A top level departure at the biggest name in Aussie finance leads this week’s roundup of personnel moves from around the region, with Korea’s Mastern Investment Management also making a major hire from competitor Mirae. Gaw Capital Partners is on… Read More>>
Wanda’s Wang Jianlin Selling Film Unit to Tencent-Backed China Ruyi
Wang Jianlin, the billionaire chairman of troubled Chinese developer Dalian Wanda Group, is set to sell his controlling stake in the company’s film business, with the once would-be media mogul shedding his movie holdings amid a liquidity crunch.
In a… Read More>>
Wanda to Merge Chinese Film Assets Under Listed Unit
Wanda Group is planning to consolidate its Chinese film assets, in the latest move by billionaire tycoon Wang Jianlin to reshuffle his property-and-entertainment empire.
Shenzhen-listed Wanda Film Holding, the group’s movie theatre developer, announced in a notice to the stock… Read More>>
Alibaba Offline Deals Roll on With $744M Investment in Wanda Film
Alibaba Group has closed on its acquisition of a RMB 4.68 billion ($744 million) stake in Wanda Film to become the film company’s second largest shareholder, following through on an agreement signed in early February. The move came just days… Read More>>
Wanda Hits Twin US Setbacks as Culture Chief Quits, Beverly Hills Partner Exits
Dalian Wanda Group is facing a fresh set of overseas headaches, this time in Southern California, as its US partner bails on a $1.2 billion development project in Beverly Hills and the company’s top executive in Hollywood steps down.
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Li Ka-shing Buying Canadian HVAC Co for $2.1 Bil and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s news, Hong Kong’s “Superman” is flexing his financial muscle again as Cheung Kong Property agrees to buy a Canadian HVAC business for more than $2.1 billion. Also in the headlines, after the city of Beijing rolled out nearly… Read More>>