Centuria Capital Group (ASX:CNI) said the voting power of First Sentier Group and its related bodies corporate or associates was 5.02% in the firm as of Wednesday, and it became a substantial holder, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.
First Sentier holds 42.7 million ordinary shares in the firm.
International equity firm Princeton Digital Group, or PDG, plans to sell off its Chinese data center assets for as much as $1 billion amid China's political and regulatory pressures, Financial Times reported Friday, citing sources.Foreign investors are struggling to own critical digital infrastructure in China due to the government's strict cyber security and data protection regime, according to the report.Investors are shifting their focus on other international markets as the demand for artificial intelligence grows globally, FT reported.Other investors have already disposed of their Chinese data center assets. Bain offloaded its assets to a Shenzhen Dongyangguang Industry-led consortium for $4 billion in 2025, while keeping the non-China operations of Bridge Data Centers. Meanwhile, Carlyle gradually reduced its exposure to Chinese digital infrastructure company VNET Group until Contemporary Amperex Technology (SHE:300750, HKG:3750) eventually bought the assets, the report said.PDG did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Guangdong Guanghua Sci-Tech (SHE:002741) appointed Huang Qixiu as chief financial officer.Huang joined the chemical manufacturer in 2008, and recently served as general manager of the finance center, according to a Friday filing with the Shenzhen bourse.Shares of the company rose 10% in recent trade.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TYO:9501) received 7.2 billion yen in grants from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation (NDF), according to a Friday filing with the Tokyo Exchange.The compensation is tied to Japan's ongoing Fukushima nuclear accident compensation program.To date, the electric services company has received 11.5 trillion yen in grants and 188.9 billion yen in indemnity payments from the regulator.Through the financial assistance, the company will be able to provide support to individuals who were impacted by the nuclear accident. A