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Aptalis Pharma appoints underwriters for IPO- sources

Sources told Reuters that Aptalis Pharma Inc had appointed lenders to manage its IPO. Aptalis Pharma Inc reportedly hired banks to manage its initial public offering.


Saudi debt and equity capital markets hire HSBC on deals

Saudi Arabia borrowers hired HSBC to manage their debt and equity capital market deals. HSBC Holdings said borrowers in Saudi Arabia had obtained its banks services to manage several debt and equity capital market transactions.

OCBS mulls bid for Wing Hang Bank- sources

Sources told Bloomberg that Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp was reviewing a bid for Hong Kong-based Wing Hang Bank.

Massachusetts state pension fund ranks first in private equity investment returns- study

The state pension fund of Massachusetts ranked the first in private equity investments, according to a report from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council.


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Sun Life Everbright Insurance Co, the joint venture firm between Canada-based Sun Life Financial and state-controlled China Everbright Group, would turn a profit by 2015.
Share trading of Chong Hing Bank and its parent company were suspended temporarily pending confirmation of the sale of the bank to Yue Xie Group.
Radian Group filed a case against former account manager Rhiannon Bolen for giving confidential data to Arch Capital Group.
Aircraft maintenance services provider HAECO expands services portfolio with the acquisition of Timco Aviation Services,Inc.
Like other foreign firms, CCTV zeroed in on alleged failures of Samsung Galaxy S and Note series smartphones due to alleged memory chip failures.
New inclusions to avoid the London Whale scandal is sought to be included in the new Volcker Rules, which may result in failure to meet the mandated year end deadline.
E*Trade Financial would be selling G1 Execution Services unit for USD 75 million. E*Trade Financial Corp would be selling market-making arm G1 Execution Services to Susquehanna International Group in a deal worth USD 75 million.
A report from Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail said that John Sculley, a former Apple CEO, was mulling a possible bid for BlackBerry.
ING Groep raised USD 974 million from selling its New York-based US insurance business. Amsterdam-based financial services firm ING Groep was able to gather USD 974 million or EUR 706 million from the sale of its US business.
With a return of just 6.4% per year in traditional investment vehicles, a shortfall of 1.6%, many pension funds opt to invest in alternative options which promise higher returns.