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Corporate
Costs and ROE target cast a shadow on HSBC's results
Despite declaring strong profit growth and a stellar year in global banking and markets, HSBC's share price fell yesterday as investors questioned the higher costs and a ...
By Sameera Anand | 1 March 2011
Private Banking
Boutique private banks build Asia teams
Union Bancaire Privée, Lombard Odier, and Pictet hire new Asia heads as the competition for both talent and clients in the industry continues to intensify.
By Sameera Anand | 28 February 2011
People Moves
Valenzuela joins BarCap in key equities distribution role
Barclays Capital strengthens its equities distribution capabilities in the region by adding veteran banker Adrian Valenzuela.
By Sameera Anand | 22 February 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
People Moves
HSBC strengthens senior bench in Hong Kong
HSBC appoints Ronald Tham head of coverage and family office for Hong Kong, Roger de Basto head of transaction management for equity capital markets in Asia-Pacific and Rajeev ...
By Sameera Anand | 21 January 2011
People Moves
Permira promotes Chen and Emery
Henry Chen and Alex Emery are promoted to co-head the private equity fund's Asia-Pacific business.
By Sameera Anand | 18 January 2011
People Moves
Nomura names Nath head of M&A
Nikhil Nath transfers from Mumbai to Hong Kong to become head of M&A for Asia ex-Japan at Nomura.
By Sameera Anand | 22 December 2010
People Moves
Blackstone moves Chae to Asia
In his new Hong Kong-based position, Michael Chae will oversee Blackstone's relationships with investors in the region.
By Sameera Anand | 20 December 2010
View Point
Richard Nesbitt talks about CIBC and Asia
Richard Nesbitt, head of CIBC's investment and corporate bank, discusses the wholesale bank's strategy globally and in Asia, the Volcker Rule and why CIBC has its Hong ...
By Sameera Anand | 18 November 2010
People Moves
Chan to serve as senior adviser to CVC
Chan Tze Ching will become a senior adviser to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners with a focus on investments in the financial institutions sector.
By Sameera Anand | 3 November 2010
Editor's Desk
The FinanceAsia inflation index is up again
After a drop last year, our luxury index is on the rise. The silver lining: it's only a single-digit increase.
By Sameera Anand & Lucinda Zhang | 20 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
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
Equities
Rusal IPO attracts attention to Hong Kong
The decision by Russian resources firm United Company Rusal to list in Hong Kong earlier this year could herald a number of copycats in the next few years.
By Anette Jönsson | 1 June 2010
Business Moves
Citic Securities and Credit Agricole combine forces
Citic and Credit Agricole join forces in a deal that puts CLSA in a position to become the dominant foreign player in the China brokerage market.
By Sameera Anand | 5 May 2010
People Moves
Societe Generale appoints Todd Martin Asia equity strategist
French bank Societe Generale creates a new Asia equity strategist position and hires Todd Martin who used to work at CLSA to staff it.
By Sameera Anand | 4 March 2010
People Moves
Barclays Capital hires Johan Leven
Johan Leven, who was at Goldman Sachs until last year, will join Barclays Capital as co-head of corporate finance.
By Sameera Anand | 2 March 2010
M&A
Trading firm Li & Fung buys UK's Visage Group
Hong Kong-based trading firm Li & Fung continues its acquisition spree, agreeing to pay up to $264 million to strengthen its presence in Europe.
By Sameera Anand | 1 March 2010
Debt
Bank of China Hong Kong raises $1.6 billion in week of record issuance
Despite volatile markets in Europe and the US, nine bond issuers came to market in Asia last week, including Noble, Chandra Asri, New World, KDB and Star Energy. But Bank of ...
By Mei Tuicolo | 8 February 2010
Macro & Markets
Nomura forecasts a year of rebalancing for Asia
Nomura is bullish on Asia and expects that regional domestic demand will overtake exports to become the main driver of growth in 2010.
By Winnie Tang | 28 January 2010
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