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Payment news, March 2
Mobile banking expands in Asia, while payment security is improved in India and at the Bank of Taiwan.
By Jonathan Wong | 2 March 2010
Cash
PayPal expands online electronic payments to Taiwan SMEs
Taiwantrade eases payment hassles for small businesses by implementing PayPal.
By Edward Russell | 2 March 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.
By Anette Jönsson | 20 January 2010
Equities
Prime View raises $165 million from upsized GDR
The Taiwan company raises capital to pay for its acquisition of E Ink, which will create a single listed entity dedicated to ePaper.
By Anette Jönsson | 11 December 2009
Equities
UMC sells exchangeables with negative yield
The exchangeable bonds into Unimicron and Novatek carry a negative 0.5% annual yield, which is made possible by an asset swap covering virtually the entire deal.
By Anette Jönsson | 1 December 2009
M&A
Chinatrust strikes deal to buy 30% of Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan's Chinatrust Financial Holdings will buy 30% of Nan Shan Life Insurance from the Primus-led consortium for $660 million.
By Sameera Anand | 19 November 2009
M&A
Primus consortium to buy Nan Shan Life Insurance from AIG
The $2.15 billion sale of the Taiwanese insurer gives AIG additional cash to pay back the US government, while Primus gets a start in the insurance industry.
By Daniel Inman | 14 October 2009
Equities
Taiwan's Tatung prices GDRs at 15.2% discount
The conglomerate relies on a couple of long-only anchor investors as well as some existing shareholders to get the deal across the line.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 October 2009
People Moves
Morgan Stanley continues to build fixed-income team
Morgan Stanley adds to its Greater China interest rate, currency and credit group by hiring several key people from Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan.
By Lara Wozniak | 21 September 2009
M&A
Carlyle swaps shares in kbro for Taiwan Mobile stake
In a billion-dollar deal, private equity firm Carlyle swaps its stake in Taiwan's kbro to become the second-largest shareholder in Taiwan Mobile.
By Sameera Anand | 17 September 2009
M&A
Macquarie and China Everbright team up to raise $1.5 billion
The two are forming an asset management joint venture that will invest in core infrastructure in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 20 August 2009
Equities
KGI Securities sells GDRs worth $286 million
The money raised will be used to finance KGI’s acquisition of Taishin Securities.
By Daniel Inman | 7 August 2009
Equities
Inotera prices GDRs at the maximum 10% discount
The Taiwanese DRAM maker raises $312 million to fund its migration to the next generation technology.
By Anette Jönsson | 3 August 2009
Trade
Bank of China seeks direct trade finance links with Taiwan
The Bank of China touts Swift’s Trade Services Utility in Taiwan with the aim of tapping into improving cross-strait relations.
By Edward Russell | 31 July 2009
Equities
Taiwan's CPT sells $295 million of GDRs
Chunghwa Picture Tubes makes use of new rules that allow a 20% discount on follow-ons, but also require a concurrent sale to existing shareholders. The latter attracts minimal ...
By Anette Jönsson | 24 July 2009
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