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Bank of East Asia and Woori Bank return to the international bond markets.

We talk to HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing) chief executive, Paul Chow.

Woori Financial Holdings and KT&G spring $596.5 million on equity market.

Bank of America''s President for Asia outlines why he remains optimistic despite rising interest rates.

Quasi sovereigns KDB and Korea Southern Power return to the international bond market.

New York-based Kenneth Lopian runs all of Bank of New York''s Asian businesses and explains why he is bullish on 2004.

Australia''s equity and structured finance markets remain impervious to geo-political shocks, says CSFB Australia banking chairman, Peter Cameron.

The Philippines utility with an uncanny knack of completely misreading the market seeks financing proposals for 2004.

Outside of Japan, Korea is the only Asian country to have a substantial domestic securitization market. International deals are starting to become more common as well.