CBA to sell 10% shareholding in Bank of Hangzhou for $1.8bn

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has entered into a binding sale agreement to sell a shareholding of 10% in Bank of Hangzhou (HZB) to Hangzhou Urban Construction & Investment Group and Hangzhou Communications Investment Group, which are entities majority-owned by the Hangzhou Municipal Government. Total gross proceeds expected to be received by Commonwealth…

LSL Property Services sells its 49.6% shareholding in LMS for £12 million

LONDON, UK: LSL Property Services announced the sale of its holding of 49.6% in LMS (Legal Marketing Services), a provider of conveyancing panel management services, to a UK Private Equity firm, for a cash consideration of £12 million. The sale simplifies the Group structure, providing further capital for deployment into opportunities to accelerate the Group’s…