IPO Report
ASMC finally launches IPO
A few years after being mandated, ASMC feels the time is now right to test the IPO market.
By Anette Jönsson



Institutional Investors
BLI to mandate $1 billion this year
The Taiwanese public pension fund will first seek out an investment consultant to help it select fund managers.
By Jame DiBiasio

M&A Briefing
Bumi cashes in
PT Bumi Resources sells its prized coal mines.
By Lara Wozniak




Business Moves
ING establishes corporate finance presence in Vietnam
In the latest investment move in Vietnam, ING Wholesale Banking signs an MOU with Vietcombank Securities to help promote investment banking.
By Lara Wozniak

Equity News
Australian companies asked to play fair with analysts
Industry issues guidelines to stop companies discriminating against analysts that publish unfavourable research reports.
By Cherie Marriott

Editor's Desk
League table round up March 20
Equity capital markets hold steady while debt capital markets grind to a halt.
By FinanceAsia & Dealogic

Cash Management
Telekom Malaysia dials up Maybank
Malaysia's largest telecom company turns to Maybank's cash management portal to enhance payroll and payments efficiency.
By Andrew Peck

People Moves
KE Absolute makes two senior Hong Kong appointments
New heads of research and sales named by hedge fund brokerage.
By Simon Osborne


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