Equity News
CSRC ends China IPO drought
The moves comes in response to a bull run in the A-share market, which is up 70% since last June.




Equity News
Why Goldman is focusing on equity research
There has long been a perception that Goldman Sachs isn't very focused on equity research. But Goldman's co-heads of Asian equity research say this perception is totally outdated, and the firm will cover 575 Asian stocks by year end.


Outlook & Economics
Mundell: China should have a fixed exchange rate
Nobel-prize winning US economist says China should not bow to American pressure to allow its currency to appreciate.





Outlook & Economics
Corruption can be rooted out, says World Bank
Indonesia improving, Thailand slipping: better governance leads to economic growth in both emerging and developed nations.


Business Moves
WestLB beefs up its presence in Hong Kong
Germany's WestLB - which describes itself as a "speedboat not a supertanker" - adds three senior executives to its Asia-Pacific management team.





Loan Digest
Loan Week, May 15 - 19
A round up of the latest syndicated loan market news.


Technology
A week in tech, May 15-19
A round-up of all the latest tech news.


View Point
Unlocking the benefits of securitisation In emerging Asia
Standard & Poor's discusses how securitisation can act as a tool for social development.



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.