Barclays Capital launches equity research in Asia

By The Asset

Barclays Capital has launched equity research capabilities in Asia covering six sectors including technology hardware, technology semiconductor, insurance, regional property, consumer, and China banking

Nomura appoints ECM head in India

By The Asset

Nomura on August 30 announced the appointment of Indraneil Borkakoty as head of equity capital markets (ECM) for India as it continues to build its presence in the country

CLOs survive the crisis

By Bayani S Cruz

Misgivings about the viability of securitized bank loans as an asset class have largely been dispelled on the strength of their impressive track record

Threadneedle expands fixed income team

By The Asset

The hire follows the recent appointment of Jim Cielinski as the new head of fixed income from October 2010

Hony becomes a major in China private equity

By Amy Lam

By successfully investing in a number of state-owned and privately-owned enterprises, private equity fund Hony Capital has become one of the major players in the industry

Khazanah trumps Fortis’ offer to win Parkway

By Chito Santiago

In a highly anticipated move, Malaysia’s investment arm Khazanah Nasional raised its offer for Singapore healthcare provider Parkway Holdings, prompting rival bidder Fortis Healthcare of India to give up its own bid