EQT, TPG and KKR eye majority stake in HCG

A rising middle-class and an aging population have boosted demand for private medical services across Asia, which in turn, is seeing massive consolidation and heightened deal activity in the healthcare sector.

China stocks primed for bullish reopening after upbeat data

With trading in mainland China shut from February 9-16, investors will likely take cues from gains seen for the country’s shares listed offshore. A gauge of stocks in Hong Kong rallied nearly 5% since it reopened on Wednesday while the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index jumped 4.3% for the week, underscoring room for onshore shares […]

Long-only funds’ share in Indian stocks at new highs despite FPI sale

Global pension funds, central banks, investment funds having 75% stake with governments, and sovereign wealth funds, together own 25.10% of all the stocks owned by foreigners at the end of January 2024. That translates into a gain of 184 basis points in the past one year, data compiled by ETIG from NSDL showed.