State-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. is considering to offer bonds to individual investors in Singapore. Temasek's current $10 billion medium-term bond program offers securities to institutions.
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Report says coming golden age for US dollar portends crises in emerging markets
As the US economy shows signs of improvement and the dollar continues to show signs of growing strength, emerging markets could experience a crises, the Financial Times reported.
Apollo raises biggest private equity fund since US financial crisis
New York, US-based firm Apollo Global Management LLC announced on Thursday that it had raised $17.5 billion for the Apollo Investment Fund VIII, the largest private equity fund raised since the financial crisis.
Bank of China's London branch issues $413M worth of yuan-denominated bonds
Bank of China UK on Wednesday issued $413 million worth of yuan-denominated bonds in London, as China seeks to increase the international usage of its currency for trade and investment. Bank of China also said that the bond will list on London's bourse.
Thailand's PTT not bidding for Shell's petrol stations in Australia -official
A senior official from Thailand's state-owned petroleum company PTT on Thursday denied a media report saying that it was bidding for Royal Dutch Shell's service stations in Australia. Shell is selling its 900 petrol stations and an oil refinery in the country for A$3 billion.
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The central bank of Finland has expressed its worry about the possibility of the country's debt ballooning should no monetary reforms to curb spending take place, according to a Bloomberg report.
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has signed a deal to invest in London’s Broadgate development through a joint venture partnership with UK-based real estate developer British Land.
A statement from the office of the British Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that 6,000 mortgage applications, with over 80% of them as first-time buyers, applied for home loans under the government's Help-to-Buy program.
Plans to improve oil production facilities in Indonesia are underway to meet rising local consumption of oil and in effect, increasing drilling-related expenses reimbursed by the national government
The Old Ghost Road cycle trail, which is developed by Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust, received $800,000 from the Department of Conservation of New Zealand to complete the project.
Miami failed to convince US District Judge Cecilia Altonaga that the lawsuit filed against the city by the US Securities and Exchange Commission should be dismissed, Reuters reported.
Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao expressed his confidence about Asia's economy should US Federal Reserve proceed with its plans to reduce its quantitative easing program.
Arabian Business said in its report that a rise in bond issuance in the Gulf region is seen next year partly in anticipation of the re-entry of the Abu Dhabi sovereign in the market after an over 5-year hiatus.
China Investment Corporation, an investment fund owned by the Chinese government, is backing a Chinese food company that is considering bidding for Australia's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Holdings Co, the Business Spectator reported on Friday, without citing any sources or naming the company.
