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Singaporean companies' M&A deals crashed 39.1% to US$36.3b
Singaporean companies' M&A deals crashed 39.1% to US$36.3b
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	It's the lowest annual level since 2009.
                    
                                        
                    
                This is Asian investors' biggest fear on Fed tapering
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Yields could rise above 35.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why emerging Asian markets could be haunted by the same old problems again
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Call it déjà vu, says analyst.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX derivatives volume jumped 20% to 8.5m contracts
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	But value of securities dropped 6% to $24.7b.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX pioneers Asia’s electricity futures market
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	To be launched by end-2014.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japanese demand for foreign bonds hits 2-month high
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	On its way to restoring 3-month trend.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines, Thailand ishares led Thursday rally as US investors bet on EMEA
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Both countries gained 4.4% yesterday.
                    
                                        
                    
                Southeast Asia splurged $10b in outbound investments
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Q3 record lowest since 2009.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX to launch two thermal coal futures
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Ramping up AsiaClear Futures offerings.
                    
                                        
                    
                AsiaPhos launches IPO with S$200m market capitalization
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Firm focused on phosphate mining in China.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asian investors worry over Fed tapering, property bubbles
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	GDP growth forecast across EM Asia fell to 5.7%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Nomura appoints Freddy Lim as managing director, global head of derivatives strategy
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	In a release, Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announced the appointment of Freddy Lim as Managing Director and Global Head of Derivatives	Stra...
                    
                                        
                    
                Principal Global Investors names Jane Fung as head of funds distribution Asia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	In a release, Principal Global Investors, a leading global asset manager and a member of the Principal Financial Group announces that it has...
                    
                                        
                    
                Mizuho Securities Asia appoints Damian Rowe as head of Asian fixed income trading
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	In a release, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited announced that it has appointed Damian Rowe as Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Trading for...
                    
                                        
                    
                Rabobank eyes first Asian structured inventory products desk in Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	After tapping the USA and Europe.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sun Life Hong Kong names Wim Hekstra as CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	In a release, the Board of Directors of Sun Life Hong Kong and Sun Life Financial Asia President, Kevin Strain, announced that Wim Hekstra has joined...
                    
                                        
                    
                Credit quality of Chinese non-financial SOEs predicted to diverge
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Investors must be very cautious.