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Globals dominate in February deals

There were also four mega deals with values over $1 billion in February.

To let: Singapore office vacancies to rise as economy falters

Analysts say office rents to tumble, vacancies to rise

Fitch: Singapore Bank Profiles Intact Despite Rising Macro Risks

These factors are likely to weigh on banks' asset quality and profitability.

From Trust to Loyalty - CFA Institute

We asked how much they trust financial services and how loyal they are to their current investment firms.

RWC Partners to bring Asia Long/Short Strategy to UCITS

The team is already managing over $1.6bn in long-only and long/short Emerging, Frontier and Asia equity funds.

Who won what and why at the Asia Legal Awards 2016

The Asian Lawyer announced the winners for its third annual Asia Legal Awards.

Here's a key reason millennials are leaving their companies in droves

One reason millennials, who now make up the largest segment of the US workforce, are driven to job-hopping is that they don't see enough opportunities for leadership development.

Singapore Firms Going Out of Business in 'Ominous' Sign: Chart

Joseph Incalcaterra, an economist at HSBC, describes the move as “ominous,” saying it signals weaker services output in the first half.

India makes their mark at the RichList with 111 billionaires

The Hurun Global Rich List 2016 ranked 2188 billionaires from 68 countries, up 99 from last year, in another record-breaking year for the world’s billionaires.

Major NZ banks held $2.77 trillion of derivatives contracts as of Sep 30 last year, KPMG says

ANZ also holds the biggest slice of the combined $430.9 billion of exchange rate contracts, although ANZ's share dropped 6% to $209.713 billion.

Asia hedge funds top rankings as Jiang smells opportunity

It joins three other Asia-based funds near the top of Bloomberg's ranking of the 50 best-performing hedge funds worldwide with assets of 1bn or more last year.

China’s economy remains on the right track by Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Global Strategist LGT Capital Partners

However, the Chinese services sector continues to rise with unbroken momentum.

Chinese investment in Africa continues despite economic slowdown

The issue of economic slowdown in China is more a matter of perception than reality.

Dubai property remains attractive for Pakistanis

They will continue to invest in the emirate's real estate industry.

Liquid Alternative Funds show some promise in Asia

In Asia ex-Japan, private banks and some life insurers, such as AXA Life Insurance and HSBC Private Bank have identified liquid alternatives as a strong growth segment.

2016 Asia Salary Guide outlines the findings of candidate and employer research across five key nations

The newly released 2016 Hays Asia Salary Guide outlines the findings of candidate and employer research across five key nations – China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore as well as the salary ranges for more than 1,200 roles.

The most diligent juniors in IBD, ranked by nationality

It’s a question of who works 75 hours a week and who works 80+.

Scotiabank approaches BOC unit, other lenders for Thai bank stake sale-sources

First-round bids for the sale are expected in the second quarter

PSU banks need more capital; Fitch

Notably, the impact on private-sector banks was relatively limited, with public-sector banks having to provide nearly eight times more for non-performing loans .

HNW client base from China increasing in Hong Kong, BEA says

High-net-worth individuals in China are looking to Hong Kong as a reliable centre to manage their wealth

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