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Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, Feb 3
Asia's equity capital markets are having the weakest start to a year since 2003, with the region's debt markets picking up the slack.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 3 February 2012
M&A
M&A: Keep your eye on China and Japan
We ask Samuel S Kim, Morgan Stanley’s head of Asia-Pacific M&A, for his outlook for the year. China will play a key role in fuelling the sector's strength, as will ...
By Lara Wozniak | 3 February 2012
Co-published
Roundtable: Unlocking Bangladesh’s potential
Bangladesh has been growing consistently during the past decade, but the country has plenty of room for growth. A panel led by the central bank governor discuss the opportunities.
By FinanceAsia & HSBC | 3 February 2012
People Moves
Goldman Sachs appoints new co-heads of investment banking
Matthew Westerman and Dan Dees are to become co-heads of the investment banking division in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan.
By Lara Wozniak | 3 February 2012
Debt
Loan Week, January 27-February 2
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 3 February 2012
Corporate
Sino-Forest lurches on after fraud inquiry hits wall
The independent committee looking into fraud allegations at Sino-Forest has reached the point of "diminishing returns" and has concluded its investigation.
By Nick Ferguson | 2 February 2012
Equities
Carlyle cuts stake in HDFC through $270 million block
The tightly priced transaction is well received and is expected to encourage other financial sponsors to take profits as the Indian stock market recovers.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 February 2012
Debt
Hutch strikes again with opportunistic $1 billion tap
Hutch re-opens its 2017s and 2022s with a well-received $1 billion tap, taking money off the table while markets are hot.
By Denise Wee | 2 February 2012
Business Moves
Samsung Securities says HK headcount to be more than halved
The Korean brokerage firm confirms layoffs, but refers to the exercise as a realignment of its business rather than a reversal of its Asian strategy.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 February 2012
M&A
PetroChina to buy stake in Shell LNG project
PetroChina plans to buy a 20% stake in a Shell liquid natural gas property in Canada for more than $1 billion.
By Lara Wozniak | 1 February 2012
View Point
Let there be comp!
New rules in the UK shed some fresh light on senior-level compensation in the banking industry, but do little to improve regulatory oversight.
By Nick Lord | 1 February 2012
People Moves
J.P. Morgan promotes Thakur to fixed income head for emerging Asia
Tarun Mahrotri's departure from J.P. Morgan leaves James Kenny in sole charge of global emerging markets, while Pranav Thakur takes over fixed income for emerging Asia.
By Nick Ferguson | 1 February 2012
Business Moves
Samsung Securities pulls plug on international expansion
Little more than two years after launching an ambitious expansion plan outside Korea, Samsung Securities told employees yesterday that it will refocus its attention on its home ...
By Anette Jönsson | 1 February 2012
Equities
China Communications Construction trims Shanghai IPO by 75%
The port builder cuts its Shanghai IPO to a quarter of its original size, just one day after China Oilfield Services scraps a planned $1.1 billion share placement.
By Lillian Liu | 1 February 2012
Equities
Pegatron raises $300 million from upsized CB
The zero coupon deal is priced with a 12% premium, but comes on the back of a share price rally that has pushed the stock to an 11-month high.
By Anette Jönsson | 31 January 2012
Equities
Canada’s Sunshine Oilsands starts pre-marketing for Hong Kong IPO
The oil sands company aims to raise up to $600 million from the first major listing in Hong Kong this year.
By Aiko Hayashi | 31 January 2012
M&A
China's latest acquisition: Sany buys Germany's Putzmeister
Sany Heavy Industry buys German concrete pump maker Putzmeister for more than €500 million.
By Lara Wozniak | 31 January 2012
Debt
Wharf upsizes bond to $600 million amid roaring demand
Hong Kong property company Wharf Holdings attracts an order book in excess of $4.25 billion, while Cikarang Listrindo is set to test the high-yield market.
By Denise Wee | 31 January 2012
Awards
Submissions open for Japan Achievement Awards
We are pleased to invite Japan’s leading financial institutions to submit for this year’s awards.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 30 January 2012
View Point
RBS’s bonus dilemma
The bank's decision to scale back in investment banking has left some wondering why senior RBS executives, including the head of IB, are still getting paid bonuses.
By Nick Ferguson | 30 January 2012
M&A
Hana gets green light to buy KEB stake
Korea’s financial regulator decided on Friday that Hana Financial Group can proceed with its $3.48 billion purchase of Lone Star’s 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank.
