GO TO MAIN PAGE FOR ALL TOPICS COVERED UNDER FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT 
From experience, I notice that the least area the financial executive would like to touch on is the policy and procedure on the foreign exchange management.
The main excuse is that the company does not frequently transact in FX dealings hence FX policy and procedure […]

Recently,there is a mega takeover bid of HCA which has a record bid of US$32.7 billion (plus debts). A consortium of a trio private equity group vide leverage buy-out has persuaded HCA’s to go private in view of HCA’s lackluster results,continuing gloomy future results and intense industry competition. This is at least avoid the extreme public scrutiny. However,if […]

The following excerpts were from fund manager, Aberdeen Asset Management who manages about US$23billion of Asian assets which complements my article on dividend payout versus stock prices:

Reported in The Star (25/7/06):
“Malaysia’s stock market has risen this quarter as share prices across Asia have fallen, and the relatively high dividends paid by local companies may lead […]

Reported in The Star,(25/7/06):
“Government-linked companies (GLCs) are in support of the Government’s call for them to play a leading role in the development of the country, especially through greater investments under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP). 
All GLCs must look at what they are doing and link it to the 9MP. They must figure out what […]

Further information on KPJ Healthcare Bhd which is supposedly the world’s FIRST ISLAMIC REIT. 
“KPJ Healthcare Bhd has launched the world’s first Islamic real estate investment trust (REIT) by injecting six of its hospitals with a total market value of RM481mil into a trust fund. KPJ currently owns 15 hospitals, including three in Indonesia and one […]