Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is close to securing a $935 million loan to back its purchase of air cargo specialist World Freight Co., according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a recent spate of acquisition financings in Asia.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is close to securing a $935 million loan to back its purchase of air cargo specialist World Freight Co., according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a recent spate of acquisition financings in Asia.
Blackstone Inc.-owned data center firm AirTrunk is marketing a $2.3 billion loan to fund a Malaysia project, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a slew of tech-linked financings in Southeast Asia spurred by the artificial intelligence boom.
Blackstone Inc.-owned data center firm AirTrunk is marketing a $2.3 billion loan to fund a Malaysia project, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a slew of tech-linked financings in Southeast Asia spurred by the artificial intelligence boom.
SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.
SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.
Masayoshi Son speaks at an AI conference in Tokyo. Photographer: Kosuke Okahara/Bloomberg
SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.
SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.
Masayoshi Son speaks at an AI conference in Tokyo. Photographer: Kosuke Okahara/Bloomberg
A key company behind Thailand’s national AI effort is suspected of helping to smuggle billions of dollars worth of Super Micro Computer Inc. servers containing advanced Nvidia Corp. chips to China, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. one of multiple end customers, according to people familiar with the matter.
A key company behind Thailand’s national AI effort is suspected of helping to smuggle billions of dollars worth of Super Micro Computer Inc. servers containing advanced Nvidia Corp. chips to China, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. one of multiple end customers, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jensen Huang during the Siam AI Co. AI Vision for Thailand event in Bangkok in 2024. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
CapitaLand Group Pte and Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. are among possible bidders for the Marina One high-rise complex in Singapore’s central business district, according to people familiar with the matter.
CapitaLand Group Pte and Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. are among possible bidders for the Marina One high-rise complex in Singapore’s central business district, according to people familiar with the matter.
Banks that recently signed a $40 billion bridge loan with SoftBank Group Corp. for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI have attracted more lenders to the deal in syndication, people familiar with the matter said.
Banks that recently signed a $40 billion bridge loan with SoftBank Group Corp. for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI have attracted more lenders to the deal in syndication, people familiar with the matter said.
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks at the SoftBank World event in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Speaking via teleconference, Son and OpenAI chief Sam Altman argued that advancing artificial intelligence would lead to new jobs that are not yet imagined, and the advancement of robotics will help kickstart a “self-improvement” loop.
SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, people familiar with the matter said, as it takes on more debt for its push into AI.
SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, people familiar with the matter said, as it takes on more debt for its push into AI.
Signage for SoftBank Corp. displayed at a store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. SoftBank Group is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 13. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s global head of alternatives for wealth expects private credit firms to keep drawing capital despite recent redemption episodes, due to the premium illiquid investments command.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s global head of alternatives for wealth expects private credit firms to keep drawing capital despite recent redemption episodes, due to the premium illiquid investments command.
A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. logo hangs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. racked up trading profits for itself every day last quarter. Clients who followed the firm's investment advice fared far worse. Photographer: Daniel Acker
More banks are being invited to join SoftBank Group Corp.’s $40 billion loan backing its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, in one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the Japanese conglomerate’s debt-fueled push further into artificial intelligence.
More banks are being invited to join SoftBank Group Corp.’s $40 billion loan backing its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, in one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the Japanese conglomerate’s debt-fueled push further into artificial intelligence.
Credit managers should focus on portfolio diversification, according to KKR & Co., as market volatility remains elevated with the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Credit managers should focus on portfolio diversification, according to KKR & Co., as market volatility remains elevated with the ongoing conflict in Iran.
A roundabout. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg
A BlackRock Inc. private credit fund in Asia has suffered the first default by a borrower in its portfolio after a Chinese company failed to repay a loan, according to people familiar with the matter.
A BlackRock Inc. private credit fund in Asia has suffered the first default by a borrower in its portfolio after a Chinese company failed to repay a loan, according to people familiar with the matter.
A logo sits on display at the entrance to the Blackrock Inc. offices in London, U.K., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. An early front-runner for a successor as the Bank of Canada governor is Jean Boivin, the head of BlackRock Inc.’s research unit in London and a Carney protege who was brought to the Bank of Canada in 2010 from academia. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to provide Iran with air defense systems in a matter of weeks, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to provide Iran with air defense systems in a matter of weeks, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) march on Chang'an Avenue at Tiananmen Square during a military parade to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat in World War II held in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The once-a-decade parade is part of the Communist Party’s broader effort to fan nationalistic sentiment and showcase China's growing diplomatic sway and military might. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Bain Capital’s Bridge Data Centres has removed from its Malaysian computing hub a Southeast Asian company the US suspects of smuggling Nvidia Corp. chips.
Bain Capital’s Bridge Data Centres has removed from its Malaysian computing hub a Southeast Asian company the US suspects of smuggling Nvidia Corp. chips.
The energy shock sparked by the Iran war is increasingly coming up in conversations about data center deals for Asian bankers, who have helped finance billions of dollars of artificial intelligence infrastructure across the region.
The energy shock sparked by the Iran war is increasingly coming up in conversations about data center deals for Asian bankers, who have helped finance billions of dollars of artificial intelligence infrastructure across the region.
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Bain Capital-owned Bridge Data Centres is in talks with lenders for a potential loan of up to $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the largest-ever borrowings in Asia for data centers.
Bain Capital-owned Bridge Data Centres is in talks with lenders for a potential loan of up to $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the largest-ever borrowings in Asia for data centers.
Illustration of the Bridge Data Centres Malaysia facilities.
Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank is seeking a sustainability‑linked loan of about $1.2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the country’s largest financings tied to ESG metrics.
Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank is seeking a sustainability‑linked loan of about $1.2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the country’s largest financings tied to ESG metrics.
Signage at a Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) branch in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Vietnam's parliament raised the economic growth target to at least 8% for 2025, setting the stage for Asia's growth star to achieve another stellar year even as the threat of US tariffs looms. Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
DayOne Data Centers Ltd. is seeking to double the size of an existing loan to as much as $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be the largest borrowing for the sector by any firm in Asia.
DayOne Data Centers Ltd. is seeking to double the size of an existing loan to as much as $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be the largest borrowing for the sector by any firm in Asia.
Rendering of a DayOne Data Centers site. Source: DayOne Data Centers
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. has reached out to Asian banks backing an around $1.5 billion Saudi loan deal to reconfirm their commitments, an unusual step highlighting the risks the conflict in Iran poses for lending in the region.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. has reached out to Asian banks backing an around $1.5 billion Saudi loan deal to reconfirm their commitments, an unusual step highlighting the risks the conflict in Iran poses for lending in the region.
An oil processing facility at the Shaybah oil field in 2018. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
A unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has invested in Asian private debt firm Dignari Capital Partners, underscoring its commitment to the asset class despite heightened global market jitters.
A unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has invested in Asian private debt firm Dignari Capital Partners, underscoring its commitment to the asset class despite heightened global market jitters.
The Burj Khalifa skyscraper, center, and other office buildings in Dubai. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
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