Bain-Backed Tanabe Pharma Sets Goal of Three Drug Launches a Year in Japan
Bain-backed Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is targeting three new drug launches a year in Japan as its private equity owner pushes…
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Asian Banks Ride Higher Rates to Another Quarter of Profit Gains
Asia's biggest banks posted further profit gains as higher rates widened lending margins, but cooling loan demand and rising funding…
Bain Capital Raises $10.5 Billion Asia Fund, Pivots Toward Japan and India
Bain Capital has closed a $10.5 billion Asia fund, its largest yet, redirecting capital toward Japan and India as appetite…
India and Japan Pull Ahead as Asia’s Preferred Private Equity Markets
Private equity capital in Asia is concentrating in India and Japan, two markets offering scale, stability, and clearer exit routes…
Hong Kong IPO Market Posts Best Quarter in Five Years
Hong Kong listings raised about HK$110 billion in Q1 2026, KPMG says, the city's strongest IPO quarter since 2021 and…
Ant International Eyes $1 Billion Raise as Capital Returns to Asia
Ant International is preparing to raise about $1 billion as investor appetite for Asian fintech revives after a multi-year funding…
AI Startups Keep Raising as Southeast Asia’s Funding Drought Drags Into 2026
Southeast Asian startups raised $2.81B in Q1 2026, the lowest deal count in eight years, yet agentic AI startups kept…
Asia Set to Drive 60% of Global Growth in 2026, Led by India and Vietnam
Asia House expects Asia to anchor global growth in 2026, led by India and Vietnam above 6%, even as exports…
Warburg Pincus Targets Japan Take-Private Market With $1.2 Billion J.S.B Deal
Warburg Pincus has agreed to buy J.S.B for about $1.2 billion, joining a crowded race to take undervalued Japanese listed…
ASEAN+3 Holds Growth Forecast at 4.0% as Inflation Outlook Climbs
AMRO keeps ASEAN+3 growth at 4.0% for 2026 but lifts its inflation forecast to 1.8% as a prolonged Middle East…