IPO And Privatisation Analysis

Choosing the highly indebted Rusal as its first IPO by a foreign company was always going to be a risky bet on the part of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: sure enough, Rusal's trading... 2010-01-29

Following a total of nine IPOs by Chinese property firms in Hong Kong in H209, Fujian-based residential developer China SCE Property has become the first developer to take the same... 2010-01-26

Asia proved to be the global hotbed for public listings in 2009. Chinese and South Korean companies lead the way with 183 and 61 listings, respectively, but nations such as Thailand... 2010-01-20

The imminent public listing of IFM Investments on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is set to become the second Chinese real estate IPO to test the appetite of US investors in... 2010-01-20

Reports of Reliance's potential bid for MGM are a meaningful symbol of the ascent of BRIC outward M&A at the expense of underperforming US giants. The Indian conglomerate, which has... 2010-01-18

The four Chinese companies set to go to market in the US during the week ended Friday December 11 2009 serve as another timely reminder that the markets continue to be open, but only... 2009-12-09

Despite mainland Chinese real estate developers continuing to apply to list in Hong Kong in a modern-day 'land rush', the access to capital that 2009 has provided such firms appears... 2009-11-04

The Asian IPO frenzy of recent weeks is starting to show the first signs of fatigue. Significantly, Posco Engineering and Construction has become the third South Korean candidate... 2009-10-28

In what represents a key test for the nation's relatively small Asian bourse, Bangladesh is bracing itself for a record public listing, set to be made by the country's largest mobile... 2009-10-14

The auto industry was amongst the hardest hit sectors during the economic downturn, as a slump in consumer spending put the breaks on car sales worldwide. However, in Japan, the nation's... 2009-10-07