Nomura becomes ASX trader

By Chito Santiago

Nomura continues to expand its Australian business following its acceptance as a market participant in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

Hutchison Whampoa to privatize telecom unit for USD545 million

By Gita Dhungana

Under the privatization offer, shareholders of Hutchison Telecom will receive HKD2.2 per share, which represents a 37% premium over the shares’ last trading price (HKD1.65) prior to their suspension on January 4

BNY Mellon names new head of depositary receipts in Taiwan

By Chito Santiago

BNY Mellon has appointed Frances Ni as head of DRs in Taiwan to coordinate the implementation of its future strategic growth opportunities within this market

China XD Electric targets USD1.5 billion Shanghai IPO

By Amy Lam

China XD Electric, China’s largest maker of electricity transmission and distribution equipment, set a lower-than-expected price range in its initial public offering in Shanghai to raise 10.27 billion renminbi

Paul Gardner joins Deutsche Bank Asia team

By The Asset

Deutsche Bank announced the appointment of Paul Gardner as managing director, regional head of structured trade & export finance, Asia-Pacific

Massive upheavals in the Asian G3 bond market

By The Asset Benchmark Research

The Asset’s annual Asian G3 Bond Benchmark Survey is the first detailed review of research, sales and trading since the global credit crisis triggered seismic shifts in global banking.