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Debt
Hongkong Electric pulls dollar bond amid Asian stock rout
Hongkong Electric becomes the second Asian issuer to pull a US dollar bond this week as investors refuse to take on more risk.
By Denise Wee | 25 November 2010
Debt
SBI launches into Europe's shaky bond markets
State Bank of India pays a premium to raise €750 million from five-year bonds to diversify investor and liquidity sources.
By Rupert Walker | 24 November 2010
Cash
China or India: The economist's view
Standard Chartered’s chief economist sets forth his views on the relative merits of Asia-Pacific’s two emerging behemoths.
By Jonathan Barlow | 16 November 2010
Cash
Banks launch payments and China-related initiatives
Major banks announce a series of innovations and developments at Sibos 2010.
By Jonathan Barlow | 2 November 2010
Cash
Mobile banking gains acceptance among CFOs, survey shows
The findings suggest Standard Chartered's two new iPhone applications, one of which is said to be first to enable both cash and trade authorisation, are coming at the right time.
By Jonathan Barlow | 29 October 2010
Private Banking
Asia warming to mutual funds, says StanChart Private Bank
Its new global head, Shayne Nelson, and newly named head of the West region, Stephen Richards Evans, talk about changes they see in the private wealth market following an ...
By Joe Marsh | 25 October 2010
Business Moves
Standard Chartered expands South Asia equities platforms
Standard Chartered makes senior Southeast and South Asia equity hires and takes full ownership of its Indian brokerage subsidiary.
By Rupert Walker | 19 October 2010
Trade
Standard Chartered appoints structured export finance head
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the appointment of Heinz Noeding as the bank’s new global head of structured export finance.
By Jonathan Barlow | 19 October 2010
Cash
Standard Chartered eschews MNCs to woo SMEs
Standard Chartered’s Karen Fawcett says the bank will say no to new business from multinationals as it focuses on existing MNCs and on winning SME clients.
By Jonathan Barlow | 12 October 2010
Equities
AU Optronics upsizes five-year CB to $800 million
The deal comes with a zero coupon, but offers a yield of 2.875%, resulting in strong demand from both outright investors and hedge funds.
By Anette Jönsson | 8 October 2010
Equities
OUE chairman returns with another sell-down
Coming three months after the last sale, the upsized placement raises $257 million and improves the free-float to 33%.
By Anette Jönsson | 7 October 2010
Equities
Hon Hai surprises market with long-awaited CB
After months of preparation, the Taiwan issuer launches a three-year deal the night before a long weekend, offering no yield and a 30% premium.
By Anette Jönsson | 4 October 2010
Debt
Hongkong Land issues the year's first 15-year security from Asia
Long-dated credits are rare in Asia, prompting fund managers to latch on to Hongkong Land’s new 2025 notes.
By Mei Tuicolo | 4 October 2010
Equities
Franshion copies perpetual deal pioneered by Sino-Ocean
The Chinese real estate developer raises $500 million from a private placement of perpetual convertible securities that could be called in five years.
By Anette Jönsson | 29 September 2010
Polls
The race out of London
Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered have all made noises recently about moving their headquarters out of London. Which will be first?
By Nick Ferguson | 28 September 2010
Debt
First Pacific upsizes bond to raise $400 million
Hong Kong’s First Pacific attracts strong demand for its bonds, allowing the issuer to raise an extra $100 million.
By Nick Ferguson | 22 September 2010
Equities
Chinese retailers tap the Hong Kong dollar CB market
Intime Department Store raises $250 million, while watch retailer and wholesaler Hengdeli walks away with $322 million after both deals are upsized.
By Anette Jönsson | 22 September 2010
People Moves
SG builds Asia equities capability
Societe Generale says the new hires demonstrate commitment to its Asia equities business.
By Nick Ferguson | 15 September 2010
Equities
Shui On Land upsizes renminbi-denominated CB to $400 million
The convertible comes with the highest conversion premium in more than two years, which is made possible because of the availability of synthetic stock borrow.
By Anette Jönsson | 13 September 2010
Debt
PCCW sells $500 million bond
The Hong Kong telecom company returns to the international debt markets after a five-year absence and draws huge demand, allowing the deal to be upsized from an initial target ...
By Mei Tuicolo | 23 August 2010
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