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Singaporean companies' M&A deals crashed 39.1% to US$36.3b
13 Dec 13
It's the lowest annual level since 2009.
This is Asian investors' biggest fear on Fed tapering
18 Nov 13
Yields could rise above 35.
Why emerging Asian markets could be haunted by the same old problems again
7 Nov 13
Call it déjà vu, says analyst.
SGX derivatives volume jumped 20% to 8.5m contracts
6 Nov 13
But value of securities dropped 6% to $24.7b.
SGX pioneers Asia’s electricity futures market
28 Oct 13
To be launched by end-2014.
Japanese demand for foreign bonds hits 2-month high
25 Oct 13
On its way to restoring 3-month trend.
Philippines, Thailand ishares led Thursday rally as US investors bet on EMEA
11 Oct 13
Both countries gained 4.4% yesterday.
Southeast Asia splurged $10b in outbound investments
10 Oct 13
Q3 record lowest since 2009.
SGX to launch two thermal coal futures
9 Oct 13
Ramping up AsiaClear Futures offerings.
AsiaPhos launches IPO with S$200m market capitalization
8 Oct 13
Firm focused on phosphate mining in China.
Asian investors worry over Fed tapering, property bubbles
4 Oct 13
GDP growth forecast across EM Asia fell to 5.7%.
Nomura appoints Freddy Lim as managing director, global head of derivatives strategy
25 Sep 13
In a release, Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announced the appointment of Freddy Lim as Managing Director and Global Head of...
Principal Global Investors names Jane Fung as head of funds distribution Asia
25 Sep 13
In a release, Principal Global Investors, a leading global asset manager and a member of the Principal Financial Group announces that it has...
Mizuho Securities Asia appoints Damian Rowe as head of Asian fixed income trading
19 Aug 13
In a release, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited announced that it has appointed Damian Rowe as Managing Director...
Rabobank eyes first Asian structured inventory products desk in Singapore
15 Aug 13
After tapping the USA and Europe.
Sun Life Hong Kong names Wim Hekstra as CEO
14 Aug 13
In a release, the Board of Directors of Sun Life Hong Kong and Sun Life Financial Asia President, Kevin Strain,...
Credit quality of Chinese non-financial SOEs predicted to diverge
8 Aug 13
Investors must be very cautious.
Moody's Asian Liquidity Stress Index dropped to 20.2%
7 Aug 13
It has been dipping for 3 months in a row.
Analyst names 3 ASEAN stocks with strong earnings growth forecast
12 Jul 13
Two are from finance sector.
Taiwan's RMB deposit base to balloon to RMB100b by end-2013
6 Jun 13
Deutsche Bank issues first foreign RMB bond .
ING sells Malaysia fund management biz
3 Jan 13
ING has agreed to sell its Malaysian investment management business to Kenanga Investors Berhad.
Samsung Asset targets top 3 rank among Asian ETF operators
8 Oct 12
Samsung Asset Management Co.
Simon to Co-Head Societe Generale's Acquisition & Leveraged Finance
13 Apr 11
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking appointed Fabien Simon as Co-Head of Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asia Pacific.
Nam A Bank to establish finance investment arm
29 Mar 11
Nam A Bank will continue to increase its chartered capital from US$143.6 million to US$177 million and establish the finance investment arm in...
SBI launches financial advisory centre In India
19 Jan 11
  The State Bank of India has opened its first financial planning and advisory centre in the country.
Public Mutual declares distributions for 3 funds
10 Jan 11
  Public Mutual has declared distributions for three of its funds.
Westcomb Capital gets go-ahead as Catalist sponsor
13 Jul 10
The addition of Westcomb Capital increases Catalist's Sponsor pool to 9 Continuing Sponsors and 10 Full Sponsors.
Chinatrust plans to acquire Nan Shan from AIG
7 Jul 10
AIG still silent on lender's offer previously tagged at $2.15bln by rival bid.
ANZ establishes underwriting unit in the Philippines
22 Jun 10
ANZ authorised by SEC to engage underwriting of government and corporate securities in the country.
SGX seeks comment on proposed rules
22 Apr 10
Singapore Exchange wants to know public view on planned acceptance of banks as securities trading members.
Morgan Stanley, MUFG integrate operations in Japan
15 Apr 10
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Morgan Stanley are expected to commence joint venture operations on 1 May 2010.
Russell Investments appoints Edmund Teo as Regional Director Sales and Marketing
9 Apr 10
Company says Edmund’s experience will help meet expected business growth in the year ahead.
NUS launches Singapore Residential Price Index
26 Mar 10
SRPI will aid the analysis of price trends by offering a snap shot of the non-landed residential property market.
Capital IQ expands Asian operations
18 Feb 10
Capital IQ is expanding its team in Tokyo to offer better support to its Japanese institutional investment customers, along with the opening of...
UniCredit pulls trade team out of Singapore
15 Feb 10
The bank's Forfaiting & Trade Finance business moved to Hong Kong, headed by Charles Brough and Florence Kwan.
ING Asia Private Bank renamed Bank of Singapore
1 Feb 10
OCBC has completed the acquisition of Singapore-based ING Asia Private Bank Limited and its subsidiaries for approximately US$1,446 million.
BEA complies with China's data centre requirement
14 Jan 10
BEA China became the first locally-incorporated foreign bank in China to open a data centre.
Prudential is buying UOB’s life insurance unit
12 Jan 10
The life insurance unit of Singapore’s second-largest lender by market value will be purchased by Prudential Plc for S$428 million ($306...
Taiwan learns from life insurers' experience
18 Dec 09
Due to unknown operating risks and strong domestic competition, Taiwan banks will be careful in penetrating China's banking sector.
SGX reports $305.7 million net profit for F2009
12 Aug 09
Singapore Exchange Limited has reported a net profit 31.2 percent lower compared to F2008's $444.3 million when global stock market indices...

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