Outlook & Economics
Vietnam's Vice Minister of Finance talks of future bond plans
Vice Minister of Finance for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shares his views on the sovereign bond, WTO admission and liberalising banks.




IPO Report
Goldman to launch Asian tech offerings despite tough equity markets
Korean e-commerce marketplace provider Gmarket and Chinese audiovisual advertising firm Focus Media hopes to raise a combined $850 million.


Alternative Investments
Aussie partners start market-neutral Asian hedge fund
JP Morgan and Deutsche veterans Christianakis and Cormie partner with Westpac.





Alternative Investments
Asia to offer best private equity returns, says Coller Capital
Coller Capital finds investors especially bullish on Asia-Pacific buyouts; investors set to increase allocations to private equity in next 12 months.


Mutual Funds & Markets
10-year JGBs on track to hit 2% yields, says Japanese firm
Mistubishi UFJ Securities says the end of ‘quantitative easing’ will increase volatility in the short end of Japan’s bond market.





People Moves
Paul Weiss boosts China Practice
International law firm names one new counsel and three corporate lawyers in Hong Kong.



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