IPO Report
PTT spin-off launches IPO amid strong investor interest for refineries
Top-end pricing and exercise of greenshoe could make Rayong Refinery Thailand's largest IPO ever.




M&A Briefing
Best Buy buys China's Jiangsu Five Star
Jiangsu Five Stars opts for strategic buyer over an IPO.


In Debt
What's happened to Asian international bond issuance?
Confusing statements from the new Fed Chairman have forced Asia's international bond markets to go deathly quiet.





In Debt
Indofood redeems bonds, lowers financing costs
After years of back-and-forth wrangling, Indofood says it will redeem $143.7 million in bonds, which will help the noodle-maker's books look stronger.


People Moves
Barclays announces FX expansion
UK bank appoints four new directors and makes an additional strategic change.





People Moves
Ho goes to SSgA
Veronica Ho jumps ship from UBS for active quantitative equity team role.


People Moves
Axa IM appoints new director of fixed income for Asia
The fund manager creates a new position for Aussie Iain Johnson on the back of a growing regional presence.



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.