Alternative Investment
SWIFT appoints Edward James Haddad as director in Asia-Pac
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  	In a release, SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in...
                
                                
            SWIFT appoints Edward James Haddad as director in Asia-Pac
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  	In a release, SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in...
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Why China's economic slowdown is everyone's problem
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	'A slower China means a slower Asia,' says analyst.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why China is a hot market among mobile marketers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	500 million mobile users eyed by end-2013.
                    
                                        
                    
                Continental shells out S$29.7m in research and development expansion in Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	It operates in 17 R&D centres in Asia.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia Pac's weekend M&A volume hit $11b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Here's the largest deal which forked out $5.7bn.
                    
                                        
                    
                Investor sentiment in Asia up by 4pts
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Here are 3 countries with the biggest gains.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Asian economies must brace for the rising 'twin headwinds'
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	China's slowdown and USD's spike pose very serious threat.
                    
                                        
                    
                Private equity-backed M&A in Asia-Pac dropped 18% to US$10.4b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	China topped the targeted nation list.
                    
                                        
                    
                Guess what firm topped Asia-Pac's M&A deals with a whopping US$7b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	It also involved a US company.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong's raised funds rocketed to HK$39b in 1H
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Check out these 2 mega deals.
                    
                                        
                    
                Top 3 biggest markets in APAC for Hong Kong property investors revealed
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Investors must hurry up.
                    
                                        
                    
                Global Environmental Technology's consortium wins SGD8.607m contract
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	It's a 30-50-20 deal.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you need to know about India's US$1t infrastructure investment opportunities
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	And why investors must hurry up now.
                    
                                        
                    
                4 biggest growth strategies Japan investors are looking for
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	'Extremely high expectations', says analyst.
                    
                                        
                    
                Nomura issues 41st and 42nd series of unsecured straight bonds
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Its total principal amount is 37b yen.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Islamic trade finance will be the preferred choice in emerging markets
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Expect an alteration in the global trade scene, says analyst.
                    
                                        
                    
                Nearly 4 in 10 investors to increase direct, unlisted investments in 2013
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Real asset allocations likely to flourish.