According to a senior executive from General Atlantic, a global private equity firm, the company plans on investing $2 billion in India and Southeast Asia over the next two years. The development comes in the wake of falling valuations, which… Read More ›
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Indian fintech giant Paytm gets regulatory approval for market listing: sources
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Indian fintech giant Paytm has received regulatory approval from India’s capital markets regulator for its $2.2 billion stock market listing in what is slated to be India’s biggest ever IPO…. Read More ›
SoftBank Group Corp to sell US, Euro dominated bonds worth $3.85 billion this month
On Thursday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp said it plans on raising $7.35 billion by selling U.S. dollar- and euro-denominated bonds sometime this month. The development marks the Japanese conglomerate’s first such foreign bond sale in three years. SoftBank… Read More ›
Softbank’s borrowings soar, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Goldman Sachs Group Inc emerge as biggest backers
A filing by SoftBank Group Corp shows, the company’s borrowings from banks have jumped by 42% in the year ending on March 31, with the increase shouldered by foreign lenders. Borrowing from SoftBank Group’s primary lenders shot up to $46… Read More ›
SoftBank Group Corp writedowns its $1.5 billion investment in supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital
According to a report from Bloomberg News citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund has significantly written down its $1.5 billion investment in supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital. According to the report, SoftBank’s Vision… Read More ›
SoftBank Group Corp’s shares soar above 10,000 yen, hits two decade high
On Tuesday, shares of SoftBank Group Corp soared above 10,000 yen apiece hitting its two-decade highs. The development comes a day after the group’s Vision Fund unit reported record profits as portfolio company listings accelerate. As of 0055 GMT, shares… Read More ›
SoftBank to sell potion of its stake in T-Mobile U.S. to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG
On Monday, a report from the Wall Street Journal citing anonymous sources stated SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell “a significant portion” of its stake in T-Mobile US to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG. “A deal would see… Read More ›
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank’s board
On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp stated, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board. Jack Ma’s departure is the latest high profile departure from Softbank’s board. Ma, who retired as Alibaba’s executive chairman in September 2019, is increasingly pulling… Read More ›
Tiger Global builds $1 billion stake in SoftBank, calls it undervalued
SoftBank’s shares have appreciated by 54% in the last 5 years. Although its market capitalization is $87 billion, in comparison Alibaba has a market capitalization of $480 billion and the value of its shares have doubled since their listing on… Read More ›
SoftBank’s Vision Fund’s venture in Saudi Arabia to create world’s biggest solar producing company
Although Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s sunniest countries, its solar power footprint is minuscule. This project, to a big extent, diversifies it economy, greenifies and balances its power generation industry which traditionally has been largely oil-fired power. As… Read More ›