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Debt
Suhyup, CNOOC and K Wah launch bonds amid strong market sentiment
Bond issuers rush to take money off the table as Asian credit markets tighten.
By Denise Wee | 26 April 2012
Equities
Chinese coal miner seeks $960 million from Shanghai IPO
Huaibei Mining, a Chinese coal miner, has announced plans for the biggest IPO of the year so far.
By Lillian Liu | 26 April 2012
Macro & Markets
Asian finance professionals want promotion
A lack of clear career progress, not just filthy lucre, is driving Asia's bankers to seek new horizons, according to the latest eFinancialCareers survey.
By Rupert Walker | 25 April 2012
Equities
Four more banks mandated for Formula One IPO
Morgan Stanley joins Goldman Sachs and UBS as joint global coordinators for Formula One's Singapore IPO, while CIMB, DBS and Santander are given bookrunner roles.
By Anette Jönsson | 25 April 2012
Equities
Strong demand for $140 million Galaxy Entertainment block
More than 80 investors came into the deal, which was completed before the market opened yesterday.
By Anette Jönsson | 25 April 2012
People Moves
J.P. Morgan names Jeff Urwin CEO of Asia-Pacific
For the first time, J.P. Morgan’s global head of investment banking will be based in Asia when Jeff Urwin relocates from New York in May to become the CEO of Asia-Pacific.
By Lara Wozniak | 25 April 2012
Equities
Philippine casino play launches re-IPO of up to $227 million
Bloomberry Resorts is offering investors a first chance to buy into the Solaire Manila casino resort, which is due to open in the first quarter of 2013.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 April 2012
Co-published
Catastrophic defaults unlikely for financing arms of China’s local regional governments
Standard & Poor’s director of sovereign ratings, Liang Zhong, discusses the current challenges facing local governments and why a systematic crisis is unlikely to happen ...
By Standard & Poor's | 24 April 2012
Debt
China Shanshui Cement crosses line despite disclosure kerfuffle
After a few days of wrangling with lawyers, China Shanshui Cement relaunches a $400 million bond on Friday.
By Denise Wee | 24 April 2012
Debt
HSBC promotes Alexi Chan to head debt origination for Asia
Rod Sykes moves to global banking to focus on commercial banking coverage and his previous role is split between Alexi Chan and Sean Henderson.
By Denise Wee | 24 April 2012
Polls
Singapore tops Hong Kong as best place to live
In our latest online web poll, readers say they reckon Singapore offers the best quality of life for expats, among Asia's financial centres.
By Nick Ferguson | 24 April 2012
Equities
Bank of Shanghai plans Shanghai and Hong Kong IPO 
Commercial lender Bank of Shanghai will issue no more than 1.2 billion shares in each city as part of a planned dual listing that will raise funds to support its growth plans.
By Lillian Liu | 24 April 2012
Macro & Markets
Time for a reality check in Indonesia
Beneath a benign surface, Indonesia's economy is suffering from worsening terms of trade and a deteriorating income account, according to Sean Darby of Jefferies.
By Rupert Walker | 23 April 2012
Equities
Dongyue scraps concurrent CB and secondary share placement
Dongyue cancels the combined deal after its controlling shareholder declines to sell shares at the bottom of the price range, a source said.
By Anette Jönsson | 23 April 2012
Equities
Haitong Securities raises $1.67 billion from HK IPO
Shanghai-listed brokerage Haitong Securities prices its relaunched Hong Kong offering below the mid-point, even though good support from cornerstones and anchors gives other ...
By Aiko Hayashi | 23 April 2012
Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, April 20
Goldman Sachs jumps to first place in the equity capital markets on the back of its sell-down in ICBC.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 20 April 2012
Debt
Indonesia Eximbank's $500 million debut attracts exuberant demand
Indonesia Eximbank takes its place as one of Asia’s benchmark borrowers, while China Shanshui Cement's dollar bond is delayed due to documentation issues.
By Denise Wee | 20 April 2012
Equities
China plans OTC equities market to nurture small firms
The government is to launch regional over-the-counter equity markets to provide financing channels for small, unlisted companies.
By Lillian Liu | 20 April 2012
Debt
Loan Week, April 13-19
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 20 April 2012
Editor's Desk
Standard Chartered CEO Peter Sands talks strategy
Standard Chartered's CEO Peter Sands discusses the bank's recent performance in this exclusive interview and addresses the sceptics who claim it is too good to be true.
By Nick Lord | 19 April 2012
Debt
Indonesia pushes out punchy $2.5 billion bond sale
While China Shanshui Cement, Hana Bank and Beijing Enterprises all market Asian dollar bonds on Wednesday.
By Denise Wee | 19 April 2012
Debt
HSBC issues first renminbi bond in London
HSBC issues a Rmb2 billion renminbi bond and allocates 60% to European investors, a sign that renminbi deposits in London have hit critical mass.
By Denise Wee | 19 April 2012
Equities
East West Banking is set to raise $106 million from Philippine IPO
The mid-sized bank fixes the price at the low end after the institutional tranche is about two times covered.
By Aiko Hayashi | 19 April 2012
Business Moves
AlixPartners opens Hong Kong head office
Rapid growth in regional demand for corporate restructuring and investigative services drives AlixPartners to set up an Asian headquarters.
By Rupert Walker | 19 April 2012
Magazine Highlights
Foreign capital struggles for relevance in the Philippines
The Philippines needs investment from offshore if it wants to grow, but abundant local liquidity is making it tough for foreign capital to make in-roads.
By Cherie Marriott | 18 April 2012
People Moves
Mitsubishi UFJ hires Neil Arrowsmith to head Asia debt syndicate
Former RBS syndicate banker Neil Arrowsmith will be based in Hong Kong and is Mitsubishi UFJ's latest hire as it builds its debt platform in the region.
