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Macro & Markets
China's elite worry about lack of reform
A panel of Chinese government officials and business leaders complain that a lack of reform and too much government interference are threatening China's development.
By Lillian Liu | 17 January 2012
Business Moves
RBS: A sale or are more cuts in Asia imminent?
RBS is cutting 3,500 jobs at its investment bank — how many will be in Asia? Or will there be a sale first?
By Lara Wozniak | 13 January 2012
M&A
Goldman invests in Indian wind power company
The principal investing division of Goldman Sachs strikes a deal to invest $200 million in Sumant Sinha's company ReNew Wind Power.
By Sameera Anand | 27 September 2011
Macro & Markets
Temasek portfolio value inches to record high
Singapore’s state-owned investment portfolio, Temasek, grew a modest 3.8% to $193 billion at the end of its last financial year in March.
By Nick Ferguson | 8 July 2011
Business Moves
Citic Securities to buy 19.9% stake in CLSA
China's biggest stockbroker will pay $374 million for a minority stake in CLSA and a 19.9% stake in Credit Agricole Cheuvreux, after initial plans to combine their businesses ...
By Anette Jönsson | 13 June 2011
Polls
How Japan’s trauma affects the rest of Asia
The disaster in Japan will disrupt trade and investment between Asia and Japan in the short term, but our readers are still more worried about inflation, according to last ...
By Nick Ferguson | 22 March 2011
View Point
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
Cash
Payment news, December 21
MoneyGram expands remittance network in India, while Siam Commercial Bank chooses a currency management system from Transoft International.
By Jonathan Wong | 21 December 2010
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
Macro & Markets
China's economy to slow significantly, say observers
The country's output may decrease to as low as 7.5% in the first quarter next year, but this is a more sustainable level of growth, say China observers.
By Lillian Liu | 2 August 2010
View Point
Gold – a hedge against uncertainty
Why gold prices can continue to rise despite increasing supply and falling interest rates.
By Jonathan Spall, Barclays Capital | 28 July 2010
View Point
Problems have been deferred, not solved, says HSBC CIO
Leon Goldfeld of HSBC Global Asset Management (HK) believes the slow-down could be deeper than investors are currently thinking.
By Rupert Walker | 29 March 2010
Macro & Markets
Malaysia's prime minister reaches out to investors
Malaysia has a good story to tell, prime minister Najib Tun Razak said in meetings with investors and media in Hong Kong yesterday.
By Rupert Walker | 24 March 2010
Debt
Deutsche Bank’s 2010 outlook for the Asian bond markets
Deutsche's Patrick Tsang and Mark Whitcroft share their views on expected trends in the Asian bond markets.
By Mei Tuicolo | 7 January 2010
Equities
KDIC sells 7% of Woori after placement is upsized
The state agency, which holds Woori shares on behalf of the government, raises $745 million from the sale.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 November 2009
Equities
KB Financial rights issue may raise up to $896 million
The owner of Korea's Kookmin Bank has set the first reference price for its upcoming rights offering at W37,250. Meanwhile, Golden Agri and Pacific Andes say their respective ...
By Anette Jönsson | 23 July 2009
Equities
KB Financial announces $777 million rights issue
The owner of Korea's Kookmin Bank halves its original deal size, while Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines says its $996 million rights offering is oversubscribed.
By Anette Jönsson | 13 July 2009
People Moves
UBS shakes up investment banking again
UBS names Alex Wilmot-Sitwell and Carsten Kengeter as co-heads of its investment bank, replacing Jerker Johansson who has resigned after one year in the role.
By Sameera Anand | 28 April 2009
View Point
Investment tips for 2009
Norman Villamin, head of investment analysis and advice for Citi’s consumer banking and global wealth management businesses in Asia, offers some investment tips.
By Lara Wozniak | 3 February 2009
Business Moves
ARCH boosts stake in financial advisory firm
The investment by the asset manager gives Financial Partners Group the capital it needs to grow in Asia and the Middle East.
By Edward Russell | 23 October 2008
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