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IPO Report
Want Want IPO scrapes through in tough market
The producer of rice crackers and flavoured milk prices its offering at the bottom of the range for a total deal size of $1.04 billion.
By Anette Jönsson



M&A Briefing
Sinosteel's bid for Midwest turns hostile
China’s Sinosteel takes its $1.12 billion offer for the Australian mining company direct to shareholders in a deal that reflects China's hunger to secure raw materials.
By Sameera Anand

M&A Briefing
Huaneng buys Tuas Power for $3 billion
Temasek sells its Tuas Power asset to China Huaneng at a price that exceeds analysts' expectations.
By Sameera Anand



View Point
Focus on ideas and deals will follow, says Brownfield
Credit Suisse’s head of investment banking in Japan talks about the sale of Tokyo Star Bank, the Japanese banking sector and how Credit Suisse is putting a new emphasis on its equity underwriting business.
By Dan Slater

Business Moves
Citi invests more in regional microfinance networks
Citi Foundation launches an international microfinance programme worth $11.2 million in partnership with Banking With The Poor, FDC and SEEP Networks in Asia-Pacific.
By Lara Wozniak



People Moves
CLSA hires CG Wu as China chairman
The former chairman of China and vice-chairman for Asia-Pacific at Morgan Stanley will be responsible for all of CLSA's businesses in China.
By Anette Jönsson

Cash Management
Citi creates new global transaction services role
The bank promotes Akash Rathke to regional head of bank services and public sector.
By Nina Mehra

Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, March 14
Equity capital markets volume down 24% on 2007 year-to-date.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic

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.
By Standard & Poor's