India M&A: how to handle the aftermath of an outbound acquisition How to handle the post-closing period of an Indian outbound acquisition By Ashley Lee July 08 2012
QFII changes: how they will affect the market The China Securities Regulatory Commission is to relax its Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor programme. It could signal the opening of China’s markets. By Ashley Lee July 01 2012
Hong Kong’s new competition law explained LegCo has enacted Hong Kong’s Competition Ordinance. Practitioners say that Hong Kong businesses should begin reviewing their practices By Ashley Lee June 25 2012
Indonesia’s new regulator: what to expect Indonesia has appointed a new head to its newly-formed financial services authority. Here’s how he will change Indonesia’s regulatory environment By Ashley Lee June 25 2012
Islamic finance: Malaysia’s new collateralised murabahah explained Bank Negara Malaysia’s new instrument aims to increase interbank lending and encouraging an alternative method of liquidity management. By Ashley Lee June 21 2012
South American investment: What China SOEs need to know A growing number of China’s state-owned enterprises are investing in troubled European companies’ South American infrastructure assets. Here’s what they should consider. By Ashley Lee June 20 2012
Bank Indonesia policy shift: How DBS can bypass new rules to acquire Bank Danamon Bank Indonesia last week proposed a cap on individual ownership in domestic banks, jeopardising DBS’s acquisition of Bank Danamon. But Indonesia lawyers say DBS can still legally bypass the rules. By Ashley Lee June 06 2012
Marubeni’s acquisition of Gavilon explained Marubeni’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Gavilon follows the trend of Japanese companies looking for assets in the US and Europe. But the company found the sale’s unusual auction format challenging... By Ashley Lee June 06 2012
ADB’s first shariah-compliant project financing explained The Asian Development Bank has participated in its first shariah-compliant project financing for two wind farms in Pakistan. But the use of Islamic financial instruments was not ADB’s first option. By Ashley Lee May 30 2012