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Equities
Tower Bersama block attracts strong demand, boosts free float
Three shareholders raise a combined $100 million from the sale of a 6.9% stake in the Indonesian telecom tower operator.
By Anette Jönsson | 22 March 2012
Macro & Markets
Profitability of Chinese banks set to fall
Once again, the country's lenders will post good 2011 results, however, 2012 earnings prospects are gloomy.
By Lillian Liu | 22 March 2012
Debt
Weaker standards taking steam out of dim sum bonds
Many less well-known Chinese borrowers got away with giving inadequate information amid the huge demand, but more investor protection is needed for the offshore yuan market to ...
By Lillian Liu | 22 March 2012
M&A
Morgan Stanley PE invests in China's Tianhe Chemicals
The private equity arm of Morgan Stanley invests in a Chinese specialty chemicals company that is looking to expand globally.
By Lara Wozniak | 22 March 2012
Equities
Naibu starts bookbuilding, as Chinese take AIM
The Chinese sportswear manufacturer is close to completing its IPO on the London AIM market, in a deal driven by the queues of companies looking to list in Hong Kong and China.
By Nick Lord | 22 March 2012
M&A
RBS to shut some businesses in Korea, Indonesia and Singapore
The UK bank's cash equities businesses in these three countries and the ECM and corporate finance operations in Korea will not be part of a potential sale to CIMB and will be ...
By Anette Jönsson | 21 March 2012
People Moves
HDFC Bank hires equity capital markets head
Donald D’Souza joins HDFC from India Infoline where he was president of investment banking.
By Aiko Hayashi | 21 March 2012
Equities
Indian mid-cap issues $130 million convertible bond
The CB for Amtek India comes with a 5% conversion premium and plenty of asset swaps and attracts enough demand to be upsized by 30%.
By Anette Jönsson | 21 March 2012
People Moves
Meiya Power CFO returns to Alvarez & Marsal
James Dubow has returned to turnaround specialist A&M after a five-year stint at Meiya Power.
By Nick Ferguson | 21 March 2012
Equities
Hongqiao attempts to raise $150 million from fifth CB in a week
The Chinese aluminium producer launches an unhedgeable CB with an unpopular upsize option and greenshoe.
By Anette Jönsson | 21 March 2012
People Moves
Standard Chartered hires structured equity head
Steven Phan is joining Standard Chartered to become head of its global structured equity business.
By Nick Ferguson | 20 March 2012
View Point
Goldman Sachs is unveiled
The mystique that Goldman Sachs has cultivated continues to fade, revealing an unexceptional substance that is shared by its rivals.
By Rupert Walker | 20 March 2012
Polls
Renminbi's rise not over yet
Despite talk of China’s currency reaching “equilibrium”, our readers reckon it still has plenty of room to rise.
By Nick Ferguson | 20 March 2012
Equities
China Moly seeks $579 million from Shanghai IPO
Five years after its overwhelmingly popular IPO in Hong Kong, China Molybdenum is seeking to raise around $579 million from a new share sale in Shanghai.
By Lillian Liu | 20 March 2012
People Moves
Asian experience to the fore as Deutsche shuffles management
Deutsche Bank’s CEO of Asia-Pacific, Rob Rankin, has been appointed co-head of corporate banking and securities and head of corporate finance based in London. Loh Boon ...
By Lara Wozniak | 19 March 2012
Equities
Kinetic Mines prices IPO at bottom to raise $150 million
The Inner Mongolia-based coal miner attracts demand from specialist investors, but the retail tranche falls short.
By Aiko Hayashi | 19 March 2012
People Moves
Citi appoints new co-heads of Greater China
Rodney Tsang and Roger Zhu are named co-heads of Greater China global banking.
By Lillian Liu | 19 March 2012
Equities
Gateway sets terms for $200 million Hong Kong offering
EIG-linked Gateway is seeking to double its NAV by raising fresh capital primarily from private banking clients and high-net-worth individuals and is set to become the first ...
By Anette Jönsson | 19 March 2012
Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, March 16
Citi and HSBC continue to lead the Asian league tables for equity and debt capital markets.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 16 March 2012
Equities
BoCom seeks $9 billion through private placement
The deal will make Bank of Communications the best capitalised bank among its domestic peers, analysts say.
By Lillian Liu | 16 March 2012
Equities
Controlling shareholders trim stake in Hyundai Wia
Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors raise $300 million by reducing their combined ownership of the autoparts maker to 41%.
By Anette Jönsson | 16 March 2012
Debt
KWG Property upsizes bond to $400 million despite Wen's speech
KWG upsizes its bond to $400 million after attracting a $1.5 billion order book. Separately, DBS revisits the bond markets with a $750 million subordinated bond.
By Denise Wee | 16 March 2012
View Point
Delivering joined-up advice in a disjointed market
Bankers, lawyers and professional services advisers from across Asia discuss how to deliver greater value at the Baker & McKenzie Asia-Pacific meeting in Ho Chi Minh City.
By Lara Wozniak | 16 March 2012
Equities
Wipro founder raises $150 million from share sale
A trust run by Azim Premji is able to sell only half the shares on offer, resulting in yet another disappointing outcome for India's new auction sales method.
