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WEBHKMC issues second ILBS issuance for $423m as investor demand grows. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is an anchor investor in SPV Bauhinia 2, which contains a $107m sustainability tranche; meanwhile, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation will have a new CEO in December. September 13, 2024.
GLP prices largest Singapore IPO since 1993 - FinanceAsia
WEBOctober 11, 2010. Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has raised S$3.45 billion ($2.6 billion) from Singapore’s largest initial public offering since 1993 as investors piled in to get a share of its lucrative logistics property business in China and Japan. The company is a unit of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), which clearly ...
ASX abandons $170 million blockchain Chess replacement project
WEBNovember 22, 2022. After a series of delays, the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has hit pause on a protracted project to replace its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (Chess) with a new clearing and settlement infrastructure, based on blockchain technology. ASX will write off between AU$245-255 million ($163-$170 million) spent on ...
Finance Asia – Achievement Awards: Asia’s best deals revealed
WEBNovember 15, 2021. Our annual Achievement Awards recognise excellence across Asia’s financial markets. Covering three key categories - Deal Awards, House Awards and Regional Deal Awards - our Achievement Awards highlight the accomplishments of key players across Asia and Australia/New Zealand, that have shown dedication to their sector.
Second generation hedge fund launches in Singapore
WEBJun 8, 2004 — Second generation hedge fund launches in Singapore. Creo Capital''s pan-Asian long/short fund will begin trading with $20 to $25 million. A new Singapore-based hedge fund manager, Creo Capital, will shortly launch its Creo Asia + Long/Short Offshore Fund. The fund will be long-biased, focusing on large cap, …
Jesse Bhattal, chairman of Nomura Asia, to leave the firm
WEBJul 29, 2009 — Jasjit "Jesse" Bhattal, former Asia-Pacific CEO of Lehman Brothers, will step down from his current job as chairman of Nomura Asia at the end of this year, according to an internal announcement seen by FinanceAsia. A message to Nomura employees from Takumi Shibata, deputy president and COO of Nomura Holdings, said that Bhattal will be leaving, "now that the integration of the Asia businesses ...
Asia’s Best Managed Companies 2022 - FinanceAsia
WEBApr 26, 2022 — FinanceAsia is delighted to announce the winners of our annual poll investigating Asia's Best Managed Companies.. With the input of investors and analysts alike, this invaluable benchmark of the region's most influential companies evaluates the corporate behaviour and performance of Asian peers over the past 12 months.
Huang joins JP Morgan as China IB head - FinanceAsia
WEBSep 15, 2015 — Houston Huang Guobin will join JP Morgan later this year as head of global investment banking for China from Goldman Sachs, according to a memo seen by FinanceAsia on Tuesday.. Huang is known as a rainmaker in banking circles and has worked on some landmark IPOs of late such as China Railway Signal & Communication’s $1.42 billion listing in Hong Kong where Goldman was a joint book runner.
Citi appoints chief economist for China | FinanceAsia
WEBElla Arwyn Jones. March 15, 2022. On Thursday, Citi announced the appointment of Dr. Xiangrong Yu as the bank’s new China chief economist. He succeeds Dr. Li-Gang Liu, who recently stepped into the new role of Asia Pacific head of Economic Analysis, across the bank’s Global Wealth Management Division. In his new post, based in Hong Kong, Yu ...
Winners: FinanceAsia Country Awards 2022 – Southeast Asia
WEBMay 27, 2022 — Winners: FinanceAsia Country Awards 2022 – Southeast Asia. Here, we unveil the winners across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Globally, the past two years have proven very challenging, and Asia remains in the throes of dealing with issues including restrictions, …