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Asian relative value shop will be amongst the first to launch a short-biased Asian hedge fund.

Indonesia''s biggest bank close to mandating two joint leads from a shortlist of five, as a whole raft of issuers line up to tap the international bond markets.

Asian central bankers are close to finalizing the second stage of their masterplan to create a regional bond market.

The civil service department is looking first for a consultant and last for a transition manager.

Standard & Poor''s examines whether the Chinese automotive industry is facing overcapacity and thinning margins.

Steel manufacturer pushes back flotation a few months to the first quarter of 2004.

Following the consolidation of its cellular subsidiary Satelindo, PT Indosat is preparing to re-finance over two thirds of its outstanding debt.

Bankers await with interest as mobile phone operator seeks to raise $1bn.

The analysts meeting for a $500 million Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing was convened yesterday (Wednesday).