Tag: asean

Macro & Markets

Asean Exchanges interviews: Singapore’s Nels Friets

Singapore Exchange's head of securities, Nels Friets, talks about Asean Exchanges, a collaboration that will connect seven exchanges across the region.

By Lara Wozniak | 11 May 2012

Co-published

The top five ways to stay ahead in Southeast Asian private equity

Linklaters sets out the five key things that savvy investors are doing to stay ahead of the game in the increasingly competitive Southeast Asian private equity market.

By Linklaters | 3 May 2012

Equities

Bloomberry re-IPO raises $209 million

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

Equities

Thai hypermarket chain pockets $135 million from placement

Big C Supercenter opts for a placement of new shares after postponing an $810 million rights issue late last year.

By Anette Jönsson | 3 May 2012

Editor's Desk

McDonald's to open in Myanmar?

Not yet. But we asked readers in our web poll last week to guess which of Asia's rogue states, Myanmar or North Korea, would be first to open a branch of the global burger chain.

By Nick Ferguson | 6 December 2011

People Moves

Tracey Woon becomes Citi's SE Asia investment banking head

Woon retains her position as global banking head for Singapore, but takes up this newly created role to help build Citi's Asean coverage.

By Lara Wozniak | 12 April 2011

Magazine Highlights

Investor Dialogue: Soo-Hai Lim

Soo-Hai Lim, manager of Baring Asean Frontiers Fund, explains why he thinks Southeast Asia has the greatest potential in the region.

By Rupert Walker | 17 March 2011

Co-published

Indo-Asean cooperation a key to sustainable regional growth

The signing of a free-trade agreement between India and Asean last year is an important step, but there is also room for increased Indo-Asean investments and closer integration ...

By Roopa Kudva, S&P | 26 August 2010

View Point

Southeast Asia's star is rising, writes Helman Sitohang

No matter how you slice it, Southeast Asia's importance as a financial market has grown during the past decade and it remains an opportunity not to be missed.

By Helman Sitohang | 31 May 2010

Corporate

Jetstar and Tiger battle for Southeast Asian skies

Can Jetstar and Tiger Airways rely on growth in air travel alone to succeed?

By Edward Russell | 19 May 2010

Trade

HSBC launches RMB current accounts in Hong Kong

Traders can now open renminbi commercial current accounts with HSBC in Hong Kong.

By Edward Russell | 30 March 2010

Corporate

AirAsia lands Vietnam joint venture

Four years after first announcing its intentions, Malaysia’s AirAsia receives approval for a joint venture in Vietnam.

By Edward Russell | 12 February 2010

Co-published

New Asean ratings scale guides investors in a shifting economy

As the global downturn shows signs of bottoming out, Standard & Poor’s regional credit ratings scale for Asean could prove useful as a benchmark to differentiate among issuers ...

By Suzanne Smith | 29 October 2009

Asian countries expand FX protection

Asian finance ministers agree to increase the size and scope of a foreign exchange reserve pool to defend currencies and provide funding.

By Rupert Walker | 24 February 2009

Trade

Indonesia automates import tax collection

Citi implements an electronic import tax collection system in Indonesia.

By Edward Russell | 20 February 2009

View Point

Citigroup's ASEAN CIB business rears new Asian Tigers

Catherine Weir says a new commodities business in Singapore and a securities services business in Vietnam point to the bank's aggressive ASEAN strategy.

By Timothy Cuffe | 27 September 2006

Securities Services

Southeast Asian bourses agree to federation

Citigroup conference plays facilitator to a proposal to set up a workshop for Asean stock exchanges.

By Andrew Peck | 8 August 2006

View Point

Singapore MAS head heralds Japan's return

MAS's Heng sees Japanese trade and investments in Asia extending to new markets and moving up the value chain.

By Anette Jönsson | 13 July 2006

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