Equity News
Sun Hung Kai Properties issues stock for China expansion
Does new share issue by top Hong Kong property company indicate that the canny Kwok family see this as the "top" of the market?




Equity News
Medco Energi explores rarely used convertible market
Indonesia's premier oil and gas producer attracts strong demand for only the country's second CB since Asian financial crisis.


Equity News
Satya sells part of Singapore Petroleum stake through the market
Placement upsized to $248 million after solid demand, but priced at wide end of discount range.





Alternative Investments
Morgan Stanley veteran introduces event-driven hedge fund
Michael Lien’s Asia ex-Japan hedge fund begins active marketing with plans to raise $400 million.


Business Moves
ABN AMRO ups stake in China fund-management JV
ABN AMRO Asset Management teams up with Northern Trust and Tianjin TEDA in a China fund management joint venture.





Polls
Samsung Electronics wins Korea Best Managed Companies poll
Yet again Samsung Electronics grabs top place, but loses in other categories to POSCO and KT&G.


People Moves
Private equity firm attracts India BPO specialist
3i brings on board Akshaya Bhargava, erstwhile CEO of Infosys' BPO subsidiary to lead foray into investing in BPOs.


People Moves
Citi research splurge continues
Firm names four new research members in Hong Kong.



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