Catherine Badour

Russian sovereign wealth fund plans more investments with Alibaba after JV, says CEO: Reuters

Sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) plans more investments with China’s Alibaba (BABA.N) after the two became partners in a Russian joint venture last week and separately invested in a developer of augmented reality technology, the RDIF’s head said.

Adobe to buy marketing software firm Marketo for $4.75 billion: Reuters

Adobe Systems Inc on Thursday agreed to buy Marketo Inc for $4.75 billion from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners Management, adding heft to its cloud-based digital marketing business.

Farfetch tops price range in IPO in boon to luxury market: Reuters

Farfetch (FTCH.N) priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the online luxury retailer at over $5.8 billion and underscores how big a bet web sales have become for high-end brands, Reuters reported.

CVC selects banks to lead Domestic & General float, say sources: Reuters

Private equity firm CVC has chosen Barclays (BARC.L), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC.N) and Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) to lead the initial public offering of warranty provider Domestic & General in London, sources told Reuters.

Amazon, Samara buy India's 'More' retail chain for $580 million: CNBC TV18

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Indian private equity firm Samara Capital have bought Aditya Birla Group-owned ‘More’ retail chain for an enterprise value of 42 billion rupees ($580.35 million), CNBC TV18 reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

Investors hungry for Chinese hotpot as Haidilao raises nearly $1 billion in IPO: Reuters

Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao (6862.HK) raised nearly $1 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) by pricing its shares at the top of an indicated range, sources told Reuters.

Singapore's CapitaLand buys U.S. rental housing assets for $835 million: Reuters

CapitaLand Ltd (CATL.SI), one of Singapore’s largest property developers, said on Tuesday it bought a portfolio of rental apartments in the United States for $835 million, marking its foray into the multifamily asset class.

Refinitiv loan increased, pricing and documents tweaked: Reuters

The term loan financing backing private equity firm Blackstone’s purchase of a 55% stake in Refinitiv, Thomson Reuters’ (TRI.TO) Financial and Risk (F&R) division has been increased to $9.25bn from $8bn and the high-yield bonds have been reduced, Reuters reported.

Saudi's PIF invests over $1 billion in electric carmaker Lucid Motors: Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said on Monday it had agreed to invest more than $1 billion in Silicon Valley-based Lucid Motors to produce electric vehicles.

Singapore Exchange leads $44.4 mln investment in Freightos: Reuters

Freightos said on Monday it raised $44.4 million in a funding round led by Singapore Exchange (SGX) to further scale its online international freight marketplace.