Investors seemed not receptive to the Chinese government's announcement to resume the initial public offerings by the first month of next year.
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Canadian lenders look to wealth management for earnings growth- report
Canada's largest lenders are turning to wealth management to spur growth in the wake of the slowdown in capital markets and lesser borrowing among consumers, a Bloomberg report said.
State Bank of India to raise USD1.5 billion after its quarterly profit plunged
After posting its steepest quarterly profit decline in over two years, government-owned State Bank of India announced that it will raise INR95.76 billion via a share sale to investors or follow-on public offer.
Indonesian government finally approves Axis takeover
Indonesia's Information and Communication Technology Ministry has finally approved the acquisition of PT Axis Telekom Indonesia (Axis) by PT XL Axiata (EXCL) on November 28.
Accel Partners, Ventureast jointly acquire 30% stake in Indian in-home health company
Joint venture partners Accel Partners and Ventureast will own more than 30% stake in Portea Medical Group after equally investing INR48 crore in the in-home health services company.
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South Africa's industrial conglomerate has joined forces with unlisted drug firm Community Investment Holdings (CIH) to buy a stake in Adcock Ingram in a move that could derail Chilean company CFR Pharmaceutical's takeover bid, said a Business Day Live report.
China-based developer Guangzhou R&F Properties Co will be making its first acquisition abroad, paying USD 1.4 billion to the Sultan of Johor for six sites in Johor Bahru in Malaysia.
Sydney-based gold and copper mining exploration firm Elysium Resources Ltd has successfully completed its takeover offer for unlisted Burraga Copper Ltd in New South Wales.
According to a report on The Telegraph, British Chancellor George Osborne is said to be thinking of modifying the rules in the country's Enterprise Investment Scheme or EIS to boost investment in the venture capital industry.
A report by Agence France-Presse (AFP)recounted the difficulties of curbing the links between corporate Japan and the yakuza, and how some of the country's major banks adopted a laissez-faire compliance in eradicating mob ties.
After establishing its first merchant bank in the UK, Edmond de Rothschild Group has launched a new asset management business in London to upsize its assets under management and boost its presence in the UK capital.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's overseas arm, has bid for 3 out of 13 Sri Lankan oil and gas blocks in the Mannar basin.
Servelec's initial public offering is said to be the largest technology listing in the UK in three years. The software and services company is expected to float 68.3 million shares worth GBP122 million on the London Stock Exchange.
After a 14-month freeze on initial public offerings, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said it expects a resumption of public listings by January next year.
