Anette Jönsson

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Anette Jönsson has been with FinanceAsia since January 2006 and is responsible for the editing of its website and daily newsletter. She also covers equity capital markets news. She started her financial journalism career with Dow Jones Newswires in London in late 1994, and spent a total of eight years as a correspondent with that company, also working in Stockholm and Hong Kong. Before joining FA she spent a year in Taiwan studying Mandarin and worked as the markets editor for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. A Swedish national, Anette studied journalism at Mid-Sweden University and English at Stockholm University.



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Debt
Temasek sells S$1 billion of 10-year bonds
The Singapore dollar-denominated transaction is well received by insurance companies in particular, despite pricing at a tight spread.
9 February 2010
Equities
IMM prices IPO at the bottom and downsizes institutional tranche
The $327 million deal offers more evidence that demand for Hong Kong IPOs is waning. Earlier in the week, Chu Kong Pipe also priced at the bottom, while Sijia pulled its ...
8 February 2010
Equities
Michael Ying reduces Esprit stake below 5%
The deal is upsized by more than 50%, allowing the former chairman to raise about $600 million in his first sell-down in three years.
5 February 2010
Equities
Indonesian shipping company brings $100 million CB
Berlian Laju Tanker replenishes its coffers ahead of an expected convertible put in May and as it pursues the acquisition of a Norwegian liquid tanker company.
4 February 2010
Equities
First Chinese developer to go public in 2010 raises $201 million
The deal for China SCE Property comes together despite encountering headwinds during marketing, including a falling secondary market.
3 February 2010
Equities
Chinese real estate agent reduces IPO size but trades up
The company, which owns the franchise for the Century 21 brand in China, raises $87.4 million after pricing its US IPO at the bottom of the reduced price range.
1 February 2010
Equities
Jaiprakash Power CB stirs up emotions
The $200 million deal is re-offered below par from the start, sparking a lot of noise about it not being fully distributed, but sources say the underwriter is not long any bonds.
28 January 2010
Equities
Steel-pipe maker seeks $239 million ahead of HK listing
Chu Kong Pipe seeks capital to expand its production. Meanwhile, China Oil and Gas tapped the market for $80 million last night through a top-up placement at a 16.7% discount.
26 January 2010
Equities
Indorama raises $123 million from downsized IPO
The size of the offering is cut by more than half as the global equity environment deteriorates, but the remaining deal is well-covered.
26 January 2010
People Moves
HSBC names Anita Fung head of global banking and markets
The newly created role will also put Fung in charge of the asset management business in the region. Gordon French will take over as head of global markets.
26 January 2010
Equities
Rusal pulls off world's largest IPO so far this year
Russian aluminium company Rusal raises $2.24 billion, while Mongolia-based coal producer SouthGobi pockets $373 million from a separate share sale, broadening the geographies ...
25 January 2010
Equities
Chongqing-based developer sells S$200 million worth of CBs
Ying Li says the money from the Singapore dollar-denominated deal will be used to acquire two new sites and to start the development of an office and retail project in Chongqing.
25 January 2010
Equities
Indian issuers grab small window to push out QIPs
Yes Bank raises $225 million and truck financing company Shriram Transport issues $125 million worth of new shares just before equity markets take another dip.
22 January 2010
Equities
First Chinese property IPO this year offers cheap valuation
The Fujian-based residential developer is seeking up to $255 million and follows nine other Chinese property IPOs in recent months.
21 January 2010
People Moves
Ross Baildon to replace Aird as head of ECM syndicate at Credit Suisse
Simon Aird's return to London comes at a time of heavy turnover at the equity syndicate desks in Hong Kong. The latest moves include the resignation of William Smiley from HSBC ...
21 January 2010
People Moves
DLA Piper names two new partners in Asia
Yuet Ming Tham and Ernest Yang are promoted to the partnership alongside 39 other lawyers outside Asia.
21 January 2010
People Moves
BNY Mellon hires Frances Ni as head of DRs in Taiwan
The bank expects Taiwan issuers, led by the financial and technology sectors, to remain active in 2010 when it comes to using depositary receipts for capital raisings.
20 January 2010
People Moves
Anthony Davies joins Barclays to focus on equity sales
Davies assumes the title of head of Asia generalist sales.
20 January 2010
Equities
Tiger Airways raises $178 million from popular IPO
The Singapore-based budget airline drums up strong support for its upcoming listing, despite a short operating history and an aggressive expansion plan.
19 January 2010
Equities
Placements pick up pace in Hong Kong
ZTE raises $338 million and TCC International pockets $109 million, while the controlling shareholder in Bawang reduces its stake to make another $132 million worth of shares ...
15 January 2010
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