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Debt
ICBC sells $750 million bond through Hong Kong branch
The deal launches shortly after S&P downgrades global banks, but insurance funds keen for direct exposure to the mainland parent anchor the deal.
By Denise Wee | 1 December 2011
Cash
Barclays adds two to global trade and working capital team
The British bank builds on its transaction banking business with two new appointments.
By Jonathan Barlow | 8 November 2011
People Moves
Barclays expands Asia equities research
Barclays’ investment banking arm has poached bankers from Morgan Stanley and Nomura as it continues to develop its equity research product.
By Nick Ferguson | 12 October 2011
People Moves
UBS targets yen flows with forex hiring spree
The Swiss bank is building strength in its Japan foreign exchange team as yen flows buck the declining global trend.
By Nick Ferguson | 10 October 2011
People Moves
Barclays builds Greater China solutions business
Former Morgan Stanley banker Philip Tsao has joined Barclays Capital to offer global finance and risk solutions to clients in Greater China.
By Nick Ferguson | 6 July 2011
Structured Products
Deutsche, Morgan Stanley name Asia heads of equity structuring
Susan Chan has left BarCap for Deutsche, while Yves Guo has joined Morgan Stanley from Goldman Sachs as banks staff up in anticipation of a return of structured products.
By Joe Marsh | 16 June 2011
People Moves
Barclays Capital names Cynthia Whelan as new Australia chief executive
Former DCM head Cynthia Whelan takes on the chief executive role for Australia and New Zealand at BarCap.
By Nick Ferguson | 3 June 2011
Equities
21Vianet jumps 25% in US debut
21Vianet raises $195 million after pricing its US IPO 25% above the initial top of the range — and at 37 times estimated 2012 net earnings.
By Lillian Liu | 26 April 2011
Equities
Hongqiao IPO raises $822 million at second attempt
Hongqiao raises less than half it originally planned to, but bankers are relieved as the Chinese aluminium producer successfully launches in a choppy market.
By Lillian Liu | 21 March 2011
FX
Mrs Watanabe, not repatriation, driving yen volatility
There has been a lot of talk about Japanese insurers repatriating their foreign currencies into yen, but it was retail investors, not insurance claims, driving yesterday’s...
By Nick Ferguson | 18 March 2011
Equities
Hongqiao returns with downsized IPO
Chinese aluminium producer Hongqiao revives its planned IPO, but trims the deal size by more than half.
By Lillian Liu | 16 March 2011
M&A
PetroChina invests $5.4 billion in Canada JV
PetroChina becomes the latest Asian company to invest in oil sands, shelling out $5.4 billion in a joint venture with Canada's Encana.
By Sameera Anand | 11 February 2011
Debt
Indonesia shortlists banks for benchmark bond
The Republic of Indonesia has shortlisted banks for its benchmark bond and is expected to mandate three or four bookrunners after hearing presentations later this week.
By Denise Wee | 9 February 2011
People Moves
Deutsche hires Faizan Mitha to head Pakistan operations
Faizan Mitha joins Deutsche Bank as chief country officer for Pakistan, replacing Shazad Dada who left for Barclays last year.
By Sameera Anand | 5 January 2011
Debt
Hyundai Capital returns with another $500 million deal
Hyundai Motor issues via its US subsidiary to tap high-grade investors and attracts solid demand for the bond.
By Mei Tuicolo | 4 October 2010
Debt
Kepco prints $700 million of debt
US investors, enjoying a healthy pickup in yield, buy 63% of Kepco's new 3% bonds.
By Mei Tuicolo | 29 September 2010
Polls
The race out of London
Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered have all made noises recently about moving their headquarters out of London. Which will be first?
By Nick Ferguson | 28 September 2010
People Moves
Barclays adds two more Macquarie analysts to Asia equities research
Barclays Capital’s new Asia equities research team welcomes more familiar faces from Macquarie Securities.
By Nick Ferguson | 21 September 2010
Debt
KoFC debuts with $750 million bond
Korea Finance Corporation almost overshoots the mark by choosing to aggressively price 16bp inside the recent KDB 2016 bonds on a mid-swaps basis.
By Mei Tuicolo | 17 September 2010
Debt
DBS Bank sells $1 billion Reg-S bond
Taking advantage of scarcity value both in the DBS name and the Singapore bank sector, DBS prices the largest ever Reg-S bond in Asia, securing $3.5 billion in orders.
By Mei Tuicolo | 9 September 2010
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