By Rupert Walker | 30 January 2012
Debt
Banks target growing Asian hybrid fee pool
Amid depressed share prices, there is keen interest from companies looking to issue hybrids, says J.P. Morgan's Mark Follett.
By Denise Wee | 30 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
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
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
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
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 ...
By Anette Jönsson | 26 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
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 ...
By Aiko Hayashi | 26 January 2012
View Point
Private equity: The search for China's Mitt Romney
Beryl Chu, executive vice-president at DHR International, discusses the challenges of staffing China's private equity boom.
By Ivan Zhang | 26 January 2012
Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, January 20
Gree Electric Appliances' $517 million follow-on marks the sixth-biggest ECM deal globally this year as China’s equity market re-opens.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 20 January 2012
M&A
Nippon Life takes stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management
Nippon Life Insurance enters a new alliance with Reliance as it buys a 26% stake in the Indian group's asset management business.
By Lara Wozniak | 20 January 2012
Equities
Sinar Mas in pre-marketing for potential $300 million share sale
The insurer is the second Indonesian company this year after Petrosea to test the water for a follow-on issue.
By Aiko Hayashi | 20 January 2012
Equities
Shin Corp's free-float is increased and Luk Fook raises $175 million
A Temasek entity reduces its stake in Thailand's Shin Corp for the second time in five months through a $254 million sale, while Luk Fook issues new shares to fund its expansion.
By Anette Jönsson | 20 January 2012
Debt
Asian investors flock to StanChart's $1 billion subordinated bond
While Shinhan Bank beats a crowd of Korean banks with a $700 million senior bond.
By Denise Wee | 20 January 2012
Debt
Loan Week, January 13-19
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 20 January 2012
Macro & Markets
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.
By Anette Jönsson | 19 January 2012
Equities
Petron block puts Philippine oil refiner on international radar
Petron's pension fund sells $175 million worth of shares at a fixed discount of 17.3% one day before a Temasek entity was aiming to reduce its stake in Thailand's Shin Corp by ...
By Anette Jönsson | 19 January 2012
M&A
Sumitomo invests in Wall Street's Moelis & Company
For the second day in a row, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announces an investment in a business that builds its advisory capabilities.
By Lara Wozniak | 19 January 2012
Conference Highlights
Photos: 3rd Annual RMB Rising conference
AsianInvestor and FinanceAsia hosted our third forum in Hong Kong on the internationalisation of the renminbi. Here we present a gallery of photos from the event.
By The Editors | 19 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Stiglitz is the Wizard of Oz
A rainbow coalition of single-issue agendas seem to make up the world view of Professor Joseph Stiglitz, preached on the conference circuit.
By Rupert Walker | 19 January 2012
Macro & Markets
US economy will not suffer lost decade
The US is heading for a slow and gradual recovery rather than a Japanese-style lost decade, and it will once again lead G3 growth in 2012, say strategists.
By Ivan Zhang | 18 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Strong yen hampering Japan's post-earthquake recovery
While the economy shows signs of a comeback, one of Japan’s top executives says the strong yen will likely haunt the country’s exporters for years.
By Aiko Hayashi | 18 January 2012
People Moves
J.P. Morgan names new head of Asia-Pacific ECDM
Zajkowski becomes the sole head of equity capital and derivatives markets in the region, while Ng and Howland refocus their attention on China and Japan.
By Anette Jönsson | 18 January 2012
People Moves
Nomura appoints Steve Ashley global head of fixed income
Ashley steps into the role made vacant last week when former global markets head Tarun Jotwani left the firm.
By Denise Wee | 18 January 2012
Equities
A-shares offer value, says J.P. Morgan's Fang Fang
J.P. Morgan’s China CEO explains why he is an A-share bull and discusses the challenges of breaking into the domestic securities business.
By Lillian Liu | 18 January 2012
M&A
Sumitomo pays $7.3 billion for RBS Aviation Capital
Sumitomo Mitsui buys RBS's aircraft leasing division as the UK lender continues to sell its non-core businesses.
By Rupert Walker | 18 January 2012
Debt
KT Corp and Lifestyle raise $700 million driven by Asian demand
KT Corp prices a $350 million dollar bond after attracting an overwhelming $4.7 billion in orders, while Lifestyle drums up $1 billion of demand for its $350 million debut bond.
By Denise Wee | 18 January 2012
Macro & Markets
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.
By Lillian Liu | 17 January 2012
Debt
Nan Fung gets debut bond away before European downgrades
Nan Fung raises $350 million in Asia's bond market, while NWS Holdings and Lifestyle International line up deals of their own.
By Denise Wee | 17 January 2012
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