Equity News
Market recovery prompts developers to sell shares
China Resources Land raises $555 million and Indiabulls takes home $545 million after both deals are upsized.




IPO Report
AIG makes a move to list AIA
The US insurance giant confirms its intentions to spin off its Asian life insurance operations and sends out RFPs to a number of investment banks seeking arrangers for an IPO.


M&A Briefing
Chinese buyers score M&A victories in Australia
Chinese acquirers move steadily ahead in their pursuit of Australian natural resources companies, creating a healthy pool of fees for investment banks advising on these deals.




In Debt
Hutchison launches second tender for short bonds
The company is offering to buy back another $1.5 billion of bonds; this time from two issues maturing in 2010 and 2011.


Outlook & Economics
Congress victory provokes frenzy in Indian markets
The Bombay Stock Exchange closes early after the Sensex soars 17.2% in reaction to Manmohan Singh's re-election.




People Moves
Standard Chartered adds to capital markets team
Tee Choon Hong joins the bank as regional head of capital markets for Northeast Asia.