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People Moves
Goldman loses another executive from China
Sean Xu, advisory director and vice-chairman of Beijing Gaohua, will return to academia at the end of the month, say sources.

By Dan Slater



M&A Briefing
M&A in China may slow, says Banfield
Head of M&A at Credit Suisse, Colin Banfield, says China's new regulations could dampen activity in the short term. He also explains why it has been difficult to close announced M&A deals in Asia this year.
By Sameera Anand

Mutual Funds & Markets
Pictet gets QFII green light
The asset management division of the Swiss private bank receives foreign institutional investor approval by China's regulators.
By Samuel Riding




Alternative Investments
IFC’s Avenue to Asian bank distressed plays
The private-sector arm of the World Bank seeds another fund to acquire and resolve Asian banks’ distressed assets.
By Jame DiBiasio

View Point
Exploding the myths: Just what are hedge funds?
Not all hedge funds are complex, risky and secretive, says Frank Benassi of Standard & Poor's.
By Standard & Poor's




People Moves
Redward moves to Barclays in Singapore
The bank appoints a new head of rates research for emerging Asia.
By Andrew Peck

Technology
A week in tech, November 1-6
A roundup of all the latest tech news.
By FinanceAsia & IRG


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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