Fubon Financial (TPE:2881) unit, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, disposed of syndicated loans with a total commitment amount of $40 million, according to a Friday Taiwan Exchange filing.
Shares slid over 3% in Monday's late morning trade.
The loans were sold to Chang Hwa Commercial Bank (TPE:2801) and Yuanta Commercial Bank.
The bank carried out the deal as part of its loan portfolio management, it added.
MediaTek (TPE:2454) unit Digimoc acquired 3.22 million preferred shares in Reed Semiconductor for about $29 million, according to a Friday Taiwan Exchange filing.Shares gained about 2% in Monday's late morning trade.The shares were purchased at an average price of about $8.99 per share, giving Digimoc an approximately 4.1% stake in Reed Semiconductor.The company made the purchase as a financial investment, it said.
Fitch Ratings upgraded China International Capital Corporation's (HKG:3908, SHA:601995) long-term issuer default rating to A- from BBB+, with a stable outlook.The agency also upgraded the same rating for its wholly owned subsidiary, China International Capital Corporation (International), to A- from BBB+.The ratings agency said the upgrade reflects CICC's strengthened strategic role in supporting China's capital market reforms and financial stability, underpinned by an extremely high probability of extraordinary support from the largest shareholder, Central Huijin Investment.Fitch also cited CICC's leading investment banking franchise, expanding international footprint, improving earnings, adequate capital position, and strong liquidity as key credit strengths.The stable outlook reflects Fitch's expectation that CICC will continue to benefit from strong shareholder support while maintaining its strategic importance to China's financial system.
Kingsmen Creatives (SGX:5MZ) subsidiary, Kingsmen Projects, received a winding-up order from the High Court of Malaya, Malaysia, according to a Friday filing with the Singapore Exchange.This comes after F&C Steel Technology initiated a winding-up petition against the indirect subsidiary, related to a sum of 218,887 ringgit, along with interest and costs, for work done.