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M&A Briefing
PCCW – what happened before July 10?
A chain of events in motion since January 2006 suggests Li's sale of PCRD's stake in PCCW was only one in a series of steps towards extracting value out of PCCW.




M&A Briefing
Leung gets optimal pricing from vendor financing
Frances Leung couldn't have gotten such attractive pricing had he gone to the region's commercial lenders.


Alternative Investments
MBK Partners raises $1.56 billion
MBK Partners closes first buyout fund with commitments totaling $1.56 billion and announces two investments in Korea.


Outlook & Economics
Singapore MAS head heralds Japan's return
MAS's Heng sees Japanese trade and investments in Asia extending to new markets and moving up the value chain.


Mutual Funds & Markets
Japan leads global mutual funds growth
Asian markets are close behind, but Deutsche survey reveals big differences in composition.





Business Moves
Tower Australia outsources A$2.6 billion in multi-manager funds
The investment house picks Russell to build a specialist range of branded funds.


People Moves
India property opportunity attracts Starwood Capital
Starwood Capital hires India veteran to mark its entry into one of Asia's hottest property opportunities.



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.