Singaporean fans of Manchester United last caught glimpse of their favourite club when the Red Devils visited the country in a one day trophy-touring parade in July. But as of next year, they, along with millions others, could well have the opportunity to buy shares in the 19 times Premiership champions if the club’s plans to do a partial float on the Singaporean stock exchange go through.

Yet, as Manchester United gears itself up to become a publicly listed company once again (it was delisted after the Glazers bought it in 2005), the question that is being asked among the club’s UK-based fans is not only why Singapore over say, Hong Kong, but why Asia more generally? Continue reading »

Manchester United is considering a US$1bn IPO in Singapore and that the deal could be launched by end of this year provided market conditions remained conducive at the time of issuance, IFR reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the plans.

With more than 190m fans in Asia, out of nearly 300m around the world, the region has become an important growth area for the team. More to come on beyondbrics Continue reading »