A poll of Japan based managers indicated that allocations have increased in both shares and bonds but decreased in cash.
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Survey shows decrease in M&A deal volumes for emerging markets in 2012
A new survey revealed that mergers and acquisitions activity for developed and emerging markets declined in 2012.
High-yield bonds lure PE firms
Attractive rates and longer maturity periods are luring private equity firms to replace leveraged loans with European high-yield bonds.
Buyout of Elior Prompts Use of Covenant Lite Financing
Elior buyout financing options are attracting buyout firms and more creative financing. Banks are being asked to provide its very first pure covenant lite debt package from Europe in order to support a buyout of Elior, the French catering firm.
China's Conflict on Environmental Compliance
The thrust of central government to improve pollution standards is being bucked by state owned companies and local government executives fearful of loss of jobs and business in their areas.
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At the height of the Cyprus bailout drama, investors sought safety in bonds for the meantime. According to monthly poll conducted by Reuters of asset managers, global investors grew ever more cautious this month.
The IPO market is growing again in North America and Europe. Globally, initial public offerings raised US$20 billion in the first quarter of 2013. The growth of this financial area was buoyed by rallies in different stock markets to sell businesses.
With infrastructure demand at an all time high, there are still many pitfalls that investors face when putting their money into Southeast Asia.
Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica and Mexico are preparing its financial systems for the pressure from foreign markets on their currencies.
Reuters, in its investigation, found existing measures by the EU that could have avoided the Cypriot banking system collapse.
Itau' Unibanco emerges as top global debt manager according to Thomson Reuters data. Brazilian banks raced ahead of its foreign competition in the management of global debt offerings from both its government and fellow companies in 2012.
The slowdown in world markets and the decline of the US Dollar value against other currencies is a recipe for problems post 2008.
Investors are pulling away from investing money in funds, instead they co-investment alongside private equity companies.
In its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, BofA disclosed that the state of New York has been investigating how it acquire and underwrites home loans.
