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Asia is down, but not out

Asian economies will suffer as exports decline, but they are in better shape to ride out a recession – both compared with the rest of the world and their own situation 10 years ago.
By Anette Jönsson | 07 January 2009

View Point

Who is Ashley Wilkins?

The primary focus of this Societe Generale banker is sustainable relationships, not slash-and-burn banking.
By Lara Wozniak | 07 January 2009

People Moves

BNP hires head of Southeast Asia corporate finance

The French bank picks a former Macquarie managing director to head its corporate finance business in Southeast Asia.
By Daniel Inman | 07 January 2009

M&A Briefing

Tata and Quippo combine telecom tower businesses

The combined entity will create India's largest independent telecom infrastructure company with 18,000 towers, an enterprise value of $2.6 billion and aggressive expansion plans.
By Anette Jönsson | 06 January 2009

Outlook & Economics

Singapore slump makes for a toxic cocktail

Economists fear that the Lion City will fall into the worst recession in its history, while hope rests on a resurgence of intra-regional trade.
By Rupert Walker | 06 January 2009

Equity News

SFC bans Kelvin Wu for 30 months

The former managing director at China Everbright Capital is banned for failing to ensure the accuracy of Tungda's application to transfer to Hong Kong's Main Board.
By Daniel Inman | 06 January 2009

People Moves

Standard Chartered appoints commodity trading heads

China, Indonesia and the UAE get new heads for commodity trading and agribusiness, including one new hire from Rabobank.
By Anette Jönsson | 06 January 2009

Equity News

Bankers pin new-year hopes on block trades

While IPOs will remain challenging, a desire among investors to secure remaining profits combined with a need for issuers to put cash to work may keep the equity capital markets going in the first quarter.
By Anette Jönsson | 05 January 2009

Outlook & Economics

Links Recruitment gives employment outlook

Forget the sign-on bonus, but there is still a demand in banking for candidates with Asian language skills.
By Lara Wozniak | 05 January 2009

Outlook & Economics

Quantitative easing, inflation and the US dollar

While the Fed has embarked on an aggressive “quantitative easing” policy, it is not yet printing money and the policy will not lead to inflation in the next two years.
By Chi Lo | 05 January 2009

Business Moves

Saudi Arabia open for business

The Middle East’s most pro-business economy continues to open up to foreigners. But just who is investing in the kingdom?
By Edward Russell | 05 January 2009

Equity News

Standard Chartered rights issue sails through

Priced at a 49% discount, the rights issue entices 97% of shareholders to pick up their entitlements and helps to bolster the bank's capital by $2.7 billion.
By Sameera Anand | 19 December 2008

Outlook & Economics

The strange new world of ZIRP and QE

The US and Japan are adopting identical policies of zero interest rates and quantitative easing, despite having opposite problems. Success is not guaranteed in either case.
By Dan Slater | 19 December 2008

Outlook & Economics

Oil and gas stocks offer long-term value

Peter O’Malley, head of natural resources for Asia at Deutsche Bank, talks about how the credit crunch and the sharp downturn in commodity prices are impacting natural resources companies in Asia.
By The Editors | 19 December 2008