By Denise Wee | 18 April 2012
Equities
People’s Daily Online triples size of Shanghai IPO
The website of state-owned newspaper People's Daily may raise three times more than it initially planned in its Shanghai IPO, as Beijing turns propaganda into profit.
By Lillian Liu | 18 April 2012
Equities
PE fund sells $129 million of shares in Zhongsheng
General Atlantic reduces its stake in Chinese auto retailer Zhongsheng for the third time since its IPO, while an existing shareholder sells $66 million of shares in Indonesian ...
By Anette Jönsson | 18 April 2012
Macro & Markets
China’s gold shortage
Soaring gold demand in China has led to a supply shortfall that has widened 10 times since 2007.
By Lillian Liu | 17 April 2012
Polls
FA poll: The CY Leung effect
We asked readers in our most recent web poll to predict what effect CY Leung’s term as chief executive would have on Hong Kong.
By Nick Ferguson | 17 April 2012
Equities
Haitong Securities returns with HK IPO of up to $1.77 billion
Eleven cornerstones sign up for more than a third of Haitong Securities' IPO as the Shanghai-listed brokerage revives its long-awaited Hong Kong offering.
By Anette Jönsson, Aiko Hayashi | 17 April 2012
People Moves
Standard Chartered hires new equity-linked head
Ken Olson, who was previously with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will head Standard Chartered's global team focusing on convertible bond issues and corporate derivatives.
By Anette Jönsson | 17 April 2012
Equities
Goldman sells $2.5 billion of ICBC shares; Temasek main buyer
Temasek buys $2.3 billion of the shares, increasing its stake above 5% of ICBC's H-share capital, while Goldman Sachs reduces its holdings to 4.99%.
By Anette Jönsson | 17 April 2012
Debt
Societe Generale to repatriate proceeds of dim sum bond
French bank Societe Generale lends the proceeds of its renminbi bond to a China subsidiary, while CNPC uncorks big demand for its dual-tranche dollar bond.
By Denise Wee | 16 April 2012
M&A
Hebei secures iron ore through $194 million investment in Alderon
China’s biggest steelmaker, Hebei Iron & Steel, has agreed to invest in Canada’s Alderon Iron Ore and secures a 15-year off-take agreement.
By Nick Ferguson | 16 April 2012
Equities
Shenzhou International raises $151 million from top-up placement
Chinese knitwear manufacturer Shenzhou International, which supplies Uniqlo, draws strong demand from existing shareholders as it seeks to boost liquidity in its stock with a ...
By Aiko Hayashi | 16 April 2012
Equities
M&L Trusts kicks off roadshow for $369 million Singapore IPO
M&L Hospitality Trusts offers exposure to hotels in Singapore, Australia and Japan and hits the market on the heels of a strong trading debut for Singapore's first IPO of the year.
By Anette Jönsson | 16 April 2012
Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, April 13
UBS jumps to first place in the Asia equity capital markets league tables.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 13 April 2012
Magazine Highlights
Investor Dialogue: Wilfred Sit
Rupert Walker talks to the chief investment officer of Barings Asset Management, Asia.
By Rupert Walker | 13 April 2012
Debt
Asian borrowers stampede into dollar bond market
PCCW, Hong Leong Bank, Shenzhen International and CNPC rush to sell dollar bonds on Thursday as market activity picks up after the Easter break.
By Denise Wee | 13 April 2012
Debt
Loan Week, April 6-12
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 13 April 2012
People Moves
Freshfields boosts energy, resources and infrastructure practice with partner hires
Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired partners from Allens Arthur Robinson and Milbank as it adds to its energy, resources and infrastructure capability.
By Nick Ferguson | 13 April 2012
Macro & Markets
CBRC cautions Chinese banks against excessive fees
China's banks continue to earn bigger profits even as the economy slows, but the country's banking regulator is now promising to take tough measures against banks that charge ...
By Lillian Liu | 12 April 2012
M&A
Brokerage consolidation in Taiwan continues with bid for KGI
Taiwan's China Development Financial Holdings offers $1.8 billion to take over KGI Securities with the aim of merging it with its own brokerage unit Grand Cathay Securities.
By Anette Jönsson | 12 April 2012
Debt
Private banks drive CCRE and Ascendas Singapore dollar bonds
Central China Real Estate offers the first double-digit yield on a bond in the Singapore dollar market, while Ascendas sells a S$300 million perpetual and Hutchison Whampoa ...
By Denise Wee | 12 April 2012
Equities
China Auto Rental seeks $137.5 million from US IPO
Coming just a few weeks after Vipshop's dismal debut, China Auto Rental decides to cap the size of its Nasdaq IPO by selling only 14.9% of the share capital.
By Anette Jönsson | 12 April 2012
Equities
CVC and RBS sell $216 million of Samsonite shares
The sale, which accounts for less than 20% of their combined stake, comes about four months after a lock-up expiry and as the Samsonite stock breaks above the IPO price.
By Anette Jönsson | 11 April 2012
People Moves
BoA Merrill hires Rodney Ward from UBS
Rodney Ward will join Bank of America Merrill Lynch as chairman of Asia-Pacific global corporate and investment banking.
By Lara Wozniak | 11 April 2012
Equities
East West Banking launches Philippine IPO of up to $135 million
The mid-size bank hits the market shortly after GT Capital prices its $438 million IPO and as the Philippine stock market continues to outperform its Asian peers.
By Aiko Hayashi | 11 April 2012
Equities
China Merchants Bank gets approval for $5.5 billion rights issue
The Chinese lender will tap both its A- and H-shareholders as it joins a long line of Chinese banks that are selling shares to boost their capital ratios.
By Lillian Liu | 11 April 2012
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