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Ahmed will remain Asia-Pacific head of global Islamic banking alongside his new role as head of corporate and investment banking in the Philippines.
By Anette Jönsson | 17 May 2012
We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, the Philippines and Indonesia.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 16 May 2012
The Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts attracts strong demand from international investors in particular, but fixes the price just above the mid-point of the range.
By Anette Jönsson | 3 May 2012
Bloomberry Resorts is offering investors a first chance to buy into the Solaire Manila casino resort, which is due to open in the first quarter of 2013.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 April 2012
The mid-sized bank fixes the price at the low end after the institutional tranche is about two times covered.
By Aiko Hayashi | 19 April 2012
The Philippines needs investment from offshore if it wants to grow, but abundant local liquidity is making it tough for foreign capital to make in-roads.
By Cherie Marriott | 18 April 2012
The mid-size bank hits the market shortly after GT Capital prices its $438 million IPO and as the Philippine stock market continues to outperform its Asian peers.
By Aiko Hayashi | 11 April 2012
The Ty family’s holding company fixes the price above the mid-point after the international tranche is more than five times oversubscribed.
By Aiko Hayashi | 5 April 2012
The holding company of the influential Ty family is poised to become the first Philippine listing this year and the largest in more than a year.
By Aiko Hayashi | 23 March 2012
M&A
The Dutch dairy multinational is to purchase a controlling stake in the Philippines’ Alaska Milk Corporation for $400 million.
By Lara Wozniak | 12 March 2012
The deal, which followed a backdoor listing last year, shrinks to $54.5 million as demand is only enough to cover the primary portion.
By Anette Jönsson | 20 February 2012
Century Properties is looking to expand its shareholder base after a backdoor listing last year.
By Anette Jönsson | 15 February 2012
The Philippine investment holding company attracts good demand from outright investors, but doesn't immediately exercise the $50 million upsize option.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 February 2012
The deal is upsized from $75 million after the book is covered in 30 minutes, attracting strong global investor demand.
By Aiko Hayashi | 6 February 2012
Petron's pension fund sells $175 million worth of shares at a fixed discount of 17.3% one day before a Temasek entity was aiming to reduce its stake in Thailand's Shin Corp by ...
By Anette Jönsson | 19 January 2012
Polls
What is your outlook on China?


   |   View results
Long-term bullish, I'm buying on the dips
  46%
 
Cautious
  31%
 
Expecting a hard landing
  23%
TOTAL VOTES: 70

 
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