By Anette Jönsson | 16 March 2012
Equities
CKI raises $300 million from top-up placement
Cheung Kong Infrastructure, controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, draws strong demand from long-only institutions for its latest share offering.
By Aiko Hayashi | 16 March 2012
Debt
Loan Week, March 9-15
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 16 March 2012
Equities
Chinese developer upsizes CB to $284 million
Generous pricing and support from DBS boosts demand for China Overseas Grand Oceans Group's Hong Kong dollar-denominated CB.
By Anette Jönsson | 15 March 2012
Equities
Investors pile into Khazanah exchangeable
The $358 million deal is Shar'iah compliant and exchangeable into Hong Kong-listed Parkson Retail.
By Anette Jönsson | 15 March 2012
Private Banking
DBS builds its private banking team
Veteran banker Peter Triggs will lead DBS's new international private banking team in Singapore.
By Lara Wozniak | 15 March 2012
Debt
Development Bank of Mongolia opens floodgates for frontier credits
Mongolia's only policy bank prints $580 million, with investors submitting a whopping $6.25 billion worth of orders. Separately, Agile Property reopens issuance from the ...
By Denise Wee | 15 March 2012
Co-published
White & Case builds on historical ties to Indonesia
Indonesia’s rapid economic growth and enhanced credit profile offer vast opportunities for investors, according to White & Case partner Charlie Wilson.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 15 March 2012
Macro & Markets
The world takes notice of Asia's cities
London and New York watch out. Singapore and Hong Kong are hot on your tails to become the most competitive cities in the world.
By Lara Wozniak | 14 March 2012
Equities
Kinetic Mines launches IPO of up to $180 million
The Inner Mongolia-based coal miner has attracted one cornerstone investor that will buy $30 million worth of shares ahead of the Hong Kong listing.
By Aiko Hayashi | 14 March 2012
Equities
361 Degrees raises $150 million from upsized CB
The sportswear designer and retailer is the first Chinese company to issue a convertible bond this year, but is quickly followed by China Overseas Grand Oceans with a $300 ...
By Anette Jönsson | 14 March 2012
M&A
SK Networks agrees to take 40% stake in Cockatoo Coal
Korea's SK Networks plans to inject $331 million of equity funding into Australian miner Cockatoo Coal.
By Rupert Walker | 14 March 2012
People Moves
Renaissance Capital expands Asia equity research team
Renaissance Capital hires equity research analysts to cover oil and gas, and metals and mining.
By Lara Wozniak | 14 March 2012
M&A
Chinese YouTube equivalents join forces
Former rivals Youku and Tudou become allies through a $1.2 billion merger.
By Lillian Liu | 13 March 2012
Debt
Citic Pacific, CMT tap buoyant markets for more than $1 billion
In another busy Monday, Citic Pacific prints $750 million and CapitaMall Trust raises $400 million -- both at the tight end of guidance.
By Denise Wee | 13 March 2012
Equities
Khazanah exits Yes Bank via $106 million block
The Malaysian investment company joins a growing number of international investors taking advantage of a rebounding market to monetise their holdings in India.
By Anette Jönsson | 13 March 2012
Polls
Central bankers make it harder to time global recovery
Our readers are not confident that the global economy is recovering, but the flood of easy money is making it hard to tell.
By Nick Ferguson | 13 March 2012
M&A
FrieslandCampina invests in the Philippines’ Alaska Milk
The Dutch dairy multinational is to purchase a controlling stake in the Philippines’ Alaska Milk Corporation for $400 million.
By Lara Wozniak | 12 March 2012
Equities
Singapore's Ezra raises $96 million at 9.1% discount
The offshore and subsea oil and gas contractor receives strong demand for the offering, allowing it to exercise the upsize option in full.
By Anette Jönsson | 12 March 2012
Debt
Six debt bankers quit BoA Merrill en masse
After months of speculation, Jimmy Choi, KJ Kim and Leonard Ng resign from BoA Merrill — along with an associate and two analysts — and are rumoured to be headed ...
By Denise Wee | 12 March 2012
Macro & Markets
RBI cuts Indian banks' reserve ratios
The Reserve Bank of India surprises markets with a 75bp reduction in the cash reserve ratio ahead of a key policy meeting this week.
By Rupert Walker | 12 March 2012
Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, March 9
AIG’s $6 billion sale of AIA shares propels activity in the equity capital markets to the strongest week in more than a year.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 9 March 2012
People Moves
Matthew Koder’s rising star at BoA Merrill
Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced this morning that Matthew Koder has become president of its Asia-Pacific business.
By Lara Wozniak | 9 March 2012
Debt
Investors pile into Lifestyle’s $150 million tap
Hong Kong retailer Lifestyle International strikes with its tap ahead of a crucial Greek debt swap deadline and succeeds in re-pricing its secondary bonds.
By Denise Wee | 9 March 2012
Macro & Markets
China's unpatriotic consumers
At home, investment outpaces consumption; but abroad, wealthy Chinese are snapping up made-in-China products that are cheaper than at home.
By Lillian Liu | 9 March 2012
Debt
Loan Week, March 2-8
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic | 9 March 2012
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