Equity News
CNOOC placement draws strong demand amid surging oil prices
Analysts speculate about further acquisions as oil giant sells $1.98 billion in mostly new shares.




In Debt
Woori prices Korea's largest ever bank capital offering
Preparing itself for the Basel 2 accords implementation, Woori prices a benchmark lower-tier 2 deal well inside of indicative guidance.


Equity News
CCB share block sold 6 months after IPO
$167 million transaction faces extra challenge as China raises interest rates during bookbuilding.





In Debt
Thai Military Bank prices hybrid wide of initial guidance
Thai Military Bank prices Thailand's first ever hybrid tier 1 deal in an effort to lower its cost of capital.


Equity News
Yue Yuen shareholders sell 3.5% of company
Tsai family defies rising oil price and anti-dumping quota concerns to offload $166.7 million shares at 5.3% discount.


In Debt
KT Corp dials in with new 10 year deal
Korean Telecom gets good reception on new deal and prices inside of it's own curve.


Equity News
Acer cuts stake in Wistron by about one third
Fixed-price transaction completed at 1.45% discount to latest close.


In Debt
Citi sizzles in Hong Kong domestic bond market
Citigroup launches a Hong Kong dollar bond and, may be back for more.


In Debt
Brisbane tunnel project awarded to RiverCity Motorway
A consortium backed by ABN AMRO has been appointed to construct the A$2 billion north-south bypass tunnel.


Polls
Astra tops Indonesia Best Managed Companies poll
Indonesian car assembler is again voted top company, and also wins Best Corporate Governance category.


Alternative Investments
Morgan Stanley opens Aussie prime brokerage
A new Sydney prime brokerage office will be run by a quartet of returning expat and indigenous Australians.


Fund Manager Q&A
HSBC Investments discounts the Korean discount
Strength of won only major risk to recovery of undervalued market, says Kang Mijung


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.



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