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  • India's Essar Group has rarely been out of the headlines since its joint-venture partner, Hutchison Telecom, opted to sell out. The Ruia family that runs Essar has professed interest in buying out the Hong Kong firm, but observers suspect it is a plot to whip up investor interest as they seek an exit themselves. In a rare interview, Elliot Wilson meets the company's owners to discuss Essar's future.
  • Most global investment banks would snap up the chance to list and trade stocks directly in China's booming equity markets. So BNP Paribas's decision to end its broking partnership with Changjiang Securities seems strange. It appears capital-raising concerns, a raft of key departures at BNP and an obstinate Changjiang board all contributed to the joint venture's demise. Elliot Wilson puzzles over the pull-out.
  • The leveraged buyout of Vodafone Japan by Softbank led to the country's biggest whole business securitisation. ASIAMONEY lists the leading transactions of last year.
  • In an improving economic environment, Japan's government is looking to trim financial fat by getting municipalities to grapple with greater independence. But if the country's cities, towns and villages want to consider securitisations and asset sales as a means of fund-raising, they must improve their transparency. Richard Morrow eyes a sector heavily laden with potential.
  • The number of experienced, connected investment bankers in China is so small that it shouldn't come as a surprise when a major dealmaker steps back into the limelight, even if that person was fired from their previous institution.
  • The bond markets witnessed several headline transactions, including a US$2 billion bond from ICICI Bank of India and a 25-year benchmark from the Philippines. Given the level of investor demand and some decent after-market performance, the pipeline looks likely to become crowded in February.
  • Australian firm Alinta is confronted by a management buyout, Vodafone gets wrapped up in a bidding war for India's Hutchison Essar, and the Thai government sets limits on foreign ownership, hitting the SET index.
  • MCB is something of an ambassador for Pakistan and comes top in terms of return on equity across the region. It was among the first banks in the country to go through privatisation and consequently face up to the task of restructuring ahead of many of its peers.
  • Foreign and Chinese private equity funds are scrambling for opportunities on the mainland but, as the country's industry leaders are approached by foreign and domestic sector peers, desirable targets are proving increasingly difficult to find, reports mergermarket.
  • In terms of return on equity in Asia (ex-Japan), Pakistan banks have put rivals in the shade. Four lenders based in the Muslim nation dominate ASIAMONEY's list of the region's best performers, thanks to the country's formidable economic growth and a high net interest margin. Chris Wright surveys the sector.
  • 1. MCB, Pakistan. Return on equity – 37.4