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Equities
Wharf seeks $1.29 billion to invest in China properties
The Hong Kong conglomerate announces a one-for-10 rights issue at a 31% discount to Thursday's closing price.
By Lillian Liu | 14 February 2011
Macro & Markets
China hikes rates for the third time in three months
Economists expect more hikes to come, but argue that the moves will be moderate as the PBoC has to strike a difficult balance between fighting inflation and fending off ...
By Lillian Liu | 9 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
Equities
Mingfa postpones CB despite sufficent demand
The $150 million Hong Kong dollar-denominated offering could have gone ahead at the investor-friendly end of terms, sources said.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 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
Equities
Hongqiao scraps $2.2 billion Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese aluminium producer delayed its retail offering last week without giving any reason and last night called off the deal blaming weak market conditions.
By Lillian Liu | 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
ICBC's US ambitions
Given the timing of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's offer to buy 80% of Bank of East Asia's US unit for $140 million, it should win regulatory approval.
By Lara Wozniak | 25 January 2011
Equities
Hongqiao tests market with accelerated IPO
The Chinese aluminium producer hopes to raise up to $2.2 billion from a Hong Kong IPO that is set to close before the Chinese New Year holiday.
By Lillian Liu | 25 January 2011
People Moves
RBS hires Li Cui to replace Simpfendorfer
The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Cui as chief China economist to fill the vacancy left by Ben Simpfendorfer who has moved on to pursue his own venture.
By Lillian Liu | 18 January 2011
Macro & Markets
Consumers are optimistic in key emerging countries
Higher income expectations, healthy savings and rising aspirations will fuel consumer spending in 2011, according to a new Credit Suisse survey of seven emerging markets.
By Rupert Walker | 18 January 2011
Business Moves
Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan cleared to set up China JVs
The approvals mark a key step for these firms to be able to underwrite domestic equity and bond issues in China. The two securities joint ventures are expected to receive their ...
By Anette Jönsson | 10 January 2011
Equities
Sinovel seeks $1.4 billion from Shanghai IPO
The wind turbine maker offers 105 million A-shares at up to 44 times 2009 earnings, making it one of the most expensive Shanghai IPOs in recent years.
By Lillian Liu | 6 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
Magazine Highlights
Fear and face dictate what China does with its money
China saves out of fear, and it spends to show face, and these attitudes — found in the household, in businesses and in government — aren’t changing anytime soon.
By Lillian Liu | 15 December 2010
Equities
Huaneng Renewables calls off $1.3 billion IPO
Huaneng decides not to proceed with its Hong Kong listing, blaming volatile market conditions, while domestic competitor China Datang prices its share offer at the bottom end ...
By Lillian Liu | 14 December 2010
Corporate
Morgan Stanley gets approval to sell CICC stake
The US bank expects to reap a $700 million capital gain from the sale of its 34.3% stake to TPG, KKR, GIC and Great Eastern Life.
By Anette Jönsson | 9 December 2010
Equities
MIE raises $145 million from Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese oil company follows a recent trend and sets the price at the bottom end of the range to ensure no investors drop out.
By Lillian Liu | 8 December 2010
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