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IPO Report
Maoye welcomes a different kind of shopper
The department store operator aims to raise as much as $700 million from one of the first Hong Kong IPOs this year.
By Anette Jönsson



M&A Briefing
SNF to acquire Healthway in reverse takeover
The electronics supplier intends to change its business profile and boost profitability by merging with the Singaporean healthcare provider.
By Rosie Slater

In Debt
Bond default rates still at record lows -- for now
Moody's records the lowest speculative-grade default rate for December since 1981, but substantial increases are expected in the next couple of years.
By Rosie Slater



Book Review
How Japan created its own lost generation
Written by an intelligent and scrupulous journalist, Shutting out the Sun, is a worthwhile read. The book's defect is that it confuses value judgments with rational argument.
By Dan Slater


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Products & Distribution
Pimco plans Asian local-currency fund
But questions remain as to the level of demand among global institutional investors, says exec.
By Jame DiBiasio





Markets & Regulation
Architect of Hong Kong dollar peg defends the policy
John Greenwood is largely credited for helping the Hong Kong government create the local currency’s peg to the US dollar in 1983.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos

Markets & Regulation
QFII funds lag in performance
A total of $2.2 billion exited QFII funds in 2007 as investors turned increasingly cautious about China's prospects.
By Liz Mak

Commentary
Oil price to stay above $100 in the long-term
AMP Capital Investors’ Shane Oliver expects temporary relief mid-year, when oil prices fall to $85 per barrel before climbing again.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos