CNP Assurances drew support from Asian private banks for capital deals. This week, CNP Assurances initiated a much-needed upsurge to the dollar Reg S market.

The IPO, which would have been the first in the UK involving a Russian company this year, was postponed due to market conditions and investor sentiment.

According to Ernst & Young, UK IPO market's success was driven by smaller US tech firms. According to the latest IPO Eye report from Ernst & Young, the UK initial public offering market ranked third, after the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.

M.D. Sass, led by Martin Sass, opened its new equity income fund. Leading investment management firm in Sacramento M. D. Sass announced today that it began its M.

Blue Ant Media received an investment from Difference Capital Financial. Private investment firm Difference Capital Financial Inc. announced today that it has agreed to a US$4.

Scotiabank withdrew its offer for Bank of Guangzhou's 20% stake after Chinese authorities' refusal for its Can$719 million bid.

The Philippines' biggest corporation eyes to raise US $4 billion for its power assets shares. San Miguel Corp, Philippines' top acquisitive company, is planning to accumulate US $4 billion to finance its infrastructure project expansion by selling its power assets.

South Africa's second-biggest financial services corporation's talks to purchase Merchant Ghana Bank failed.

Tsinghua Unigroup buys the cellphone chip designer for US $1.78 billion. Tsinghua Unigroup approved to purchase Speadtrum Communications Inc in the amount of US $1.

Daimler reported that its quarterly operating revenue boosted by selling its aerospace and defense firm EADS stake.