Tag: barclays

Debt

Philippines' SM Group sells $500 million of bonds

Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation, the holding company of the group, raises competitive dollar funding thanks to local demand.

By Nick Ferguson | 16 September 2009

People Moves

Barclays Wealth adds Partha Roychoudhury to its Asia team

UK-based Barclays Wealth has appointed Partha Roychoudhury as head of active advisors for North Asia, in an effort to strengthen its client services and advisory capabilities.

By Lara Wozniak | 10 September 2009

Barclays Capital offers deeper FX liquidity on BARX platform

Barclays' new BARX PowerFill+ algorithmic FX trading tools give clients access to deeper liquidity.

By Nick Ferguson | 9 September 2009

People Moves

Barclays Wealth poaches Srinivas Siripurapu from UBS

Barclays Wealth has hired Srinivas Siripurapu from UBS as head of Southeast and South Asia as well as market manager, South Asia community.

By Sameera Anand | 31 August 2009

People Moves

Goodyear's shock exit from Temasek

Chip Goodyear leaves Temasek even before taking charge, over differences regarding strategic issues.

By Rupert Walker | 22 July 2009

People Moves

Ginsburg leaves Morgan Stanley; tipped for Barclays job

Morgan Stanley's head of investment banking leaves after 14 years with the firm and will be replaced by Gokul Laroia and Kate Richdale.

By Anette Jönsson | 15 June 2009

M&A

BlackRock to buy Barclays Global Investors for $13.5 billion

The offer from BlackRock includes the purchase of BGI's iShares business, unless CVC Capital Partners matches the offer.

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 15 June 2009

Business Moves

Barclays doubles Q1 profit before tax in Asia

Barclays PLC reports a rise in first-quarter earnings; increases in Asia help boost the quarterly profits.

By Lara Wozniak | 8 May 2009

M&A

Barclays sells iShares business

The UK bank realises $4.4 billion from the sale of its ETF business to CVC, but has to provide debt financing of $3.1 billion to secure the deal.

By Sameera Anand | 14 April 2009

Equities

SK Telecom prices $300 million CB

The CB comes with a 23% conversion premium, a 1.75% coupon and a whole lot of controversy.

By Anette Jönsson | 20 March 2009

Debt

Indonesia raises $3 billion from bond sale

Rival bankers attack the sovereign GMTN issue as being too cheap. Sour grapes anyone?

By Dan Slater | 2 March 2009

People Moves

Barclays builds FIG team

Steven Sun leaves UBS to become head of Barclays' financial institutions group for Asia-Pacific.

By Lara Wozniak | 18 February 2009

Business Moves

Barclays' results cheer investors but not analysts

Barclays delivers on its promise to beat analysts' consensus estimates, posting a $9 billion profit, but with a substantial contribution from one-time gains.

By Sameera Anand | 10 February 2009

Debt

Indonesia bond is acid test for markets

Credit markets have got off to a good start in 2009, but Indonesia could find that sentiment is changing.

By Nick Ferguson | 9 February 2009

Debt

Indonesia prepares to tap international debt markets

UBS and Barclays take Indonesia on a global roadshow ahead of a medium-term note programme and after Moody's reaffirms the Republic's credit rating.

By Rupert Walker | 2 February 2009

Business Moves

Barclays nips and tucks its global workforce

Barclays cuts staff globally, but is still hiring selectively in the region.

By Lara Wozniak | 15 January 2009

Structured Products

Thank forex for liquidity

Record volumes in foreign exchange markets are creating investment opportunities that don't exist in other assets.

By Nick Ferguson | 10 December 2008

Equities

Barclays shareholders take the bait

Barclays shareholders lap up $754 million worth of reserve capital instruments, but the outcome of a forthcoming vote on the investment by Abu Dhabi- and Qatar-based investors ...

By Sameera Anand | 20 November 2008

Equities

Barclays pays dearly for independence

Middle East investors provide the UK bank with more cash, but the high cost of the $11.4 billion capital injection raises questions about whether government funding would have ...

By Sameera Anand | 3 November 2008

Business Moves

Barclays makes a move into Japanese equities

The UK firm hires about 100 people for the new business, most of whom were previously with the Lehman franchise taken over by Nomura. Meanwhile, Nomura appoints a new head of ...

By Anette Jönsson | 27 October 2008

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