Asia posts record M&A volumes in second half of 2012

Volume of outbound acquisitions by Chinese companies boosted by US pork deal.

Passenger flights are targeted for March 2027, with investment paced to aircraft deployment as cargo operations and maintenance plans advance.

Andrew Murray joins as Apac senior vice president, financial technology, while Bob McCooey, Nasdaq's head of international listings, has relocated to Singapore.

Elke Schoeppl-Jost is set to lead the asset manager's Apac franchise.

Total Japanese investment into the region has already reached $8.94 billion this year, surpassing the full-year record. Banks and insurers such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance are leading the way.



Hong Kong-based Cheeseman has worked at the HKEX and several banking giants.