<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Finance Asia </title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/</link><description>Asia's leading financial markets website</description><copyright>Copyright 2006 Haymarket Media Pty. Ltd.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:35:40 +1000</lastBuildDate><ttl>1</ttl><item><title>A week in tech, May 7-13</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75940&amp;r=rss</link><description>A roundup of the latest tech news.</description><author>FinanceAsia &amp; IRG</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:31:37 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Promotion for Citi's Farhan Faruqui</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75947&amp;r=rss</link><description>Citi names Faruqui as its new corporate and commercial bank head for Asia-Pacific.</description><author>Rosie Slater</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:37:26 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Julius Baer hires new China managing director</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75941&amp;r=rss</link><description>Pauline Chung joins the Swiss private bank's growing China team.</description><author>Lara Wozniak</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:30:27 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Baring Private Equity Asia raises $1.52 billion</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75931&amp;r=rss</link><description>The private equity group announces the closing of its Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, which it bills as the largest regional growth equity fund.</description><author>Lara Wozniak</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 03:50:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Indiabulls property trust prepares for Singapore listing</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75959&amp;r=rss</link><description>The trust could raise about $190 million based on an assumed offering price of S$1 per unit and become only the second Singapore property trust to offer exposure to India.</description><author>Anette Jönsson</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 03:32:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Barclays raids ABN AMRO to build corporate finance team</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75950&amp;r=rss</link><description>Barclays Capital strengthens its corporate finance franchise by hiring five senior bankers from ABN AMRO including the heads of M&amp;A for Asia and India.</description><author>Sameera Anand</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Carlyle buys stake in NH Techno Glass for $564 million</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75858&amp;r=rss</link><description>Carlyle purchases Nippon's entire stake and part of Hoya's holding in a deal that gives it 52.6% ownership of the Japanese LCD manufacturer.</description><author>Sameera Anand</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 07:55:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Cement spin-off prices above the low end</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75868&amp;r=rss</link><description>The final price of HK$4.95 represents a 36% discount to the company's larger competitor Anhui Conch Cement, but some investors hold off with the aim of buying in the secondary market.</description><author>Anette Jönsson</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 07:54:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lehman Brothers hires investment banker from UBS</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75861&amp;r=rss</link><description>Patrick Lee will join in August as head of investment banking for Southeast Asia.</description><author>Anette Jönsson</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 05:34:52 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>EPF sells 25% stake in RHB Capital</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75864&amp;r=rss</link><description>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank pays $1.2 billion for the 25% stake in RHB Capital, Malaysia’s fourth largest bank. EPF’s stake will be cut from 82% to 57%.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 03:48:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cantor Fitzgerald opens office in Singapore</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75859&amp;r=rss</link><description>The new office will be headed by William Selig and will have execution capabilities for equities and equity derivatives across Asia.</description><author>Anette Jönsson</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 03:22:54 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Korail's bonds tighten in secondary trading</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75703&amp;r=rss</link><description>Another Korean quasi-sovereign attracts strong interest and performs well in the aftermarket.</description><author>Rosie Slater</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:13:11 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Vietnam is not the next China</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75702&amp;r=rss</link><description>The politics may be similar, but let's face it, Vietnam is a much smaller economy than China.</description><author>Lara Wozniak</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 01:59:38 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dealogic league table roundup, May 9</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75698&amp;r=rss</link><description>The equity capital markets continue at a steady pace.</description><author>FinanceAsia &amp; Dealogic</author><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 03:20:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pricing terms: Korea Railroad Corporation</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75636&amp;r=rss</link><description>Korail priced last night a $300 million bond. Please find pricing terms below. Commentary to follow tomorrow.</description><author>Rosie Slater</author><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 09:04:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Loan week, May 1-8</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75635&amp;r=rss</link><description>A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.</description><author>FinanceAsia &amp; Dealogic</author><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 08:30:32 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dairy firm adopts Deutsche's online trade service</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75630&amp;r=rss</link><description>Dairy products company PT Frisian Flag Indonesia will use Deutsche Bank's automated web-enabled trade payable financing solution to help with the financing needs of its smaller suppliers.</description><author>Nina Mehra</author><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 03:56:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lucky Cement prices GDRs at 9% discount</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75648&amp;r=rss</link><description>Pakistan's largest cement producer raises $109 million after corrections in the stockmarket and the value of the local currency conspire to reduce the anticipated deal size.</description><author>Anette Jönsson</author><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 03:56:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Tata Steel and Hyundai Capital price deals </title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75632&amp;r=rss</link><description>Tata Steel prices the largest single-issue deal for a corporate borrower in India, while Hyundai revives its ringgit deal. </description><author>Rosie Slater</author><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 03:41:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pacific Basin upsizes follow-on to $275 million</title><link>http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=75638&amp;r=rss</link><description>The dry bulk shipping company is only the fourth Asian company this year to complete a follow-on share sale and manages to price the transaction above the mid-point.</description><author>Anette Jönsson</author><pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 03:24:00 +1000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>