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• Uzbekistan courts foreign investment - Central Asia Online May 22, 2013
  Central Asia OnlineUzbekistan courts foreign investmentCentral Asia OnlineAs part of the Year of Prosperity, which 2013 was proclaimed last December, Uzbekistan is seeking to accelerate economic growth by attracting foreign investment. Since May 9, it has been airing a 35-second video titled "Welcome to Uzbekistan" on ...and more » […]
• A. Schulman steps up investment in Asia - Plastics News May 22, 2013
  A. Schulman steps up investment in AsiaPlastics NewsIt's one of a series of investments planned to grow Asian revenues from less than 10 percent of global business to something more balanced with its other major regions, said Derek Bristow, vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific for A ... […]
• Fashion & beauty startup Zalora scores $100M investment to grow in Southeast ... - VentureBeat May 22, 2013
  Fashion & beauty startup Zalora scores $100M investment to grow in Southeast ...VentureBeat“Our company is one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in Southeast Asia and has bright prospects,” said managing director Michele Ferrario. “It is an honor for us that investors of such great repute have invested into an e-commerce company as ...What Reeb […]
• BlackRock to Buy Real Estate Firm MGPA for Asia Expansion - Bloomberg May 21, 2013
  Financial NewsBlackRock to Buy Real Estate Firm MGPA for Asia ExpansionBloomberg“The addition of MGPA to BlackRock is an important step in the evolution of our Asia-based investment capabilities and is aligned with the growth of our Asia-Pacific franchise,” Mark McCombe, BlackRock's Asia-Pacific chairman, said in a separate statement.BlackRock to buy in […]
• Asia Briefing: Premier moves to ease private investment - Irish Times May 21, 2013
  Asia Briefing: Premier moves to ease private investmentIrish TimesThere were strong noises on reform from China's premier Li Keqiang last week, when he said the government would simplify bureaucracy to encourage private investment, building on a March pledge to pare the state's role in the economy. Premier Li is keen ...and more » […]
• Willis Hires BCG's Guo in Asia Investment-Banking Push - Bloomberg May 20, 2013
  IVCPOSTWillis Hires BCG's Guo in Asia Investment-Banking PushBloombergThe hire “underscores our commitment to becoming a major player in the insurance investment-banking arena in Asia,” Ursano said in the statement. Guo's experience will be “invaluable as we continue to expand our strategic advisory and capital markets ...Willis Group Hires Investm […]
• Analysis: Foreign investment a blessing and a curse for Burma - Asian Correspondent May 20, 2013
  Asian CorrespondentAnalysis: Foreign investment a blessing and a curse for BurmaAsian CorrespondentThe United States has suspended, but not officially ended, sanctions and President Barack Obama and his administration have demonstrated an eagerness to establish a presence in the Burmese market, as well as those in other developing Southeast Asian ... […]
• Russian investment to flow into Southeast Asia - Russia Beyond The Headlines May 17, 2013
  Russian investment to flow into Southeast AsiaRussia Beyond The HeadlinesYet, despite a large number of Russian-Asian projects, there is still room to expand Russia-ASEAN cooperation further. The amount of Russian capital invested in ASEAN countries greatly exceeds the amount of Asian capital coming into Russia.and more » […]
• Credit Suisse Names New Heads of Southeast Asia Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal (blog) May 8, 2013
  Wall Street Journal (blog)Credit Suisse Names New Heads of Southeast Asia Investment BankingWall Street Journal (blog)Credit Suisse Group AG has reshuffled its leadership in Southeast Asia, naming Rizal Gozali and Edwin Low as co-heads of investment banking for the region. Mr. Gozali previously led client coverage of Indonesia, while Mr. Low did so for Malay […]
• Leaders Pore Over Southeast Asia's Investment Hurdles - Wall Street Journal May 6, 2013
  Daily News & AnalysisLeaders Pore Over Southeast Asia's Investment HurdlesWall Street JournalGREATER NOIDA, India—Asian policy makers have been working hard to improve access to funding for regional infrastructure projects, but other hurdles could be a bigger constraint to investment in the sector. At meetings outside Delhi last week, the ...Govt ta […]