Category: BLOOM

Nov 13

Origin’s Top Holder Spurns New Offer to Join Brookfield Deal

Article content (Bloomberg) — Pension giant AustralianSuper turned down a new approach to join a Brookfield Asset Management and EIG Global Energy Partners-led A$19.4 billion ($12.3 billion) takeover of utility Origin Energy Ltd. The country’s largest pension fund, which is Origin’s biggest investor with 15.3% of shares, “rejected an 11th hour and unsolicited letter” from […]
Nov 13

Britain’s £260 Billion Trust Industry Is in Rapid Decline

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Fundraising has dropped, sector is underperforming the broader market Author of the article: Bloomberg News Justina Lee Published Nov 13, 2023  •  4 minute read Join the conversation ok6uc75n9uoh80{j[bkumw]0_media_dl_1.png Source: Association of Investmen Article content (Bloomberg) — In 1868, a British lawyer set up the first investment trust to pool […]
Nov 12

What Is a Smog Tower and Do They Work? How India Is Fighting Air Pollution

Article content (Bloomberg) — Every winter for at least a decade now, New Delhi has been bracing for extreme air pollution that harms the health of its population, particularly children and the elderly. When temperatures drop and wind speed declines, toxic particles from car tailpipes, industrial chimneys, and construction sites remain trapped over India’s capital […]
Nov 11

Tech Lure, Bitcoin Buzz and Singles Day: Saturday Asia Briefing

Article content (Bloomberg) — This week, US creditworthiness took another knock, the world’s largest bank met the world’s most prolific cyber extortion group, crypto soared and Hollywood found a way back to the studios. Here’s a roundup of weekend reading. South Korea’s surprise decision last weekend to ban short selling isn’t deterring investors, who are snapping up the […]
Nov 11

Banking Tycoon Invests in New $500 Million University in Nigeria

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Herbert Wigwe, co-founder of Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, is investing in a new $500 million university to help build skills needed for the finance and technology industries in Africa’s most-populous nation. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Emele Onu and Anthony Osae-Brown Published Nov 11, 2023  •  2 minute […]
Nov 10

ANC Leader Says Climate Pact Causing South African Power Cuts

Article content (Bloomberg) — Fikile Mbalula, the secretary general of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, reiterated a discredited claim that an $8.8 billion climate finance pact is responsible for the recurrent power outages in the country. Mbalula, speaking at a debate between political party leaders in Johannesburg on Thursday, said the closure of coal-fired […]
Nov 8

Strained Schools in US Shale Oil Capital Snag $1.4 Billion Bond

Article content (Bloomberg) — Voters approved a $1.4 billion bond sale to refurbish and expand the aging, overcrowded school system in Midland, Texas, the unofficial shale-oil capital of the US, preliminary results show.  The school spending package — the largest ever in the district’s history — was approved by a 56%-to-44% margin Tuesday, according to […]