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Asia

 Dealogic league table roundup, May 16  16 May 2008
 Loan week, May 9-15  16 May 2008
 HSBC hires trade finance expert for Asia-Pacific   15 May 2008
 Asian bond markets: Further progress is imperative  15 May 2008
 A week in tech, May 7-13  14 May 2008
 Promotion for Citi's Farhan Faruqui  14 May 2008
 Barclays raids ABN AMRO to build corporate finance team  14 May 2008
 Lehman Brothers hires investment banker from UBS  13 May 2008
 Dealogic league table roundup, May 9  11 May 2008
  Loan week, May 1-8  09 May 2008

Australia

  Sinosteel's hostile bid in Australia turns friendly  05 May 2008
  Loan week, April 25-30  02 May 2008
  Babcock & Brown poaches ABN AMRO India team  25 April 2008
  Credit Suisse buys Hindal in Australia  23 April 2008
  Bank of America names new Australia head  16 April 2008
  Murdoch and Packer withdraw Consolidated Media takeover  08 April 2008
  Sinosteel's bid for Midwest turns hostile  17 March 2008
  Sinopec acquires Australian oilfields  10 March 2008
  Morgan Stanley buys 60% of ABC Learning's US business  06 March 2008
  Paladin raises $325 million from upsized CB  21 February 2008

China

 Yue Yuen prepares to spin off retail operations  16 May 2008
 CCB block changes hands at tight discount  16 May 2008
 Chinese sportswear brand Xtep kicks off roadshow  16 May 2008
 JA Solar issues $350 million CB with call-spread overlay  15 May 2008
 Julius Baer hires new China managing director  14 May 2008
 Asia Cement spin-off prices above the low end  13 May 2008
  Pacific Basin upsizes follow-on to $275 million  09 May 2008
  E-Land pulls IPO as Artini raises $80 million  09 May 2008
  Cazenove expands sales and research teams in Hong Kong  08 May 2008
  Citi banker joins corporate client as president  07 May 2008

Hong Kong

 Yue Yuen prepares to spin off retail operations  16 May 2008
 CCB block changes hands at tight discount  16 May 2008
 Chinese sportswear brand Xtep kicks off roadshow  16 May 2008
 Baring Private Equity Asia raises $1.52 billion  14 May 2008
 Asia Cement spin-off prices above the low end  13 May 2008
  Pacific Basin upsizes follow-on to $275 million  09 May 2008
  E-Land pulls IPO as Artini raises $80 million  09 May 2008
  Cazenove expands sales and research teams in Hong Kong  08 May 2008
  Deutsche moves to West Kowloon  07 May 2008
  Sell-down in Dongxiang prices at mid-point  07 May 2008

India

 Lafarge India buys L&T Concrete  16 May 2008
 Religare discusses private banking and its JV with Macquarie  15 May 2008
 Indiabulls property trust prepares for Singapore listing  14 May 2008
  Tata Steel and Hyundai Capital price deals   09 May 2008
  Ace takes a holistic approach to wealth management  08 May 2008
  Edelweiss talks wealth management in India   02 May 2008
  Citi loses India head of M&A to Carlyle  02 May 2008
  Allegro's take on private banking in India  25 April 2008
  Babcock & Brown poaches ABN AMRO India team  25 April 2008
  Morgan Stanley and ICICI Venture build India teams  24 April 2008

Indochina

 Vietnam is not the next China  13 May 2008
  HSBC shuffles cash heads in emerging markets  11 April 2008
  Citi's shining Son in Vietnam  11 April 2008
  Emerging consumer is king in Vietnam  08 April 2008
  Deutsche Bank builds Vietnam team  27 March 2008
  Vietnam lifts investment cap for foreigners  11 March 2008
  Templeton buys 49% of Vietcombank Fund Management  21 February 2008
  Templeton buys 49% of Vietcombank Fund Management  21 February 2008
  Morgan Stanley builds Vietnam business  14 February 2008
  Indochina Capital says Vietnam is priced right  30 January 2008

Indonesia

 Will Noble trump Truba in the high-yield bond stakes?  16 May 2008
  Dairy firm adopts Deutsche's online trade service  09 May 2008
  Indika kicks off $233 million IPO  09 May 2008
  Mobile subscription wars heat up in Indonesia  08 May 2008
  Indonesia mandates three for sovereign bond  08 May 2008
  Old king coal finds new markets  06 May 2008
  Indonesia’s road to growth  02 May 2008
  Indonesian coal miner seeks listing   17 April 2008
  Maybank wins auction for stake in Indonesia's BII  27 March 2008
  Citi shuffles country head cards  19 March 2008

Japan

 Carlyle buys stake in NH Techno Glass for $564 million  13 May 2008
  Revamped DBJ will take more risk  29 April 2008
  Japan ponders reinvention as global financial hub  18 April 2008
  Japan’s property blues  15 April 2008
  Japan's Takeda pays $8.8 billion for Millennium  14 April 2008
  Japan's Advantage Partners inks first US deal  10 April 2008
  Part two: FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2007/2008 – Japan  07 April 2008
  FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2007/08 – Japan   03 April 2008
  Malaysian minority owner for Sri Lanka Telecom  02 April 2008
  Marubeni fights back  01 April 2008

Korea

 Pricing terms: Kexim €750 million bond  16 May 2008
 Tesco buys a bigger presence in Korea  15 May 2008
 Korail's bonds tighten in secondary trading  13 May 2008
  Pricing terms: Korea Railroad Corporation  09 May 2008
  Tata Steel and Hyundai Capital price deals   09 May 2008
  E-Land pulls IPO as Artini raises $80 million  09 May 2008
  Deutsche appoints head of global markets for Korea  08 May 2008
  HSBC and Lone Star extend KEB sale deadline  30 April 2008
  E-Land launches IPO of 25% of the company  24 April 2008
  Reforms on the table after Samsung chairman resigns  23 April 2008

