Some investors expressed discontent at the investment plans of giant phone maker Samsung Electronics.
Private Equity
Latin Idea Ventures led the USD 50 million financing round of e-commerce platform Linio.
Hong Kong bourse recently listed Huishang Bank and Bank of Chongqing.
Heavily indebted UK bread manufacturer Premier Foods announced that it is looking for investors for its Hovis brand.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday
Signal Hill Equity Partners closed its investment in Calgary, Alberta-based oil and gas engineering company OEL Projects Limited.
A ten year agreement was formalized between Kuwait's National Aviation Services and Ariana Afghan Airlines.
Sulaiman Al-Habib (HMG) and Almana General Hospitals have engaged the services of separate banks to assist in its IPO listing.
PurThread Technologies raised USD7 million for its latest equity funding round.
Chinese M&A activity was slow due to its country's leadership change while Japan and Thai tycoons led the way in 2013.
Zamin Ferrous purchases Anglo American shareholdings in Amapa iron ore mine in Brazil.
SFW Capital Partners made a strategic investment in California-based Industrial Dynamics Company (DBA Filtec) for growth and product expansion.
Private equity firm Solis Capital Partners backed Horizon Communications, a telecommunications and electrical infrastructure provider.
Avante Mezzanine Partners helped finance TechDevice Holdings' acquisition of AdvancedCath Technologies with debt and equity.
Terascala secured additional undisclosed investment from existing and new investors in a round led by Ascent Venture Partners, Harborlight Capital Parters and Thomas Weisel Partners.