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TPG-Axon ex-partner to start own hedge fund

Hong Kong: Hari Kumar, a founding partner of New York-based asset manager TPG-Axon Capital Management Lp, is starting his own hedge fund with $75 million (around Rs380 crore) of initial capital from him and partner Julian Snaith, said two people ...

From BEI HU, livemint.com,  8 Apr 2009
Related Topics: TPG, N.V.,  Deutsche Bank

Appliance maker wins court ruling

HISENSE Kelon Electrical Holdings Co, a Chinese maker of air conditioners and refrigerators, has won a lawsuit to recover money from Gu Chujun, the former chairman jailed for fraud. A court in Foshan, Guangdong Province, last month ordered ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  11 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

No contract renewal so Pearce leaves Ping An

JOHN Pearce has left as chief investment officer of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co, China's second-largest insurer, insiders said yesterday. Pearce, who was involved in Ping An's efforts to expand its international asset management business, left ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  9 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Ping An Insurance,  Bloomberg News,  UBS AG

Billionaire to raise cash with sale of Bank of China shares

HONG Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is raising as much as HK$4.06 billion (US$524 million) by selling shares in the Bank of China Ltd, the nation's third-largest bank by market value, according to a stock sale document. Li's Magnitico Holdings Ltd is ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  7 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Bank of America,  Bloomberg News,  Merrill Lynch

Fall in fuel price both good and bad news

CATHAY Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's largest carrier, will report unrealized fuel-hedging losses of HK$7.6 billion (US$980 million) after fuel prices tumbled 70 percent in less than six months. Fair-value hedging losses almost tripled from October 31 ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  7 Jan 2009

Munich Re interested in AIG's Asia units

MUNICH Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, is interested in buying some of the units that American International Group Inc may sell, an official at the German company said yesterday. Munich Re is particularly interested in AIG's life insurance ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  25 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Munich Re,  American International Group,  Bloomberg News

Cathay Pacific hits turbulence

CATHAY Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's largest carrier, warned financial results this year will be "disappointing," hurt by softening revenue and losses on fuel-hedging deals. Unrealized losses on fuel hedging contracts as of last Friday are estimated ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  5 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Air China,  China Airlines,  Bloomberg News

BEA asks for rumors probe

BANK of East Asia Ltd, Hong Kong's third-largest lender, asked police to investigate "malicious rumors" that sparked a slump in its stock and queues at branches across the city. "The management of BEA hereby states in the strongest possible terms ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  24 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Lehman Brothers,  American International Group,  Bloomberg News,  Standard Poor's

Investors not so keen to pay top dollar for IPO

CHINA South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corp, the nation's biggest maker of rail and rapid transit vehicles, raised HK$4.16 billion (US$533 million) from a Hong Kong initial public offering, said two people familiar with the sale. The Beijing-based ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  14 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

PwC cuts forecast of IPOs and funds

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP cut by more than half its forecast for funds raised in Hong Kong initial public offers this year, as the United States subprime mortgage market collapse and ensuing financial turmoil force companies to delay or cancel share ...

From BEI HU, Shanghai Daily,  2 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

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