Equity News
China's Hengan issues convertible with record conversion premium
An increase in capacity is expected to lead to continued earnings growth for hygiene products provider whose share price is already up 49% this year.




In Debt
IBK prices bond tight
Korean policy bank achieves tightest ever pricing level for five-year funding.


Editor's Desk
AsianInvestor names best hedge funds
We also name the best in securities services, funds law and domestic houses for AsianInvestor magazine’s 2006 Achievement Awards.





Loan Digest
Loan week
A round up of the latest syndicated loan market news.


Technology
A week in tech
A round-up of all the latest tech news.


View Point
China's derivatives market
March 2006 marked the second anniversary of the date on which the rules on derivatives business by financial institutions in the PRC came into effect.


Alternative Investments
SG bulks up Asian hedge fund marketing
Its asset management unit boosts its hedge fund marketing teams in Hong Kong and Tokyo.



Standard & Poor's Daily Ratings Direct Asia-Pacific Highlights
Welcome to Standard & Poor's daily summary of credit research of interest to investors in Asia-Pacific.