People Moves
Rankin is going to Deutsche Bank
Rob Rankin is to join the German bank as CEO for Asia-Pacific, while Colin Grassie plans to return to Europe.




Equity News
A weekend of mixed news for HSBC
HSBC's rights issue sails through with 97% of shareholders taking up their entitlements, but the bank's custody division is hit with a law suit in connection with the Madoff fraud.


Equity News
Huabao and Renhe tumble after sell-downs
The chairman of Huabao sells $149 million worth of shares in the tobacco flavouring company, while three shareholders part with $87 million of stock in underground mall operator Renhe.




IPO Report
Silver Base prices IPO at the top
The Chinese liquor distributor raises $133 million to tie with Real Gold Mining as the largest Hong Kong IPO this year.


Editor's Desk
Making FinanceAsia green
In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, FinanceAsia starts printing on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.




People Moves
Whitcroft joins debt syndicate desk at Deutsche
Having just resigned from the debt syndicate team at HSBC, Whitcroft will take on a similar role at Deutsche, albeit with Singapore as his new base.


Editor's Desk
Dealogic league table roundup, April 3
Issuance in the equity capital markets drops 43% in the first quarter, while activity in the debt capital markets increases by 93%.