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Chinese financial institutions based in Hong Kong are vying for post-WTO market share on the mainland by providing Wall Street-style money management techniques. Pauline Loong reports.

Unassuming may be one way to describe Chuang Kuo-Hsiung, president of Taiwan's Chiao Tung Bank (CTB) since 2000. But while his personal style is undemonstrative, his actions as leader have been anything but. With numerous diplomatically termed ‘mergers' in the offing (CTB being the senior party in each), Chuang and his bank are assuming an ever more important role in the island's financial landscape. On the agenda is a series of deals aimed at creating a full service financial company to rival the success of competitor groups, Fubon and Cathay. To that end, brokerage firm International Securities joined the holding company early this year. From August 22 Chung Hsing Bills Finance and Barits Securities will also be amalgamated into the CTB empire. Chuang says due diligence on another, much larger merger, this time with International Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), should be completed by October 21. All being well, ICBC will be welcomed into the CTB fold by January 29 2003.

A report by Bank Indonesia

A report by Bank Indonesia

Indonesia is trying hard to recreate itself following four years of chaos. Will recent decisions by the ruling body precipitate the much-needed political change? Maggie Ford reports.

Indonesia is cleaning up its act in the hope of once again attracting foreign investment. But, as Maggie Ford reports, there are still significant hurdles to overcome before the country is back on the radar screens of global investors around the globe.

Indonesia is cleaning up its act in the hope of once again attracting foreign investment. But, as Maggie Ford reports, there are still significant hurdles to overcome before the country is back on the radar screens of global investors around the globe.

Jeon Yun-Churl is Korea's deputy prime minister, minister for finance and economy, and may soon find himself acting prime minister as well. A career reformer with a background in fair trade, he faced a tricky combination of challenge and doubt when he took over the reins from Jin Nyum earlier this year. But in an interview with Asiamoney, he makes it clear he means business. By Chris Wright.

Theo Toemion is the chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board in Indonesia (BKPM). He explains his thoughts on FDI approvals, regulation, the effect of the Manulife case, and regional autonomy to Asiamoney in Jakarta.

The story of a handful of Korea's failed banks appears to have taken on fairy tale proportions. Merged into a single holding company, revived and thriving under the new name Woori Financial Group, these once doomed banks have undergone a transformation that no-one would have dared predict. Chris Wright reports.

Jeon Yun-Churl is Korea's deputy prime minister, minister for finance and economy, and may soon find himself acting prime minister as well. A career reformer with a background in fair trade, he faced a tricky combination of challenge and doubt when he took over the reins from Jin Nyum earlier this year. But in an interview with Asiamoney, he makes it clear he means business. By Chris Wright.

Indonesia is trying hard to recreate itself following four years of chaos. Will recent decisions by the ruling body precipitate the much-needed political change? Maggie Ford reports.