July 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday:
** Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Stonepeak are
among the bidders for Singapore Power's 40% stake in Jemena in a
potential deal that could value the Australian energy group at
over $10 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
** Mining group Rio Tinto is studying a refreshed
list of takeover targets including Teck Resources ( TECK )
after the collapse of rival BHP's bid for Anglo
American, Sky News reported.
** Australia's competition watchdog has started an informal
review of the network sharing deal between TPG Telecom ( TPGTF )
and Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommunications, the
regulator said.
** Top shareholder proxy firm ISS has recommended investors
vote in favour of Japan's Electric Power Development's ( EPWDF ) (J-Power)
A$381 million ($257.56 million) buyout of Australia's
Genex Power, according to an ISS report.
** Japan's SoftBank Group has bought artificial
intelligence chipmaker Graphcore for an undisclosed sum, ending
long-running speculation over the company's future.
** Hedge funds Nut Tree Capital Management and Caspian
Capital said on Thursday they have made an offer for Martin
Midstream Partners ( MMLP ), aiming to scuttle a bid from the
fuels storage and transporter's largest shareholder to buy it
out.
** Investment firm Anson Funds Management has amassed a
stake in Five9 ( FIVN ) and is urging the U.S. call center
software company to consider a sale, people familiar with the
matter said.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru)