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Wednesday, 9th April 2008 |
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In Debt
Appetite for euro paper remains low despite the strong currency
Aida Mosira Mokhtar, senior fixed-income portfolio manager at Petronas, talks to FinanceAsia about her views on the credit markets and explains why appetite for euro-denominated paper will remain low until liquidity returns to the system.
By Rosie Slater
Book Review
How Rupert Murdoch got it wrong in China
In a book called Rupert's Adventures in China, former NewsCorp insider Bruce Dover writes an entertaining, if somewhat gossipy account, of how the media mogul struggled and failed to get his China strategy right.
By Sameera Anand
Financial Sponsors
Intel Capital launches $500 million China fund
The launch of the firm’s second technology fund in China – and its largest single-country fund worldwide – coincides with its tenth year of investing in the mainland.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos
People Moves
Clifford Chance promotes two partners in Singapore
The Magic Circle law firm promotes Andrew Brereton and Lee Taylor in its Singapore office.
By Nick Ferguson
People Moves
Veteran Citi private banker takes on more responsibilities
Akbar Shah's role is expanded to cover Citi private bank's business in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei.
By Lara Wozniak
Technology
A week in tech, April 2-8
A roundup of the latest tech news.
By FinanceAsia & IRG
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
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For news on the latest third party conferences and seminars, please see below. Please click on the headline for further details.
 Investment IQ Indonesia, 9 – 11 June 2008, Shangri-la Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia, 9 - 11 Jun 2008, Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
Stanford University announces the 2nd intake of the Financial Engineering Program in HK. Commencing in July, the program features five modules on advanced financial topics., 3 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008, Hong Kong
Asia’s Only Dedicated Conference Focusing on Key Asset Classes in Vietnam, 7 - 9 Apr 2008, New World Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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 UPCOMING MASTERCLASSES IN FINANCE
Terrapinn Financial Training welcomes you to attend in 2008:
REAL ESTATE MODELLING MASTERCLASS (Presented by: Ryan Oliver)
HONG KONG: 21 - 23 May 2008 | SYDNEY: 26 - 30 May 2008 | SINGAPORE: 07 - 11 July 2008
Does your job require you to analyse and develop complex real estate models? If YES, don’t miss this real estate modelling "bootcamp". In just 3 days, you’ll learn how to use Excel for powerful analysis of real estate investments, developments and partnerships. This masterclass will enable you to develop your own spreadsheets for different property types which will allow you to model any real estate investment scenario quickly and effectively. Learn directly from the guru how to review and analyse existing financial models for inaccuracies and inefficiencies.
PROJECT FINANCE SCHOOL (Presented by: Richard Capps)
SINGAPORE: 26 - 30 May 2008
Best-practices Strategies for Structuring, Documentation & Cashflow Modelling! Designed as a result of extensive research with international project finance professionals, this premier 5-day workshop is a breakthrough in structured finance education! This intensive course will arm you with all the knowledge, skills, techniques and structures you need to make your future deal a huge success every time!
FINANCIAL MODELLING MASTERCLASS
HONG KONG: 14 - 18 April 2008 | SINGAPORE: 12 - 16 May 2008 | PERTH: 16 - 20 June 2008
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THE 3-DAY MBA in FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SINGAPORE: 14 - 16 May 2008 | PERTH: 21 - 23 May 2008 | HONG KONG: 25 - 27 June 2008
This 3-day MBA in financial management is tailor-made for executives and managers with a non-financial background who are responsible for profit centres and those required to make an impact on the organisation’s bottom-line. This is an opportunity for you to update yourself on key finance topics and concepts, and important financial skills to survive in today’s competitive business environment. You actually put the information into a real time, performance based, skill building perspective using individual and small group exercises. Here is an opportunity to bring your management skills to another level!
PRIVATE EQUITY AND M&A NEGOTIATION (Presented by: David Young)
HONG KONG: 23 - 24 June 2008 | SINGAPORE: 26 - 27 June 2008
If you are engaged in purchases, sales, mergers and acquisitions, do you want to gain more confidence and improve on your negotiation skills? In this intensive 2-day workshop, you’ll be presented with a combination of conceptual material and practical exercises which liberate you to be more effective in negotiations by enabling you to be truer to yourself while alert to the gambits and techniques which are often used against you. This workshop is designed to help you develop a pragmatic, effective and enjoyable approach to future negotiations.
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