Primary bond offerings from Singaporedomiciled
issuers reached US$15.5 billion
so far this year, a 43.4% decline after
witnessing a record start during the first
nine months of 2012, as local companies
tap both domestic and foreign bond
markets to raise funds.
By Thomson Reuters...

MALAYSIA RISES ABOVE
THE REST
For the longest time Malaysia has been
promoting itself as the leading hub for
Islamic finance in the region. However the
vast majority of borrowers over the years
originated from none other than Malaysia
itself. The tide has now begun to shift
and a large number of global and regional
companies have begun taking Islamic
financing more seriously than ever before.
By the editorial team, 8TH ANNUAL BEST
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AWARDS, BOTCHED DEALS 2014
In this mid-year review, we look at some
of the most notable equity, fixed income,
M&A deals that were pulled at the last
minute due to poor investor sentiment,
inconsistent disclosure policies or plain
old mismanagement.
By the editorial team...

HNWI’S REVEAL THEIR
TOP FIVE PAST INVESTING
MISTAKES : The top five most common mistakes made
by millionaires are failing to diversify,
investing without a plan, making
emotional decisions, failing to review a
portfolio, and placing too much focus on
previous returns, finds a poll by one of
the world’s largest independent financial
advisory organisations, the deVere Group
By the editorial team...

ADJUSTING TO THE NEW
ECONOMIC REALITY IN
THAILAND
In an interview with Surabhan
Purnagupta, Senior Vice President and
Manager, Corporate Finance, Investment
Banking Group at Bangkok Bank we gather
his views on the impact of the ongoing
political uncertainty; quantitative easing
by the fed, pullback from emerging
markets and the outlook for the Thai
baht bond market in Thailand in 2014.
By the Editorial Team...

FEATURES
7TH ANNUAL BEST DEAL & SOLUTION AWARDS
THWARTED BANKING M&As IN 2013
IPO DUDS OF THE YEAR 2013
TOP 8 EVENTS IN 2013
SOUTHEAST ASIA IN NUMBERS
YEAREND FUNDING ROUNDUP
ISLAMIC DEBT, SUKUK & FUND
MANAGEMENT

THE WEST COULD LEARN A
LOT FROM THE PRINCIPLES
OF ISLAMIC FINANCIAL
PRACTICE
Malaysia boasts women in chief executive
posts; the target for women in the
workforce is set at 55%
By Raja The Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz...

VIETNAM INVESTMENT
UPDATE
In this series of monthly report produced
by Dragon Capital, we look at how Vietnam
is well positioned to outperform most
other markets in Southeast Asia, thanks
in large part to strong FDI flows, credit
growth and corporate performance.
By Dragon Capital...

CAN WE CONTINUE TO
IGNORE EQUITY ISLAMIC
FINANCE? : An Islamic financing industry that
confines itself to debt financing will extend
financing only to customers with collateral
and with high amount of capital. As these
are characteristics of wealthy customers, is
Islamic debt financing guilty of making the
rich richer and the poor poorer?
By Muhammad Zahid Abdul Aziz...

In a Private Banker Shoes, Retail, The Rise of the cross - Border Transaction, Vietnam Investment Update and more...

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