Sameera Anand

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Co-deputy Editor, FinanceAsia

Sameera Anand is the co-deputy editor of FinanceAsia and covers mergers and acquisitions including private equity, as well as market developments in the Indian sub-continent. She spent more than 12 years working as an investment banker with the ICICI group in Mumbai before becoming a financial journalist in 2005. Sameera is an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad.



Recent articles by Sameera Anand

People Moves
Goldman Sachs fixed-income sales could see exodus to UBS
UBS is in the midst of trying to hire a team of up to 12 fixed-income salespeople from Goldman Sachs in Korea and Hong Kong.
17 March 2010
People Moves
Keshav Sanghi promoted at Citi India
Just two months after he joined the firm, Keshav Sanghi is stepping up to head equities for Citi in India, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Nikhil Nagle.
16 March 2010
M&A
Oji buys Paperbox from CVC
Private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific exits its investment in Malaysian paper manufacturer Paperbox through a sale to a strategic buyer, a trend that specialists say is on the rise.
16 March 2010
Business Moves
Cnooc in $3.1 billion Argentine joint venture
Cnooc makes its largest overseas investment to date, shelling out $3.1 billion for a 50% stake in Argentine oil and gas company Bridas Corporation.
16 March 2010
M&A
Thanachart Bank buys Siam City Bank
TBank, Thailand's seventh-largest bank, wins an auction for the government's controlling interest in Siam City Bank, valuing the target at $2 billion.
15 March 2010
Business Moves
India Infoline to become first India-based broker on SGX
Indian financial services firm India Infoline receives a key Singapore Exchange approval and aims to launch broking services in Singapore in three months.
15 March 2010
M&A
Fortis Healthcare buys TPG stake in Parkway
Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare pays $686 million to become the largest shareholder in Singapore-based pan-Asia hospital group Parkway Holdings.
12 March 2010
People Moves
Kaku Nakhate rejoins Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch lures Kaku Nakhate back from J.P. Morgan to become country head for India.
12 March 2010
M&A
China Mobile invests $5.8 billion in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
China Mobile aims to tap into the growing potential for mobile finance and mobile e-commerce through a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.
12 March 2010
People Moves
Gaurav Gupta to head Macquarie Capital Advisers in India
Gaurav Gupta will join Macquarie from Nomura to head investment banking for India, a position that opened up when Varun Bajpai moved on to head a new Macquarie India fund ...
9 March 2010
M&A
PetroChina and Shell offer $3 billion for Arrow Energy
China's latest attempt to secure natural resources sees PetroChina partner with Shell in a $3 billion takeover bid for Australia's Arrow Energy.
9 March 2010
People Moves
KKR poaches Sen from Citi
Private equity firm KKR hires Abhijit Sen from Citi as CFO for its India operations.
8 March 2010
M&A
Essar buys Trinity Coal from Denham
Indian steel maker Essar shells out $600 million for US coal producer Trinity Coal, providing an exit for Trinity's private-equity owner Denham Capital.
8 March 2010
Business Moves
ANZ gets approval for Mumbai branch
A decade after ANZ sold the Grindlays franchise and exited its India business, it receives permission to set up its first branch in Mumbai.
5 March 2010
People Moves
Nomura hires Nipun Goel and Nitin Jain in India
Nomura makes senior appointments in India, hiring Nipun Goel to head investment banking and Nitin Jain to co-head fixed income.
4 March 2010
People Moves
Societe Generale appoints Todd Martin Asia equity strategist
French bank Societe Generale creates a new Asia equity strategist position and hires Todd Martin who used to work at CLSA to staff it.
4 March 2010
People Moves
Barclays Capital hires Johan Leven
Johan Leven, who was at Goldman Sachs until last year, will join Barclays Capital as co-head of corporate finance.
2 March 2010
M&A
Trading firm Li & Fung buys UK's Visage Group
Hong Kong-based trading firm Li & Fung continues its acquisition spree, agreeing to pay up to $264 million to strengthen its presence in Europe.
1 March 2010
M&A
Tengzhong acquisition of Hummer cancelled
Tengzhong is unable to secure regulatory approvals to proceed with the Hummer acquisition, forcing it to abandon the deal.
26 February 2010
Business Moves
Carlyle to form renminbi fund with Fosun
The Carlyle group announces its second renminbi fund, in partnership with Fosun, with an initial capital of $100 million.
25 February 2010
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