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Westcomb Capital gets go-ahead as Catalist sponsor

The addition of Westcomb Capital increases Catalist's Sponsor pool to 9 Continuing Sponsors and 10 Full Sponsors. Read ››

Chinatrust plans to acquire Nan Shan from AIG

AIG still silent on lender's offer previously tagged at $2.15bln by rival bid. Read ››

ANZ establishes underwriting unit in the Philippines

ANZ authorised by SEC to engage underwriting of government and corporate securities in the country. Read ››

SGX seeks comment on proposed rules

Singapore Exchange wants to know public view on planned acceptance of banks as securities trading members. Read ››

Morgan Stanley, MUFG integrate operations in Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Morgan Stanley are expected to commence joint venture operations on 1 May 2010. Read ››

Russell Investments appoints Edmund Teo as Regional Director Sales and Marketing

Company says Edmund’s experience will help meet expected business growth in the year ahead. Read ››

NUS launches Singapore Residential Price Index

SRPI will aid the analysis of price trends by offering a snap shot of the non-landed residential property market. Read ››

Capital IQ expands Asian operations

Capital IQ is expanding its team in Tokyo to offer better support to its Japanese institutional investment customers, along with the opening of its Singapore office. Read ››

UniCredit pulls trade team out of Singapore

The bank's Forfaiting & Trade Finance business moved to Hong Kong, headed by Charles Brough and Florence Kwan. Read ››

ING Asia Private Bank renamed Bank of Singapore

OCBC has completed the acquisition of Singapore-based ING Asia Private Bank Limited and its subsidiaries for approximately US$1,446 million. Read ››

BEA complies with China's data centre requirement

BEA China became the first locally-incorporated foreign bank in China to open a data centre. Read ››