HALISTER1: Nedbank Urged by Mines Minister to Retain Guptas as Clients (2)

Nedbank Urged by Mines Minister to Retain Guptas as Clients (2)

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NED SJ (Nedbank Group Ltd)

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Ayanda Shezi ((SAF)Dept Of Minerals & Energy)
Faith Muthambi (Republic of South Africa)
Jacob Zuma (Republic of South Africa)
Johan Burger (FirstRand Bank Ltd)
Mike Brown (Nedbank Ltd)

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HALISTER1: Western Asset Likes Local Bonds of India, Indonesia, Russia

Western Asset Likes Local Bonds of India, Indonesia, Russia

(Bloomberg) -- Rise in U.S. yields has opened up investment opportunities, Desmond Soon, Western Asset’s head of investment management for Asia ex-Japan, says at event of Investment Management Association of Singapore.
  • Co. likes local-currency bonds of India, Indonesia, Philippines, Russia, Colombia and Brazil
  • Favors Asia dollar debt as 75% of issues are held by Asian investors; sees large maturity in next 2 yrs that will increase demand for those issues
  • Asian credit offers 70 bps premium to their equivalent U.S. investment-grade bonds
  • READ: INVESTOR Q&A: JPMorgan Asset Prefers Local Currency EM Bonds
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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Desmond Soon (Western Asset Management Co)

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HALISTER1: Brazil Police Accuse Lula of Corruption: Globo (Yday)

Brazil Police Accuse Lula of Corruption: Globo (Yday)

(Bloomberg) -- Police accused former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for allegedly benefiting from bribes paid by Odebrecht, Globo reports, without saying how it got the information.
  • Police also accused Lula’s wife Marisa Leticia, former Finance Minister Antonio Palocci and 4 others for money laundering: Globo
  • Lula says in his Facebook account that accusations against him and his wife are unfounded and part of misfeasance that was already denounced to UN Human Rights board
  • Accusation against Palloci is a “fallacy,” his lawyer Jose Roberto Batochio says by phone, adding that this process couldn’t prove anything against the former minister
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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Luiz Inacio Da Silva (Federative Republic of Brazil)

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HALISTER1: TRANSLATION: Globo: PF indicates Lula, Palocci, Marisa Leticia and four in Lava-Jato

TRANSLATION: Globo: PF indicates Lula, Palocci, Marisa Leticia and four in Lava-Jato

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Source: BES (Bloomberg Editorially Selected)

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ODBE4 BZ (Odebrecht SA)
PETR4 BZ (Petroleo Brasileiro SA)

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Luiz Inacio Da Silva (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Marcelo Odebrecht (Odebrecht SA)
Sergio Moro (Federative Republic of Brazil)

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HALISTER: Asahi to Acquire SABMiller Assets for 7.3b Euros From AB InBev

Asahi to Acquire SABMiller Assets for 7.3b Euros From AB InBev

(Bloomberg) -- Asahi Group to acquire European assets from 5 eastern and central European countries in deal set to close in first half of next year.
  • Deal won’t affect full-year forecasts for year ending Dec., company is assessing impact it will have on earnings in the following year
  • Acquiring businesses in Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, Hungary and Romania and other related assets
  • Asahi shares fell earlier, closing down 4.6% after Nikkei reported the deal: Link
  • Link to statement: Link
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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ABI BB (Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV)
2502 JP (Asahi Group Holdings Ltd)

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(2) *ASAHI TO ACQUIRE SABMILLER EAST EUROPE ASSETS FOR 7.3B EUROS

*ASAHI TO ACQUIRE SABMILLER EAST EUROPE ASSETS FOR 7.3B EUROS

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

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2502 JP (Asahi Group Holdings Ltd)
ABI BB (Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV)

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