta’s mammoth initial public offering. But a reform to fast-track Chinese listings introduced earlier this year suggests a debut is imminent. The seeds-and-pesticide maker has since erased nearly $20 billion of debt, partly thanks to debt-to-equity swaps with ChemChina. Syngenta’s dragged-out market debut will be more of a relief than a triumph.

☆ Hua Hong Semiconductor's $2.6 billion China listing approved by exchange
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SHANGHAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd (1347.HK) said it had received Shanghai Stock Exchange approval for its planned $2.6 billion share listing, which is expected to be one of the country's biggest this year. Hong Kong-listed Hua Hong's plan for a secondary listing on Shanghai's STAR Market has been approved by the bourse's listing committee, and it will submit an application for registration to China's securities regulator, the company said late on Wednesday. Hua Hong joins a growing list of Chinese chipmakers to sell shares publicly on the mainland amid a Sino-U.S. rivalry that has seen Washington stepping up efforts to restrict exports to Beijing's semiconductor industry. Hua Hong, which competes with bigger Chinese rival Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.HK), has said it plans to raise up to 18 billion yuan ($2.60 billion) to fund investment and innovation. ($1 = 6.9121 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 bln LSEG shares at discount
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 17 (Reuters) - An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone (BX.N) and Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO) sold 33 million shares in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) worth about 2.7 billion pounds ($3.41 billion), a bookrunner said on Wednesday. The placing of shares, which was upsized from 28 million, was at a price of 8,050 pence per share, a discount of about 5% to LSEG's last closing price. Shares in LSEG fell as much as 5.1% at 8038 pence in early trading. The stock sale follows an earlier sale of more than $2 billion shares in March by Blackstone and Thomson Reuters, which became LSEG shareholders when they sold financial data firm Refinitiv to the bourse operator in 2021. ($1 = 0.7923 pounds)Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium looks to sell further $3 bln in LSEG shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The accelerated stock offering, unveiled after the market close, includes some 28 million shares representing a voting interest of approximately 5.5% in the market infrastructure group. The news follows an earlier sale of more than $2 billion shares in March by Blackstone and Thomson Reuters, which became LSEG shareholders when they sold financial data firm Refinitiv to the bourse operator in 2021. As of April 30, Thomson Reuters owned 47.4 million shares of LSEG, worth $5 billion, which it had indicated it would begin selling in tranches this year. It also follows the publication of LSEG's first-quarter earnings at the end of April, which showed an almost 14% jump in gross profit to 1.8 billion pounds ($2.27 billion) from a year ago. LSEG has separately committed to buy up to 750 billion pounds of shares from the consortium through a targeted buy-back programme expected to be completed by April 2024.

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