In Debt
And they're off... banks jockey for PSA mandate
Mandate contest for PSA's upcoming bond offering gets interesting as loan facility has overwhelming interest ahead of syndication.




In Debt
Philippines tenders RFP for final debt deal of the year.
After raising a record breaking $2.1 billion in January, Asia's top borrower is back looking for bids for its final $900 million from the international debt capital markets.


Equity News
Existing owner sells shares in Australian zinc miner
Zinifex shareholder cashes in after share price more than doubles in past 12 months on rallying metals prices.





M&A Briefing
ABN AMRO signs deal with China’s Haitong Securities
But the chances of a takeover by the Dutch bank look slim.


Alternative Investments
Murakami admission roils activist managers in Japan
As Yoshiaki Murakami admits to insider trading, what are the implications for hedge fund activist strategies in Japan?





People Moves
BGI gets new Asia CEO
CIO Mark Talbot takes the reins in Hong Kong.


People Moves
Nomura calls on Callaghan
Ex-BNP regional head of company research to bolster Nomura's Asia research effort.


People Moves
Jaline Han motors to Deutsche
Firm names new director of Hong Kong institutional client group.



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