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China’s financial system faces liquidity shortage

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Debt auction failure will further slow economic growth. China last week failed to sell all the debt it offered at auction for the first time since July 2011 because of a cash squeeze that threatens to worsen a slowdown in China’s economic growth. Read ››

3 strategies to make the best exit for private equity players

Krit Phanratanamala
BY KRIT PHANRATANAMALA
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Creating value in Asian private equity transactions in 2013

Joel Teo
BY JOEL TEO
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At the risk of generalising, whilst buyout deals do exist (but are rare), most Private Equity Funds in Asia typically take minority stakes in companies (about 20%) and work with the founders to grow these companies for IPO or for trade sales. Read ››

MAS opens office in Beijing

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It’s the third overseas representative office of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Read ››

Japan to extend RE loans to Costa Rica

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Loans to help Costa Rica become carbon neutral by 2021. Read ››

Top Indian and Spanish banks sign cooperation agreement

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MOU will support business operations of their clients. State Bank of India, India’s largest lender, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA, Spain’s second largest bank, have signed a Memorandum of Underrstanding to develop and strengthen a framework for supporting the business operations of clients of both banks. Read ››

New Indonesian banking law implemented by 2014

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Limits foreign ownership in banks to only 51%. Indonesian legislators are already drafting the law that is expected to include a maximum 51% limit on the amount a foreign investor can own of a local bank. Read ››

RBI should regulate all home loans

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State Bank of India sees no need for a separate regulator. Read ››

Heavy penalties for Singapore banks that facilitate tax evasion

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New law takes effect in July. A new law comes into effect in July will impose hefty penalties on banks that facilitate tax evasion. Read ››

Bank Danamon to distribute US$124 million dividend

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Amount is equivalent to 30% of net income last year. Read ››

Taiwan’s FSC concerned about new business tax

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Says it would cut weak profits in an unfavorable economic environment. Read ››

Exploring Asia’s banking dilemma on spending vs austerity

Martin Smith
BY MARTIN SMITH
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Standard Chartered names Alvaro Patron as head, global corporate sales, financial markets

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According to a release, Standard Chartered has appointed Alvaro Patron as Head, Global Corporate Sales, Financial Markets. Read ››

MUFG acquires Deutsche Bank real estate subsidiary

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Japan's largest financial group buys US$3.7 billion loan portfolio of UnionBanCal. Read ››

Exploring financial accessibility for SMEs

Eugene Chen 陳仲漁
BY EUGENE CHEN 陳仲漁
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According to ADB's recent news release showing that a gap of some USD 425 billion between importers and exporters among developing countries is to be facilitated in 2011. Read ››

China reorganizes Monetary Policy Committee

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Cause is the retirement and reshuffling of committee members. The 15-member Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, will need to appoint new members since two of its members have been reassigned while one member is to retire. Read ››

Chinese banks' shares underperform for the second consecutive month

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Blame it CBRC's new rules for the WMP market. According to Bernstein Research, for the second consecutive month, the Chinese banks shares underperformed the market after having previously enjoyed 5 consecutive months of appreciation. Read ››

RBI slams proposal for Unified Financial Agency

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Central bank also nixes plan to remove its debt management powers. Read ››

Aussie banks investing massively in Asia

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Australia’s cash flush banks’ holdings of Asian assets jump 315% since 2008. Read ››

HSBC says new Indian banking regulation not “sensible”

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Indian and foreign-owned banks won’t be able to meet the new norms. Read ››

India likely to have one regulator for the finance sector

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Five regulating agencies to be merged into a Unified Financial Agency. Read ››

Standard Chartered Private Equity partners with Aiyingdao

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Find out what the strategic cooperation agreement entails. Guangdong Aiyingdao Children Department Store and Standard Chartered Private Equity jointly announced that the two parties have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement. Read ››

China confirms Zhou as PBOC Governor

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Signals China will implement more market-oriented changes to the financial system. Read ››

What Asian bankers must know about the New Great Game in Asia

Azam Ali
BY AZAM ALI
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In the wake of ongoing impact of global financial and economic meltdown, particularly more acutely on advanced economies, sparing for the time being it’s full brunt on Asian economies; It is a compulsion for Asian bankers to be aware of threats and opportunities that are enveloped in The New Great Game, which is being played by the big powers in the heart of Asia. Read ››

China debates creation of financial super-regulator

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Super-regulator to oversee the banking, securities and insurance sectors. Wang Feng, deputy director of the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform said the issue is quite complicated. Read ››

4 tips to achieve optimal liquidity position in Asia

Rajini Bala
BY RAJINI BALA
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With an increasing degree of uncertainty prevailing in the global economy, it becomes imperative that corporates make efficient use of their available cash positions. Read ››

A quick guide to shifting from investing to trading

Vito Henjoto
BY VITO HENJOTO
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The mentality for investing is extremely different to the mentality for trading. Read ››

China pushes Shanghai as international finance center

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Wants Shanghai to gain IFC status by 2020. Shang Fulin, Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, the banking sector regulator, said CBRC will continue to support Shanghai’s efforts to become an IFC. Read ››

6 reasons behind China Construction Bank's overweight stock rating

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Find out why Barclays prefers CCB. Barclays upgraded CCB to an Overweight rating from Equal Weight, and lifted its 12-month price target to HK$7.47 from HK$7.04, based on the updated three-stage dividend discount model. Read ››

Zhou to stay on as central bank boss

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Media reports are swirling that Zhou Xiaochuan will keep his job. Read ››

Indonesia should strictly limit foreign ownership in its banks

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The limit should be 49% and not 99% as proposed. Read ››

Orix to acquire Robeco

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Japan's top financial services and leasing company is paying US$3 billion for the Dutch asset manager. Read ››

China attends first FSB meeting in Switzerland

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FSB passes Articles of Association and the Procedural Guidelines. The Financial Stability Board recently held its inaugural meeting in Zurich as an association. Read ››

India hopes for a stronger banking sector

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China’s big banks benefit from the smallness of Indian banks. Read ››

India amends DTA pact with Sweden

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India and Sweden have signed a protocol to amend the existing double taxation avoidance pact between the two countries. Read ››

Here's why you should switch from BRI to Mandiri

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Mandiri had compelling expansion in micro and consumer lending. Maybank Kim Eng recommends switching from BRI to Mandiri. Read ››

5 challenges India has to hurdle in 2013

Alicia Garcia-Herrero
BY ALICIA GARCIA-HERRERO
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After a disappointing 2012, India heads for an uncertain 2013. Read ››

China’s banking system assets rise 17.7%

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The total came to to US$21 trillion in 2012. Chinese banks saw their total assets rise 17.7% year-on-year to at the end of 2012. Read ››

HSBC appoints new head of internal audit

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HSBC has appointed Manveen Pam Kaur as Group Head of Internal Audit effective April 1. Read ››

China approves Ping An stake sale

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The Charoen Pokphand Group of Thailand now owns a 15.6% stake in China’s biggest private insurer. Read ››