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Equity News
Suntec Reit raises $114 million for acquisitions
Investors like the trust's yield-accretive acquisition strategy and its strong earnings. General investor interest in real estate also underpins Shenzhen Investment placement.




Business Moves
A boom in Goldman partners in Asia
Goldman nominates a record number of partners from the Asia region. Who are the happy individuals?


M&A Briefing
JPMorgan's Marin predicts mezzanine-type financing in M&A
Todd Marin, head of investment banking for JPMorgan in the Asia-Pacific, predicts the emergence of a high-yield market and the use of mezzanine-type financing to support M&A transactions.





M&A Briefing
Private equity group buys into Indian telecom player
A consortium of private equity investors, led by Providence Equity Partners, has paid around $550 million for a 25% stake in Idea Cellular.


M&A Briefing
ING continues to lead the way in Indonesian privatisations
The bank advises Blue Sphere Singapore on the full purchase of Jakarta's publicly listed pharmaceutical company Darya-Varia Laboratoria.





Mutual Funds & Markets
HSBC launches H-share structured fund
And, in another move, the bank outsources management of a CDO to Lion Capital in Singapore.


People Moves
State Street transfers Baker
Firm replaces the departed Chong Jin Leow with company veteran Peter Baker as head of investor services in Asia ex-Japan.


Editor's Desk
Dealogic League Table Roundup October 27
The equity capital markets have a subdued week while the debt capital markets continue at a steady pace.



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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.