1 February, 2009
The big questions about foreign China bank sales
1 March, 2008

The LBO hits Islamic finance – but how?

Asiamoney, March 2008 Headline writers had a field day last year when a consortium buying Aston Martin, every […]
1 February, 2008

Gulf sovereign wealth funds look east

Asiamoney, February 2008 Last month [JAN 29] Kuala Lumpur’s biggest shopping mall, a 1.4 million square foot monster […]
1 February, 2008

Deal of the year: Maxis Communications

Euromoney magazine, February 2008 Deals of the Year Maxis Communications US$7.1 billion privatisation financing and MR20 billion take-out […]
1 February, 2008

What is a Korean state agency doing in Merrill Lynch?

Euromoney magazine, February 2008 In the flurry of east-west role-reversal commentary prompted by Asian and Middle Eastern sovereign […]
1 February, 2008

Lenders get selective on leverage

Asiamoney, February 2008 Last month [JANUARY] the sub-underwriting closed for an US$800 million leveraged buy-out. A year ago […]
1 January, 2008

GIC’s UBS stake puts Singapore into Switzerland

Euromoney, January 2008 You will have heard Singapore referred to as the Switzerland of Asia. There’s the emphasis […]
1 December, 2007

Asiamoney: best managed companies and best executive 2007, Singapore

Asiamoney, December 2007  Large cap: CapitaLand CapitaLand is one of the region’s savviest property developers. UBS’s Alastair Gillespie […]
1 December, 2007

Jackson Tai, DBS: The house that Jack built

Euromoney, December 2007 This month Jackson Tai will step down as chief executive officer of Singapore’s DBS Bank. […]
1 May, 2002

So who won? Singapore banking turns nasty. Asiamoney, May 2002

SO WHO WON?  As the dust settles on Singapore’s surprisingly acrimonious bout of banking consolidation, who has come […]
1 May, 2002

Why Hynix ran out on Micron: Asiamoney, May 2002

Asiamoney cover story, May 2002  The decision of Hynix’s board to reject a deal with Micron, just a […]
1 November, 2001

Can Leung and Ren get Salomon back into China? Asiamoney, November 2001

Asiamoney, cover story, November 2001 Salomon Smith Barney has spent big – symbolically big – on two established […]
1 February, 2001

Bank consolidation, Korea-style: Asiamoney, February 2001

Asiamoney cover story, February 2001  Korea’s government has announced the “second stage” of its financial restructuring programme, starting […]