Malaysia

 EPF sells 25% stake in RHB Capital  13 May 2008
  Maybank pays dearly for 20% stake in Pakistani bank  06 May 2008
  IBK surprises market with upsized M$1 billion bond  08 April 2008
  Malaysian minority owner for Sri Lanka Telecom  02 April 2008
  Maybank wins auction for stake in Indonesia's BII  27 March 2008
  SBI gives Malaysian bond investors a taste of India  19 March 2008
  Malaysia's rating and outlook remain unchanged  14 March 2008
  Strong demand for Khazanah's third exchangeable Sukuk  06 March 2008
  Kexim succeeds with ringgit bond  04 March 2008
  HSBC incorporates Islamic bank in Malaysia  29 February 2008
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Middle East

 EPF sells 25% stake in RHB Capital  13 May 2008
  Veteran Citi private banker takes on more responsibilities  09 April 2008
  Dubai retail group takes over Singapore's Robinson  07 April 2008
  Thomas Cook repurchases control of its brand  10 March 2008
  Swiss bank obtains Qatar licence  26 February 2008
  Middle East invests in Indonesian mining  20 February 2008
  Another Middle East investment opportunity  05 February 2008
  Citi and Merrill issue bail-out convertibles  16 January 2008
  Dubai World increases stake in MGM Mirage  11 January 2008
  Singapore extends lifeline to UBS  11 December 2007

Pakistan

  Lucky Cement prices GDRs at 9% discount  09 May 2008
  Maybank pays dearly for 20% stake in Pakistani bank  06 May 2008
  Lucky Cement aims to revive Pakistan GDR issuance   29 April 2008
  Pakistan welcomes private infrastructure investment  13 December 2007
  Pakistan welcomes private infrastructure investment  13 December 2007
  SG to form Aussie buyout team  04 September 2007
  Azgard Nine to launch $260 million bond next week  19 July 2007
  Pakistan's United Bank attracts strong demand for GDR   25 June 2007
  Investors divided over Pakistan's latest bond  28 May 2007
  Political turmoil casts shadow over Pakistan bond  22 May 2007

Philippines

  San Miguel Brewery pulls off price-sensitive IPO  25 April 2008
  San Miguel pushes spin-off as yield play  16 April 2008
  HSBC shuffles cash heads in emerging markets  11 April 2008
  JPMorgan wins cash mandate for the Philippines   03 April 2008
  Philippines "at a tipping point", says Arroyo  01 April 2008
  Ayala Corp: A Philippine trailblazer  28 March 2008
  Ashmore to pay $550 million for 40% of Petron Corp  20 March 2008
  Philippines closes landmark warrant sale  26 February 2008
  The Philippines, masters of timing  31 January 2008
  Pricing terms: Philippines sovereign bond  30 January 2008

Singapore

 Will Noble trump Truba in the high-yield bond stakes?  16 May 2008
 Indiabulls property trust prepares for Singapore listing  14 May 2008
 Cantor Fitzgerald opens office in Singapore  13 May 2008
  Final extension for AsiaPharm takeover set for May 22  07 May 2008
  Clifford Chance adds a partner in Singapore  06 May 2008
  Cazenove adds two to Singapore corporate finance team   05 May 2008
  New private banking role for Malkani  25 April 2008
  Deutsche adds strategist to wealth management team  22 April 2008
  Saxo Bank appoints FX manager in Singapore  17 April 2008
  Surveys say: Bonuses are up and the outlook is bright  16 April 2008

Taiwan

 Asia Cement spin-off prices above the low end  13 May 2008
  Asia Cement to list China business in Hong Kong  28 April 2008
  Turning point for Taiwan's relations with China  28 April 2008
  UBS wealth management opens new Taiwan branches  17 April 2008
  Small block trades send positive signals  26 March 2008
  Citi shuts Smith Barney brokerage business in Taiwan  25 March 2008
  Want Want to kick off Hong Kong listing  03 March 2008
  Strong demand for Far Eastern Textile exchangeable   14 February 2008
  BNP names head of wealth management Taiwan  18 January 2008
  BNP names head of wealth management Taiwan  18 January 2008

Thailand

  Esso Thailand prices IPO above the bottom of the range  24 April 2008
  Esso Thailand goes on the road with IPO  10 April 2008
  Citi shuffles country head cards  19 March 2008
  Thailand contemplates yen transaction in April  18 March 2008
  Standard Chartered announces new Japan CEO  14 February 2008
  Tanks for the memory  11 February 2008
  Vinacomin and Cabei tap domestic markets  05 December 2007
  New Thailand CEO for HSBC  03 December 2007
  ING to buy 30% of Thailand’s TMB Bank  09 November 2007
  Are you splashing bonus dollars on a Thai villa?  27 October 2007

World

 Barclays raids ABN AMRO to build corporate finance team  14 May 2008
  SocGen fights for independence  05 May 2008
  Subprime: Markets may continue to fall  15 April 2008
  Citi settles domestic interbank FX trades  15 April 2008
  The true cost of the Iraq war  14 April 2008
  Japan's Advantage Partners inks first US deal  10 April 2008
  Biofuels: Inventing the future  03 April 2008
  Market incentives key to fixing carbon pollution  03 April 2008
  Meet the water champions  02 April 2008
  Solar power moves towards grid parity  02 April 2008