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Busting the myths about Chinese and Indian investments into Africa
Investment by Indian and Chinese firms into Africa does not dominate the flow of FDI into the continent and it is not a new phenomenon, according to a study.
By Sameera Anand | 21 February 2011
Macro & Markets
Asia still attracted by all that glitters, despite prices
Demand for gold touched an all-time high of $150 billion last year, buoyed by gold jewellery purchases in India and investment demand in China.
By Sameera Anand | 18 February 2011
Co-published
Asia's brave new world
Welcome to the brave new world of CNH – the newest in currency nomenclature denoting the Hong Kong-based offshore renminbi market.
By Chin Loo Thio and Gao Qi, BNP Paribas | 8 February 2011
M&A
Tencent buys developer of League of Legends
Tencent acquires Riot Games, the creator of online game League of Legends, for around $400 million.
By Sameera Anand | 7 February 2011
M&A
CNOOC and Chesapeake announce second M&A deal
In its second deal with Chesapeake in less than six months, CNOOC agrees to pay up to $1.27 billion for a one-third interest in a shale-gas acreage in the US.
By Sameera Anand | 1 February 2011
M&A
Lenovo and NEC to combine their Japan PC businesses
The deal will catapult Lenovo to pole position in the Japanese PC market and give NEC up to $500 million of new capital.
By Sameera Anand | 31 January 2011
M&A
FountainVest acquires stake in LK Technology
China-focused private equity fund FountainVest acquires a minority interest in LK Technology, a China-based die casting manufacturer, for an outlay of up to $92.5 million.
By Sameera Anand | 27 January 2011
M&A
KKR buys into Chinese liquor chain VATS
KKR announces an investment in VATS Liquor Store only days after it joins other buyers to acquire Morgan Stanley's stake in Chinese investment bank CICC.
By Sameera Anand | 17 December 2010
M&A
Rio Tinto strengthens ties with Chinese SOEs
Australian mining company Rio Tinto courts the Chinese once again, forming joint ventures with Chinalco and Sinosteel soon after its proposed tie-up with BHP Billiton fails.
By Sameera Anand | 6 December 2010
M&A
Cardinal Health buys Yong Yu from Zuellig
US pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health agrees to pay $470 million for China’s largest pharmaceutical importer, Zuellig Pharma China, known locally as Yong Yu.
By Sameera Anand | 1 December 2010
M&A
Huaneng buys GMR's stake in InterGen
China Huaneng Group gains control of a global portfolio of power-generating assets after being declared the winning bidder for GMR's 50% equity interest in independent power ...
By Sameera Anand | 30 November 2010
Magazine Highlights
Nissin's Kiyotaka Ando discusses his China strategy
Kiyotaka Ando, who is part of the family that invented instant noodles, discusses the business of Nissin Foods in Greater China.
By Sameera Anand | 13 October 2010
M&A
Asian Citrus buys Beihai for $263 million
China's largest orange grower Asian Citrus vertically integrates by buying fruit juice concentrate producer Beihai BPG, giving private equity investor Lunar Capital a profitable...
By Sameera Anand | 13 October 2010
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Derek Sulger from Lunar Capital on investing in China
Lunar Capital is an investor in off-the-beaten-track, high-growth companies in China. Founder and partner Derek Sulger explains the strategy and why he coined a Grand Hyatt rule.
By Sameera Anand | 12 October 2010
M&A
CNOOC pays $1.08 billion for stake in Chesapeake shale project
Including drilling and completion costs, CNOOC commits in excess of $2 billion to an oil and gas project owned by Chesapeake Energy Corporation -- a deal in which only non-Wall ...
By Sameera Anand | 12 October 2010
M&A
Sinopec creates $18 billion JV with Repsol
Sinopec invests $7.1 billion in the Brazilian upstream oil subsidiary of Spanish oil company Repsol.
By Sameera Anand | 5 October 2010
M&A
Li & Fung in $564 million deal to privatise IDS
Li & Fung aims to consolidate its affiliate logistics company Integrated Distribution Services to further strengthen its China position and its distribution capabilities.
By Sameera Anand | 16 August 2010
People Moves
Henry Cai resigns from UBS, Chin to take over in China
Cai, who is chairman of Asia investment banking as well as head of investment banking for China, is said to be taking a break from the industry.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 July 2010
Editor's Desk
Looking back on our M&A deals of the year
In 2007 and 2008 our highest deal accolade went to Asia outbound M&A deals; we look back on what drove our decision-making then and how the choices look now.
By Sameera Anand | 31 May 2010
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The centre of the world is China
Stephen Bird at Citi questions how long it will be before the world's leading financial centre is in Asia.
By Stephen Bird | 25 May 2010
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