Equities
Shun Tak opts for rights issue to raise $212 million
Rights offerings could become a trend this year as depressed share prices make companies shy away from share placements.
By Anette Jönsson | 27 January 2012
People Moves
Islamic Bank of Asia builds its team
Islamic Bank of Asia hires Harish Parameswar as head of investment banking and Saleh Al Nashwan as chief representative for its Bahrain representative office.
By Lara Wozniak | 27 January 2012
M&A
HSBC sells Thai retail business to Bank of Ayudhya
Bank of Ayudhya agrees to pay $112 million for HSBC’s Thai retail banking business.
By Nick Ferguson | 27 January 2012
Magazine Highlights
Reel Lessons: The Debt
How an Israeli hit squad that needs to finish off a job from the past is a lot like Greece.
By Nick Lord | 27 January 2012
Debt
Unrated NWS Holdings struggles to print debut bond
Infrastructure and services company NWS Holdings decides to revisit the market after the lunar new year, having struggled to attract demand last week.
By Denise Wee | 26 January 2012
Equities
Gap between issuers and investors makes new CBs a challenge
Investors have cash to invest but prefer convertibles and exchangeables from high-quality names like Temasek. Other issuers need to offer investor-friendly terms and asset swaps to get their deals out the door, sources say.
By Anette Jönsson | 26 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Malaysian economy offers bright spot amid global slump
With the outlook for 2012 shrouded by persistent worries about the debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in China, pockets of opportunity may be found in smaller emerging markets in Asia.
By Aiko Hayashi | 26 January 2012
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Year of the Dragon suggests stock market gains in 2012
Year of the Dragon suggests stock market gains in 2012
Viewed as a major game-changer, the dragon should support the market once it emerges from the water in August, according to CLSA's tongue-in-cheek feng shui index.
China's elite worry about lack of reform
China's elite worry about lack of reform
A panel of Chinese government officials and business leaders complain that a lack of reform and too much government interference are threatening China's development.
Indonesia: Our choice as Borrower of the Year 2011
Indonesia: Our choice as Borrower of the Year 2011
Indonesia stands out as our Borrower of the Year for 2011 — a year in which it regained its investment-grade status.
M&A still going strong in Asia
M&A still going strong in Asia
As 2011 wrapped, deals were still flowing. Expect more, particularly intra-Asia, in 2012.
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Hidden-treasure dragon - China will enjoy unexpected growth
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Demon dragon - China will go to war
  6%
 
Coiled dragon - an uneventful year
  41%
 
People's dragon - China will announce major political reforms
  22%
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