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Graff Diamonds is looking to sell about 30% of its share capital at 18 to 24 times this year's earnings.
By Anette Jönsson | 21 May 2012
Companies that undertake an IPO grow faster and outperform their already listed rivals, according to a recent study, which is good news for stressed ECM bankers trying to ...
By Nick Lord | 21 May 2012
Robust demand for Thai AirAsia's IPO covers the international portion more than 10 times. Together with a concurrent private placement, the total deal size will reach $229 million.
By Aiko Hayashi | 21 May 2012
GF Securities jumps to tenth spot in the league table ranking for its work on Jiangsu Sunrain Solar Energy.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 18 May 2012
Steve Hall, head of Europe and Asia at Tradeweb, talks about the expansion of multi-dealer electronic trading platforms and their implementation within Asia.
By Nick Lord | 18 May 2012
We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, India.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 18 May 2012
An undisclosed institutional seller surprises investors by launching a deal after the Hong Kong market had its worst fall in six months, but thanks to a generous discount, the ...
By Anette Jönsson | 18 May 2012
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 18 May 2012
Nomura snatches Wendy Liu from RBS to manage its China equity research products.
By Lillian Liu | 18 May 2012
M&A
Hong Kong-listed China Resources Gas Group will pay $237.7 million for Chinese gas distributor AEI China Gas.
By Lara Wozniak | 17 May 2012
We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 17 May 2012
High-yield bonds for Baoxin Auto and China Zhengtong Auto are postponed as markets stall amid Greek woes, widening spreads and fears of a hard landing in China.
By Denise Wee | 17 May 2012
Ahmed will remain Asia-Pacific head of global Islamic banking alongside his new role as head of corporate and investment banking in the Philippines.
By Anette Jönsson | 17 May 2012
Asia's low-cost carriers will tap debt and equity markets to fund growing market share, says J.P. Morgan transport analyst.
By Aiko Hayashi | 17 May 2012
Nomura makes another senior appointment to its corporate solutions and financing group.
By Rupert Walker | 17 May 2012
Standard & Poor’s head of corporate research for Asia-Pacific, Terry Chan, discusses how the global economic landscape may raise the downside risk of a perfect storm for ...
By Standard & Poor's | 17 May 2012
We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, the Philippines and Indonesia.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 16 May 2012
Zhao joins J.P. Morgan from Citi, where she was co-head of FIG for Asia ex-Japan with a key focus on China.
By Anette Jönsson | 16 May 2012
The trading debacle at J.P Morgan raises issues about accountability as well the opacity of hedging activities.
By Rupert Walker | 16 May 2012
The RFP surprises the market as CIMB has already been working on the deal for some time.
By Denise Wee | 16 May 2012
ABC will use the 28-storey building as its Hong Kong headquarters, making it the first of China's big four banks to own its office building in the city.
By Lillian Liu | 16 May 2012
China's largest wind power producer says the placement of new H-shares may account for up to 18.2% of its overall share capital and, based on current market prices, it could ...
By Anette Jönsson | 15 May 2012
BMW dealer Yongda Auto is aiming to raise at least $306 million, while copper producer China Nonferrous Mining is seeking at least $235 million from the first listing of ...
By Anette Jönsson | 15 May 2012
FinanceAsia's Chinese language website is now available for free.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 15 May 2012
In last week’s web poll, we asked our readers to say which IPO markets would be busiest during 2012. With Facebook’s megadeal coming next week, can Hong Kong or ...
By Nick Ferguson | 15 May 2012
The total offering will include a private placement of up to $87 million, which could result in an overall deal size of as much as $232 million.
By Aiko Hayashi | 15 May 2012
The People’s Bank of China will cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks as it moves to stabilise growth.
By Nick Ferguson | 14 May 2012
Asia's debt markets are selectively open as Sinopec and Vietinbank close bonds while China Zhengtong Auto and Baoxin Auto are said to have held off pricing last week.
By Denise Wee | 14 May 2012
Joris Dierckx moves from his position as chief of BNP Paribas' Greece office to take a similar role in Seoul.
By Rupert Walker | 14 May 2012
Sinopec Group Overseas Development’s $3 billion trade is the fourth-biggest G3 deal in the region on record, helping HSBC to stay on top of the DCM league table.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 11 May 2012
Mark Warburton is appointed head of Australia ECM and is succeeded as head of ECM for Asia by Jeremy Wernert, who will also retain his current job as head of equity syndication ...
By Anette Jönsson | 11 May 2012
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 11 May 2012
Singapore Exchange's head of securities, Nels Friets, talks about Asean Exchanges, a collaboration that will connect seven exchanges across the region.
By Lara Wozniak | 11 May 2012
Diversity matters, but not at the expense of harmony in the workplace, according to a survey of Asian companies by Mercer.
By Rupert Walker | 11 May 2012
Robust demand from high-quality institutions allows the majority owner to sell more shares than planned in Tempo Scan, an Indonesian pharmaceutical and consumer products company.
By Aiko Hayashi | 11 May 2012
The manufacturer of nickel and stainless steel products is offering to exchange outstanding convertible bonds with a redemption value of about $225 million into a combination ...
By Anette Jönsson | 10 May 2012
M&A
Rick Leaman, managing partner of Moelis & Company, says the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation tie-up is going well and the firm is planning to add platforms to its asset ...
By Nick Lord | 10 May 2012
Credit Suisse strengthens its Greater China private banking team with two senior appointments.
By Lara Wozniak | 10 May 2012
An influx of Chinese borrowers will reduce credit spreads in the dim sum bond market and leave investors feeling hungry for greater diversity.
By Lillian Liu | 10 May 2012
Investors chase Lippo’s bonds despite the aggressive pricing.
By Denise Wee | 10 May 2012
Under the new SFC proposals, sponsors in Hong Kong can be held criminally liable, and the number of advisers on a deal may be limited.
By Aiko Hayashi | 10 May 2012
The start of pre-marketing for Graff Diamonds' IPO this week marks the beginning of a series of billion dollar offerings that are expected to hit the market in the next few weeks.
By Anette Jönsson | 9 May 2012
After mandating banks over a year ago, RHB prints a small debut bond, but replaces Goldman Sachs with Citi.
By Denise Wee | 9 May 2012
Wealthy Chinese will buy increasingly more global luxury brands, while urban commoners' purchasing power is decreasing.
By Lillian Liu | 9 May 2012
M&A
GE takes a 15% equity stake in China's XD Electric and the two companies form a joint-venture.
By Rupert Walker | 9 May 2012
Joseph Lee, Jeffrey Maddox and David Neuville join US law firm Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft to build capital markets practice.
By Nick Ferguson | 9 May 2012
We are pleased to invite the leading financial institutions in the region to prepare their submissions for our Country Awards for Achievement.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 8 May 2012
The strange case of Neil Heywood’s murder and Bo Xilai’s expulsion from the party is not deterring foreign investors, according to our latest web poll.
By Nick Ferguson | 8 May 2012
Samvardhana Motherson Finance calls off its $313 million IPO after poor sentiment towards India and concerns about new tax regulations leave the deal only 0.2 times covered.
By Anette Jönsson | 8 May 2012
The deal aims to increase the free-float in the Indonesian pharmaceutical and consumer products company from the current 5%. Meanwhile, Global Mediacom is getting ready to spin ...
By Aiko Hayashi | 8 May 2012
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