Analysis
PE-VC firms encashed $22.4b in 2023, a 21.6% jump from 2022.
China's bonds boom as investors face 'asset famine'
Metro Pacific-led consortium in talks to buy stake in Indonesian toll company for $750m
Fidelity International plans to cut 16% of China fund unit jobs
China sets higher bar for consumer finance companies
Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race heats up
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IPOs & Markets
Foreign investors gravitate toward fast-growing economy as China risks mount.
Venture Capital
Cedar Capital is looking to invest in 15 early-stage banktech-focused startups in seed-Series A rounds.
A91 Partners is currently investing from its second fund, which has a total corpus of $550m.
Deals
responsAbility is raising $500 million for its latest climate investment vehicle – Asia Climate Fund.
Indian startups have been at odds with Google for months over the fee it charges for in-app payments.
This edition presents a recap of top developments from investors and startups in Asia.
TapFin will deploy the capital to fuel its growth plans and market reach.
Last July, Tesla had offered to build a factory in India but wanted a cut in import taxes.
Policy & Regulations
The licence means Paytm will operate like its competitors such as Google Pay and PhonePe.