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Aggressive reforms will pave the way

By The Asset Editorial Team


More than 40 years after its formation, Asean is still viewed as a region comprising distinct economies and not as a unified asset class. Harmonization of policies and a continuation of reforms are necessary to promote the Asean brand, say investors at the fourth Finance Ministers' Investor Seminar organized in association with The Asset Forum, the Republic of Philippines and Citi in New York

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CITIC Securities

By Amy Lam

CITIC Securities, China's biggest brokerage, is in the process of investing US$1 billion into Bear Stearns, the US investment bank hobbled by the US subprime exposures. The move is part of an exclusive strategic alliance to form a joint venture Asian investment bank giving the beleaguered bank a foothold in the world's best performing stockmarket.

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STX sails into Europe

By Chito Santiago

STX Group of South Korea executed a lightning M&A to acquire a stake in Aker Yards of Norway in October 2007. Rather than make a public offer for the shares, STX opted to execute an overnight trade and only informed the Aker board later

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Vietnam's new war front

By Rodney Diola

While the equity and debt capital markets are struggling to sustain their deal flows amid the global credit crunch, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in the region continues to be robust a.....