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Equities
CapitaLand rights issue oversubscribed
Temasek takes up its 39.7% entitlement, but CapitaLand completes the deal without calling on underwriters. Meanwhile, Shinhan sets the price for its rights issue at a 25% discount.
By Anette Jönsson, Daniel Inman | 16 March 2009
People Moves
Former Merrill DCM head joins Rockefeller
Jon Pratt is hired by US wealth management firm Rockefeller & Co to help boost institutional client relationships and develop new products and strategies.
By Anette Jönsson | 13 March 2009
Debt
Nine Dragons' buyback attracts little extra interest
The company achieves a 58% acceptance rate for its bond buyback tender which closed on Monday – only marginally more than the 57% tendered by the early deadline.
By Anette Jönsson | 11 March 2009
People Moves
More top-level changes at Merrill in Asia
Jayanti Bajpai and Jiro Seguchi will be jointly accountable for corporate and investment banking in Asia, taking over from Jim Forbes who replaced Damian Chunilal in November.
By Lara Wozniak | 5 March 2009
Equities
Nine Dragons buys back 57% of its bonds
The Chinese paper manufacturer extends its early tender deadline to tempt more investors to surrender their bonds at the higher price, while in Taiwan, ProMOS calls on CB ...
By Anette Jönsson | 26 February 2009
View Point
US banks tackle 2008 bonus conundrum
A meeting convened by US regulators highlights the issue of bonuses paid at US banks and the difficulty in striking a balance with respect to compensation.
By Sameera Anand | 25 February 2009
People Moves
Merrill ECM head takes on new role in sales
Soofian Zuberi becomes responsible for all sales activities across both equities and fixed income, leaving Jason Cox as the sole head of equity capital markets.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 February 2009
Debt
Asia Aluminum to launch bond tender
The company offers 27.5 cents to the dollar for its high-yield bonds as it struggles to deal with deteriorating earnings and rising debt costs following a highly leveraged ...
By Anette Jönsson | 16 February 2009
People Moves
Thain ally leaves Bank of America
Nelson Chai, an ally of John Thain, leaves the post of president of Bank of America's Asia-Pacific operations. Ki Myung Kim Hong takes up the role.
By Lara Wozniak | 5 February 2009
People Moves
Deutsche Bank appoints new co-head of Asia FIG
Richard Gibb is one of 12 new hires in Deutsche Bank’s financial institutions group.
By Daniel Inman | 5 February 2009
Business Moves
John Thain ousted from Bank of America
The former Merrill CEO resigns after a meeting with BoA chairman Kenneth Lewis and following bonus revelations.
By Anette Jönsson | 23 January 2009
People Moves
Merrill's head of Pacific Rim ECM resigns
Alex Woodthorpe hands in his notice after 13 years with the US investment bank, but agrees to stay on for a transition period.
By Anette Jönsson | 22 January 2009
People Moves
Pratt and Malhotra leave Merrill Lynch
Asia DCM head Jon Pratt becomes the latest victim of Bank of America's takeover of Merrill, while Rahul Malhotra resigns from his high-profile job within the private bank.
By Anette Jönsson | 21 January 2009
People Moves
Changes underway at Merrill post BoA takeover
In Asia, Sheldon Trainor sets out on his own (though continues as an adviser), Mark Matthews leaves the research team, and the firm sets up a new corporate finance advisory group.
By Lara Wozniak, Anette Jönsson | 15 January 2009
Debt
Kexim pays premium for jumbo deal
Export-Import Bank of Korea sets the pace for other Korean borrowers by raising $2 billion without an explicit government guarantee.
By Rupert Walker | 14 January 2009
Equities
Chinese bank blocks get 2009 off to a good start
Bank of America pulls off Hong Kong's largest block trade ever, selling $2.8 billion worth of shares in CCB, while Li Ka-shing Foundation raises $511 million from the sale of ...
By Anette Jönsson | 8 January 2009
Equities
Merrill and CBA in dispute over failed placement
UBS completes the $1.1 billion share sale after CBA sacks Merrill Lynch on the basis that it failed to tell potential investors about new financial information.
By Anette Jönsson | 18 December 2008
M&A
Stoic shareholders bless Bank of America-Merrill marriage
Shareholders of both companies support the merger; a large reduction in staff is likely to be the next announcement.
By Sameera Anand | 8 December 2008
People Moves
Merrill names new IB head for Asia-Pacific
Jim Forbes, who is currently with Merrill in New York, will take up his new position once the merger with Bank of America is completed.
By Anette Jönsson | 18 November 2008
People Moves
Damian Chunilal leaves Merrill Lynch
As Merrill Lynch and Bank of America announce their new heads, some bankers will be left out of the mix.
By Lara Wozniak | 12 November 2008
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