[external] DBS plans more hiring for private bank business - Reuters - Sat 1:19 am
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - DBS Group , Southeast Asia's biggest bank, plans to hire more relationship managers for its private bank operation, its chairman Koh Boon Hwee said on Friday.

[external] Q+A-Japan's fiscal woes deepen, making JGB investors wary - Reuters - Sat 1:10 am
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's fiscal woes are fast expanding as the new government eyes huge spending to meet campaign pledges, sending bond yields higher on worries about a glut of new debt.

[external] HK,Shanghai shares rise on China, U.S. economic hopes - Reuters - Sat 12:54 am
* Shanghai at three-month high on economic hopes (Updates to close) By Jun Ebias and Claire Zhang HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares climbed on Friday, spurred by gains on Wall Street and encouraging U.S. data, while shares in Shanghai hit a three-month closing high on optimism ...

[external] India CBLO o/n rate falls on reporting day, call steady - Reuters - Sat 12:52 am
MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Indian overnight cash rate at the collateralised market fell on reporting Friday as most banks had already funded their reserve needs, while the inter-bank call money was steady, helped by the RBI's reverse repo auctions.

[external] DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers fetch top prices in Asia - Reuters - Sat 12:43 am
HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - In Asia lately, it pays to be a seller -- even if you're a company under pressure to offload an asset or two.

[external] Korea Life may raise around $2 bln in IPO-sources - Reuters - Sat 12:19 am
* Asia set for a rush of insurance industry offerings (Adds details, background, quote from industry expert) By Michael Flaherty and Narayanan Somasundaram

[external] HK stocks end up 1.6 pct; debutant Greens Holdings up - Reuters - Sat 12:06 am
HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks ended up 1.63 percent on Friday, as local developers and banks rebounded from a recent selloff, while Greens Holdings rose on its trading debut.

[external] FACTBOX - Central banks look towards the exit - Reuters - Fri 11:58 pm
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Now that the global economy is showing signs of recovery, markets are looking for clues when central banks will begin to remove the extraordinary measures put in place during the financial crisis to support liquidity.

[external] New Issue-Poland sells 44.8 bln yen in Samurai bonds - Reuters - Fri 11:57 pm
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Poland has sold 44.8 billion yen ($494.4 million) in three-year and five-year Samurai bonds, joint lead managers said on Friday.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui say to merge - Reuters - Fri 11:56 pm
· [external] Hong Kong IPO Pipeline - Nov 6 - Reuters - Fri 11:47 pm
· [external] Chuo Mitsui: may not repay gov't funds before merger - Reuters - Fri 11:30 pm
· [external] DIARY - Turkey - to Jan 21, 2010 - Reuters - Fri 11:30 pm
· [external] South Korea says mortgage loan growth slows in Oct - Reuters - Fri 11:11 pm
· [external] Japan's Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui say to merge - Reuters - Fri 11:05 pm
· [external] Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui in merger talks - Reuters - Fri 10:23 pm
· [external] Suruga Bank-6mth parent results - Reuters - Fri 10:13 pm
· [external] Suruga Bank-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 10:13 pm
· [external] Miyazaki Taiyo Bank-6-month parent - Reuters - Fri 10:07 pm

· [external] HK, Shanghai shares rise; debutant Greens Holdings up - Reuters - Fri 9:41 pm
· [external] IFC prices A$550 mln increase to 2014 Kangaroo issue - Reuters - Fri 8:56 pm
· [external] Global equity fund flows turn negative - EPFR - Reuters - Fri 8:44 pm
· [external] Fukushima Bank-6-month group forecast - Reuters - Fri 8:30 pm
· [external] Fukushima Bank-6-month parent forecast - Reuters - Fri 8:30 pm
· [external] Sumitomo Trust and Chuo Mitsui to brief on merger - Reuters - Fri 8:16 pm
· [external] NIB adds NZ$100 mln to 2015 Kauri bond - Reuters - Fri 7:42 pm
· [external] Korea Life may raise around $2 bln in IPO-sources - Reuters - Fri 7:34 pm
· [external] Asia oil swaps trade upturn reaches climax in Oct - Reuters - Fri 7:26 pm
· [external] Thai stocks set to rise, IRPC in focus - Reuters - Fri 5:59 pm

· [external] DBS leads Q3 surge in Singapore bank profits - Reuters - Fri 5:55 pm
· [external] DEALTALK-Asian IPO fatigue hits India, elsewhere - Reuters - Fri 5:14 pm
· [external] Poland sells 44.8 bln yen in Samurai bonds - Reuters - Fri 4:58 pm
· [external] HK shares may rise as Wall St gains; eyes on Lenovo - Reuters - Fri 4:56 pm
· [external] Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui say in merger talks - Reuters - Fri 4:16 pm
· [external] China to tighten risk of city commercial banks-paper - Reuters - Fri 4:16 pm
· [external] DBS says Q3 net profit surges 49 pct, eyes growth - Reuters - Fri 3:43 pm
· [external] TEXT-ANZ Bank says redeems $350 mln trust securities - Reuters - Fri 3:35 pm
· [external] DBS says Q3 net profit up 49 pct, beats forecasts - Reuters - Fri 3:23 pm
· [external] Malaysia economic indicators - Nov 6 - Reuters - Fri 3:16 pm