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Editor's Desk
Gary Coull 1954-2006
CLSA's chairman and co-founder passes away after a lengthy battle with cancer.
By The Editors



Equity News
Beijing developer completes $112 million placement, but wants more
Beijing Capital Land to seek shareholders' approval to double the proceeds by selling shares to a real estate investment arm of Singapore's GIC.
By Anette Jönsson

Polls
Fixed-income research poll: part 3
The UBS juggernaut continues to gather speed and topples Citigroup from the top spot in the poll. S&P retains lead as most influential rating agency.
By The Editors




M&A Briefing
CITIC shells out $1.91 billion for Kazakhstan oil assets
CITIC to purchase the oil assets of Nations Energy in Kazakhstan for $1.91 billion, in the latest in a series of Chindia M&A transactions in the energy sector.
By Sameera Anand

M&A Briefing
China's BlueStar in third cross-border M&A deal
Bluestar becomes the third largest silicon company globally buying the silicon business of Rhodia in France.
By Sameera Anand




Institutional Investors
Korea’s NPC takes more risk
Next year, the National Pension Corporation will broaden its international investments - traditional and alternative.
By Jame DiBiasio

Mutual Funds & Markets
ABN AMRO promotes utilities as safe haven
Dutch asset manager backs the sector as a hedge against rising inflation and economic uncertainty.
By Samuel Riding

Loan Digest
Loan Week, October 20-26
A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic


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Standard & Poor's Daily Ratings Direct Asia-Pacific Highlights
Welcome to Standard & Poor's daily summary of credit research of interest to investors in Asia-Pacific.
By Standard & Poor's