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BlackRock, investors buy $1.6 bln stake in F1-sources

May 22, 2012 | FINANCE

By Saeed Azhar and Elzio Barreto SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Private equity firm CVC Capital has sold a $1.6 billion stake in Formula One to three investors including BlackRock (BLK.N) ahead of the … ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Motor racing-BlackRock, investors buy $1.6 bln stake in F1-sources Asian...

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Motor racing-BlackRock, investors buy $1.6 bln stake in F1-sources

May 22, 2012 | FINANCE

* Deal places at least $7 billion value on Formula One * Waddell & Reed, BlackRock and Norges Bank by stakes * Formula One set to price offering before end of June * CVC Capital cuts stake to about 40 pct from 63.4 pct SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) – Private equity firmCVC Capital...

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RBC, C.Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units-sources

May 17, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse are among suitors who have put in initial bids to buy the non-U.S. wealth management business of Bank of America in a deal that could be worth about $2 billion (1 billion pounds), sources said. Swiss bank Julius Baer was also keen to...

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RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units: sources

May 17, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse are among suitors who have put in initial bids to buy the non-U.S. wealth management business of Bank of America in a deal that could be worth about $2 billion, sources said. Swiss bank Julius Baer was also keen to bid for some...

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UPDATE 1-RBC, C.Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units-sources

May 17, 2012 | BUSINESS

* Julius Baer also looked to bid for parts of assets -sources * Deal could be worth about $2 bln, less than earlierestimates * BofA in step with moves to shrink its business – analyst SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 17 (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse are among suitors who haveput in...

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Lumiere, Ranking Top in Asia, Favors Singapore, Hong Kong Stocks

May 9, 2012 | BUSINESS

Lumiere Value Fund (LUMIERE) , the top performer in the past three years among funds investing in the Asia- Pacific region, expects more value in Singapore and Hong Kong stocks over the next two years fueled by economic growth. ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items RBC, C.Suisse among bidders for BofA...

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Asian banks warm to bond market innovation

April 5, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – A shortage of U.S. dollars, new banking regulations and strong investor demand means Asian banks are set to help spur long-awaited innovation in the region's debt capital markets. Singapore is consulting on new guidelines to help its banks issue covered bonds and Hong Kong plans to study investor appetite for similar...

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RBS to close down its cash equities business in Singapore

March 20, 2012 | FINANCE

HONG KONG – Royal Bank of Scotland is closing its equity capital market and corporate finance units in South Korea and cash equities businesses in Indonesia, Singapore and Korea, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday. ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items RBS to let 70 go...

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