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• Loan market to overcome lowest vols since 2004

  03 Feb 2012

  Asia’s loan market is experiencing its slowest start since 2004 as higher pricing and stricter lending criteria stymie volumes but deal flow will pick up as borrowers accept higher costs and liquidity returns to the market, say bankers.

• Interview: Indika to focus on resources M&A, liability management

  03 Feb 2012

  Indonesia’s Indika Energy will look at M&A opportunities in resources and watch the markets closely for opportunities to manage its liabilities and deleverage, according to CEO Arsjad Rasjid.

• Movil raises Rmb1bn from dim sum debut as more line up

  03 Feb 2012

  Mexican telecommunications company America Movil priced its first offshore renminbi bond this week, becoming the first foreign company this year to tap the market. It was also the first dim sum bond sold from a bond programme registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said bankers.

• Asia Pacific banks broadly resilient in 2012: Fitch

  03 Feb 2012

  Asia Pacific banks’ ratings have generally stable outlooks, reflecting Fitch’s view of their ability to weather the weaker global economy and the willingness of respective sovereigns to provide support, but downside risks exist.

• Beijing to cut RRR by 50bp in February: Daiwa

  03 Feb 2012

  China is forecast to shed its reserve ratio requirement by 50 basis points this month as the nation continues to battle with slowing growth and continued headwinds from the west, says the Japanese bank.

Latest League Tables

• Completed M&A Transactions (Asia ex Japan): 12 months rolling

• Offshore RMB Bonds: Last 12 months (rolling)

• Syndicated Loans Bookrunner Ranking (Asia ex Japan): 31-01-12 YTD

• Local Currency DCM Bookrunner Ranking (Asia ex Japan): 30-01-12 YTD

• G3 DCM Bookrunner Ranking (Asia ex Japan): 27-01-12 YTD

Polls & Awards

• Infosys voted top for transparency in Asiamoney’s latest Corporate Governance poll

  30 Nov 2011

  Indian IT company Infosys has been voted as the top-ranked companies for overall corporate governance in our latest annual survey. Taiwan’s Chinatrust Financial Holding come second, and perennial contender Sun Hung Kai Properties is ranked third.

• BEST MANAGED COMPANY AWARDS: Hong Kong

  30 Nov 2011

  Each year ASIAMONEY picks three standout companies from each Asian country that are particularly well run and one standout executive. In Hong Kong Emporer Watch & Jewellery's popularity glitters, Sa Sa continues to sit pretty, Hutchison Whampoa's telecom bet comes good, and Francis Wai services China's desire for better cars.

• ASIAMONEY FX Poll results - as voted by financial institutions

  27 Oct 2011

  The top providers of foreign exchange services for 2011, as voted for by financial institutions.

• ASIAMONEY FX Poll - as voted for by corporates

  27 Oct 2011

  The results of our annual foregn exchange poll for 2011, as voted for by corporates.

• ASIAMONEY FX Poll results - Best NDF providers & methodology

  27 Oct 2011

Asiamoney Views

• Opinion: Shanghai is real threat to Hong Kong

  02 Feb 2012 | As China pushes for Shanghai to be a more prominent global financial centre, Hong Kong’s clout as a capital markets hub may slowly fall to the wayside.

• OPINION: Back to the future for Japanese investment banks in Asia

  31 Jan 2012 | If they want a real crack at the bulge bracket, Japanese banks need to show the market that they’re resilient and serious about adapting to a global industry.

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Upcoming events

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  6th Annual Asian Corporate Bond and High Yield Market Forum

  16 February 2012-17 February 2012
  Grand Hyatt, Shanghai, China

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  An Evening with the Wolf of Wall Street

  28 February 2012-29 February 2012
  Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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  Advanced Project Finance Workshop

  05 March 2012-07 March 2012
  Hilton Hotel Singapore, Singapore

 

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