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Europe can get through its crisis, says Byron Wien
Despite the headlines, Europe is on the verge of recovery, according to Blackstone's Byron Wien, who also expects other surprises are in store this year.
By Rupert Walker | 25 May 2012
Editor's Desk
The Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister, gets the Hollywood biopic treatment.
By Nick Ferguson | 24 May 2012
M&A
Canada’s Fairfax Financial wins auction for Thomas Cook India
British travel company Thomas Cook accepts $150 million bid from Fairfax Financial for its Indian business.
By Nick Ferguson | 23 May 2012
Macro & Markets
IPOs create value, really
Companies that undertake an IPO grow faster and outperform their already listed rivals, according to a recent study, which is good news for stressed ECM bankers trying to ...
By Nick Lord | 21 May 2012
View Point
Electronic trading platforms to grow into Asia
Steve Hall, head of Europe and Asia at Tradeweb, talks about the expansion of multi-dealer electronic trading platforms and their implementation within Asia.
By Nick Lord | 18 May 2012
Co-published
A $46 trillion “perfect storm” may be brewing in corporate credit markets
Standard & Poor’s head of corporate research for Asia-Pacific, Terry Chan, discusses how the global economic landscape may raise the downside risk of a perfect storm for ...
By Standard & Poor's | 17 May 2012
View Point
Dimon loses his sparkle
The trading debacle at J.P Morgan raises issues about accountability as well the opacity of hedging activities.
By Rupert Walker | 16 May 2012
Polls
Facebook debut will give US big lead in global IPO stakes
In last week’s web poll, we asked our readers to say which IPO markets would be busiest during 2012. With Facebook’s megadeal coming next week, can Hong Kong or ...
By Nick Ferguson | 15 May 2012
M&A
Moelis says Sumitomo relationship going “extremely well”
Rick Leaman, managing partner of Moelis & Company, says the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation tie-up is going well and the firm is planning to add platforms to its asset ...
By Nick Lord | 10 May 2012
M&A
China’s Bright Food buys controlling stake in Weetabix from Lion Capital
British breakfast cereal Weetabix is valued at £1.2 billion as Bright Food buys a 60% stake from London-based private equity firm Lion Capital.
By Nick Ferguson | 4 May 2012
People Moves
BoA Merrill promotes Zuberi to head of global equities sales
Soofian Zuberi, who is currently head of global market sales for Asia-Pacific, will relocate to New York for his new job.
By Anette Jönsson | 4 May 2012
M&A
No easy ride for Asian banks chasing US M&A opportunities
Tom Michaud, chief executive of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, says that more Asian banks will look to buy US bank assets, aided by a swath of motivated sellers. But Asian banks ...
By Nick Lord | 2 May 2012
People Moves
Wilmot-Sitwell quits UBS to join BoA Merrill
Alex Wilmot-Sitwell will join Bank of America Merrill Lynch as president for Europe and emerging markets (ex-Asia) less than a month after he was appointed to a new role as ...
By Anette Jönsson | 26 April 2012
Editor's Desk
Standard Chartered CEO Peter Sands talks strategy
Standard Chartered's CEO Peter Sands discusses the bank's recent performance in this exclusive interview and addresses the sceptics who claim it is too good to be true.
By Nick Lord | 19 April 2012
M&A
Hebei secures iron ore through $194 million investment in Alderon
China’s biggest steelmaker, Hebei Iron & Steel, has agreed to invest in Canada’s Alderon Iron Ore and secures a 15-year off-take agreement.
By Nick Ferguson | 16 April 2012
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