Finance Asia

Jerome Leleu takes a step up from his Southeast Asia ECM job and Mille Cheng returns from Barclays, while Justin Haik moves to a senior client coverage role. Alex Abagian is promoted to head of equity syndicate.    

Vedanta Resources completes the largest high-yield bond in Asia ex-Japan in 2013 year-to-date.    

The hotel-focused trust, which is being spun off from property developer Great Eagle, raises $549 million amid strong demand from yield-hungry institutions.    

A roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.    

We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan.    

Vedanta raises $1.7 billion from a jumbo bond to take out a bridge loan for the Cairn India acquisition.    

David Bonderman, founder of private-equity giant TPG, says the turnaround of Chinese sportswear company Li Ning should reward shareholders other than TPG.    

Australia’s third largest bank has hired David Koh from J.P. Morgan’s treasury services business to head corporate and institutional banking in Asia. Two more senior execs join from Deutsche Bank.    

Central China Real Estate opts to issue in dollars to redeem outstanding foreign debt.    

Bank Indonesia allows DBS to acquire 40% of Bank Danamon from Temasek, but no more for now.    

Levels of corporate stress are rising across the region, with most respondents to a survey by AlixPartners expecting turnarounds and restructurings to increase during the next 12 to 18 months.    

The secondary share sale in the automotive component company is expected to raise up to $300 million.    

We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.    

The sale comes after strong share price gains for the Singapore-listed bus and taxi operator that have been supported by several small acquisitions.    

Levels of corporate stress are rising across the region, with most respondents to a survey by AlixPartners expecting turnarounds and restructurings to increase during the next 12 to 18 months.    

We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.    

We reveal the results of our annual poll to find Asia's top companies. Today, China and the Philippines.    

A simultaneous A-share rights offering will be bought by controlling shareholder PICC Group, bringing the total capital raising to $935 million.    

A selection of photos from the FinanceAsia Japan Achievement Awards celebration held in Tokyo last week.    

Vietnam is attracting more FDI as investors take advantage of opportunities, but they also need to be cautious.    

Morgan Stanley’s global macro and emerging-market equity chief Ruchir Sharma says investors must avoid the big Bric markets in favour of smaller markets such as Thailand.    

The personal hygiene products company prices an enlarged deal with a 35% premium. It is the biggest CB and the highest premium in the region in two years.    

A selection of photos from our Japan Awards cocktail reception held at the Tokyo Shangri-La last week.    

Seven years and six sell-downs after its initial investment in China’s biggest bank, Goldman puts an end to one of its most lucrative investments.    

He will be succeeded by Donald Workman, who has been appointed executive chairman RBS Asia Pacific.