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Foreign institutions may have a tiny share of Taiwan's crowded market, but they are way ahead of their local peers in terms of profits. Dominic Jones and Pauline Loong report on how the big banks intend to play this potentially lucrative market.

Investment guru Blair Pickerell thrives on challenge – and telling a good tale. He shares some of his career's stickier moments with Pauline Loong.

January 1 2003 - May 31 2003

Determination, canny execution and more than a little good luck were instrumental in the success of Promina Group's A$1.8 billion IPO in Australia – the biggest in the world this year. Mark B Johnson reports.

WATCH OUT CITI, YOU'VE COMPETITION

Data analyst Raymond Blondin looks at the cost to investors of the industry's focus on liquid stocks, and produces data showing that better returns are likely to come from the smaller companies.

COVER STORY PART V

Scandal has once again embroiled the Bank of China, with much speculation over the sudden recall of Liu Jinbao, the best-known mainland banker in Hong Kong. The chief executive of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) had played a key role in the restructuring and listing of the new entity, and was also the public face of the bank – particularly in his role as chairman of the weekly meetings of the Hong Kong Association of Banks. Five years is the average length of service for mainland executives in Hong Kong. But Liu's recall was not a routine transfer. He is helping with investigations into lending irregularities touching on borrowers and bankers in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Continuous-linked settlement has been billed as the panacea for settlement risk, but as Asiamoney's first cash management poll to canvass financial institutions reveals, that may not be incentive enough for some of Asia's struggling banks to sign up. Nick Ferguson reports. Polls team headed by Olivia Chow and Robert Law.

Block trades fire up Hang Seng

COVER STORY PART IV

Commercial banks are laughingly said to be turning into bond fund managers with expensive branches. And central banks agonize over the conflicting twin objectives of exchange-rate management and investment returns, writes Pauline Loong. Country reports from Louis Beckerling, Maggie Ford, Park Sang-soo and Dominic Jones. Additional research by Gina San and Keith Coln. --- COVER STORY PART I