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Performance - Asia

Macquarie has been active in Asia for more than 15 years, establishing its first office in Hong Kong in 1995. Macquarie employs more than 2200 people in 14 cities across 11 geographies or markets in the region.

 
 

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Macquarie Securities

Cash equities and research

One of the region's largest dedicated equities research and sales teams, with membership of 23 exchanges and distribution capabilities into all major financial centres globally. Macquarie's equities presence in Asia builds on the Group's global strengths, characterised by independence, intellectual rigour and exceptional client service.

As one of the world's top-10 equities research houses1, Macquarie Securities covers more than 920 stocks in Asia and 280 in Australia and New Zealand across the following nine key sectors:

  • Financials
  • Telecommunications services
  • Industrials
  • Energy
  • Materials
  • Consumer discretionary
  • Utilities
  • Consumer staples
  • Information technology

Corporate access
Macquarie Connections is a leading provider of corporate access, dedicated to connecting institutional investors and corporates around the world.

Derivatives DeltaOne Trading

The Derivatives DeltaOne Trading division specialises in institutional and retail derivatives, structured equity finance, arbitrage trading, synthetic product businesses and global securities finance.

The division enjoys a number of market leading positions, including being No. 1 for listed warrants in Singapore and Korea and one of the leading providers of warrants in Hong Kong (by market share).

Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities

With professionals in Asian centres including Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing complemented by Australian-based staff, institutional and corporate clients have access to services including:

  • Commodity risk management solutions across metals, energy and agricultural commodities
  • Physical coal marketing
  • Foreign exchange services
  • Origination of emissions trading projects
  • Structured and project finance and mezzanine and subordinated debt and equity for metals and energy projects
  • Futures and options services

In December 2009 Macquarie announced the establishment Macquarie Bank Limited Seoul Branch (MBLSB), after it was granted a license by Korea's Financial Services Commission. MBLSB plans to start operations in the first quarter of 2010, offering corporate banking, foreign exchange and other trading services to corporate and institutional clients.

Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital Advisers

Macquarie Capital Advisers provides tailored strategic and financial advice to corporates and the government sector worldwide.

Macquarie Capital has a deep global knowledge in: infrastructure and utilities; telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology (TMET); resources; real estate; financial institutions and general industrials.

The group specialises in a range of corporate advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, debt restructuring and distribution, project finance, principal investments and alternative assets fund management.

Recent transactions reflect the application of our sector expertise and global platform:

  • Agricultural Bank of China: Joint sponsor, joint bookrunner and joint leader manager on the world's largest IPO
  • China Minsheng Banking Corporation: Joint bookrunner and joint lead manager on China Minsheng Banking Corporation's $US4 billion H share initial public offering
  • SouthGobi: Joint global coordinator, joint bookrunner, joint sponsor and joint lead manager on SouthGobi’s $US500 million secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and concurrent offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange
  • TMB Bank: Financial adviser for the $US1 billion recapitalisation of TMB Bank, the sixth largest bank in Thailand
  • Kumho Asiana: Financial adviser to Kumho Asiana Group's acquisition of a 60 per cent interest in Korea Express, the No. 1 Korean logistics company, for KRW4,104 billion
  • China Railway Construction Corporation: Joint sponsor, joint global coordinator, joint lead manager and joint bookrunner for the H share offering and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, immediately following an A share offering and listing on the Shanghai Exchange, of China Railway Construction, China's largest construction contractor
  • Lion Power: Exclusive financial adviser for the capital raising and acquisition by the Lion Power consortium of Senoko Power Limited, the largest power generation company in Singapore, and its subsequent refinancing
  • TRIF Investment Management: Financial adviser, sole lead manager and arranger of the capital raising for the establishment of a $US700 million wholesale fund in India
  • Tata Power: Financial adviser for Tata Power's acquisition of a 30 per cent equity stake in PT Bumi Resources' coal producing subsidiaries for $US1.1billion
  • Kookmin Cable Investment Inc: Financial adviser for Kookmin Cable Investment Inc's acquisition of a 65.15 per cent interest in C&M Communications Co Ltd
  • United Test & Assembly Center: Financial adviser to United Test & Assembly Centre Ltd on the sale of the company to a consortium led by TPG Capital and Affinity Equity Partners by way of a Scheme of Arrangement

Macquarie Capital's depth of experience delivered innovative financing solutions for its clients. This work was recognised through awards, including:

  • Consistent top-three rankings for M&A transactions completed over the last decade in Australasia
  • Deal of the Year Awards for underwriting initial public offerings by Chinese companies in Hong Kong in 2008 and 2009 – Finance Asia, Asiamoney, Asset AAA, CFO Asia
  • Power Deal of the Year 2009 – Project Finance International
  • Best Singapore Deal 2008 – FinanceAsia
  • Deals of the Year (Asia) – CFO Asia

Macquarie Capital Funds

Macquarie Capital Funds is a leader in the management of alternative asset funds, with global assets under management of more than $US88 billion2. In Asia, Macquarie Capital Funds manage approximately $US6 billion2 of assets under management across a number of funds / vehicles including:

  • Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (KRX:088980, LSE:MKIF.LI): Targets investments in infrastructure projects in Korea, primarily PPI projects, such as toll roads, ports and subways
  • Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund: Unlisted fund which will invest in infrastructure projects in India
  • Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund (SGX:M41): Owns and operates a diverse group of infrastructure businesses in Asia and around the world
  • Macquarie Korea Opportunities Fund: An unlisted private equity fund that invests in infrastructure assets throughout Korea

Macquarie Funds

Globally, Macquarie Funds Group has more than $US200 billion in funds under management3. In Asia, the group offers a diverse range of global and regional fund investments to retail and institutional clients across various asset classes including:

  • Equities
  • Fixed income
  • Currency
  • Infrastructure and real estate securities
  • Commodities
  • Fund of funds
  • Hedge funds

Banking and Financial Services

The primary relationship manager for Macquarie's retail client base, which provides a diverse range of wealth management and product distribution opportunities through the following:

  • Macquarie Private Wealth Asia: Offers wealth management solutions to ultra high net worth clients across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, Macquarie Private Wealth Asia also has a specialist team located in Hong Kong
  • Religare Macquarie Private Wealth: A wealth management joint venture in India providing advisory-based wealth management solutions to high net worth clients

In October 2009, Religare Macquarie Private Wealth won the 2009 Private Banker International Global Wealth Award for the "Most Exciting New Wealth Management Model".

Corporate and Asset Finance

Macquarie Corporate and Asset Finance provides innovative and traditional capital, finance and related services to clients operating in a range of sectors. In Asia, the team specialises in:

  • Leasing and asset finance
  • Tailored lending and finance solutions
  • Asset remarketing, sourcing and trading
  1. By number of stocks under research coverage, as at 31 March 2010. Macquarie coverage includes stocks to be initiated following the Sal. Oppenheim acquisition.
  2. As at 31 March 2010. Based on proportionate enterprise value, calculated as proportionate net debt and equity value at most recent valuation date, 31 December 2009 for the majority of assets.
  3. As at 31 March 2010, including Delaware Investments.
 

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Europe, Middle East and Africa

Macquarie has been active in Europe for more than 20 years. Its European footprint includes more than 1400 professionals in 13 offices located in London, Amsterdam, Bristol, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Leeds, Luxembourg, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Vienna and Zurich. It also has a growing presence in the Middle East and Africa with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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Americas

Macquarie has been active in the Americas for over a decade, establishing its first office in New York in 1994. Macquarie has more than 3400 professionals in 32 locations across the region, servicing clients through a broad range of businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

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