Equity News
Mahindra & Mahindra issues $200 million CB
Positive equity story attracts strong demand, but investors getting sensitive on price





IPO Report
Shanghai Prime Machinery sets IPO price range
Pre-marketing reveals good demand for leveraged play on industrial production -at the right price.


Institutional Investors
Huaan and Lehman prep QDII fund
Huaan Fund Management is working on what could be the first domestic mutual fund in China to invest overseas.





Alternative Investments
Permal begins active marketing in Hong Kong
The fund-of-hedge-funds giant can now approach private banks and the retail market directly.


Alternative Investments
Stratton Street introduces new Japan hedge fund
The London-based manager is rolling out a higher-octane version of its existing Japan strategy.



Technology
Corebridge talks about the future of telephony
A discussion with Corebridge Managing Director Neil Orvay about its Asia plans.


Business Moves
Nikko AM adds muscle to Asian marketing
Roger Lee will run the firm’s Singapore office with a mandate to develop institutional clients in Asia ex-Japan.


People Moves
Deutsche GTB makes China appointment
Wang Tao joins the firm's Shanghai office as head of trade finance for China.



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