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China unveils state aircraft maker
China has unveiled a state-owned aircraft manufacturer intended to eventually challenge Boeing and Airbus’s control of the global market in large airliners
Westpac in A$65bn merger talks with St George
Proposed all-share deal could lead to formation of Australia’s biggest bank and prompt wider financial services shake-up in Australia
Japan warned on governance
The country must improve its standards of corporate governance to halt sliding investor confidence, a group of the world’s most influential institutional investors will warn this week
KSK plans to raise $500m in dual listing
An investment company centred on the Indian energy sector and linked to a fast-growing Aim company plans to raise up to $500m (£256m) through a dual listing
M Stanley fund to tap Asian growth
Bank to unveil $4bn private equity fund dedicated to infrastructure projects – the latest move by a fund manager into countries that have not been affected by the financial crisis
Performance blip unnerves investors
The recent turmoil in Asian stock markets, which has seen shares in Shanghai, for example, halved in value in six months, does seem to have unnerved some investors in Asia-focused funds
KDDI slips in fight for Japanese market
Decline of 188,700 users is likely to be a one-off due to the company ending its slower ‘Tu-ka’ service on April 1. Main high-speed service still adding subscribers
CMB in Wing Lung bid
China Merchants Bank takes on bigger rivals for 53% stake in the mid-sized lender Hong Kong lender in a bid to raise its profile in the city
Call option scheme for Japan investors
Rampart Investment Management is launching an options programme aimed at wealthy individuals in Japan
BG still in talks with Australia’s Origin
BG Group said that it was still in talks with Origin Energy over its proposed £6.2bn bid but the discussions had so far been “inconclusive”.
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