Asian Capital Partners is a leading independent investment banking group operating regionally in Asia and the Middle East.

Since its establishment in 1990, the Asian Capital Partners Group and its associated companies have been responsible for transactions with an aggregate value in excess of US$9 billion.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Group is active in all significant regional markets and has associated companies in Beijing, Boston, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai and Singapore.

Asian Capital Partners' principal operations include:

Advisory

Asian Capital Partners advises institutional clients in Asia, Europe and North America on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and related debt and equity financing.

The Group's investment advisory operations in Hong Kong are regulated by the Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission.

Loan Syndication and Trading

Asian Capital Partners is a major shareholder in Debtdomain <www.debtdomain.com>, the leading global electronic exchange for the trading and syndication of bank loans, with over 600 international banks as registered members.

Debtdomain operates as an exempt stock exchange regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Debtdomain's technology is also licensed to International Finance Corporation, Washington..

Structured Finance

Asian Capital Partners structures and sponsors complex debt and equity instruments, including convertible securities and collateralized debt obligations. The Group pioneered Euroconvertible bond issuance in India, Korea and Malaysia.

Collective Investment Vehicles

Asian Capital Partners sponsors mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles for domestic and international investors in Asia and the Middle East. Group management has been responsible for the creation of the first vehicles for foreign portfolio investment in the securities markets of India, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Asian Capital Partners maintains this substantial commitment to the sponsorship of 'country funds' for the region's emerging markets.

The Group also sponsored and managed ACP Treasury, Asia's first significant asset-backed securities investment company.