Kari Soo Lindberg

SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.

Una empresa tailandesa es sospechosa de haber ayudado a contrabandear miles de millones de dólares en servidores de Super Micro Computer Inc. que contenían chips avanzados de Nvidia Corp., hacia China, con Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. como uno de varios clientes finales, según personas familiarizadas con el asunto.

Uma importante empresa por trás do programa nacional de IA da Tailândia é suspeita de ajudar a contrabandear bilhões de dólares em servidores da Super Micro Computer contendo chips de tecnologia avançada da Nvidia para a China, com o Alibaba Group como um dos vários clientes finais, de acordo com pessoas familiarizadas com o assunto.

O SoftBank Group Corp. reduziu os planos de um empréstimo com garantia em ações de US$ 10 bilhões lastreado em sua participação na OpenAI, após enfrentar hesitação de alguns credores, segundo pessoas com conhecimento do assunto.

Blackstone Inc.-owned data center firm AirTrunk is marketing a $2.3 billion loan to fund a Malaysia project, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a slew of tech-linked financings in Southeast Asia spurred by the artificial intelligence boom.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is close to securing a $935 million loan to back its purchase of air cargo specialist World Freight Co., according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a recent spate of acquisition financings in Asia.

Hong Kong’s Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. is seeking to an around A$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) loan to fund its takeover of Australian medical diagnostic imaging provider I-MED Radiology Network Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to expand its portfolio.

Chinese data center operator Range Intelligent Computing Technology Group Co. is seeking a loan of around HK$20 billion ($2.6 billion) to fund what would be Hong Kong’s largest computing facility, people familiar with the matter said.

Asset manager Hillhouse Investment is in talks with banks for a loan of about $600 million to fund its investment in data center operator DayOne Data Centers Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.

Ares Management Corp. partner Pradeep Mohinani, who focuses on Asia credit, is departing the US alternative investment manager, according to people familiar with the matter.