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Frontier markets: Investors go west … east, south and north

CNBC – November 09, 2015

The frontier has always represented opportunity for Americans. Opportunity … and risk.

On the investing landscape, frontier markets can provide the same leading — and sometimes bleeding — edge to investors looking for high-risk/-return scenarios.

Asean Dealbook: Thai fund Ton Poh ups stake in Superdong; PH bank AUB seals Pinoy deal

Deal Street Asia – October 28, 2015
In a few corporate developments in the Asean region, Ton Poh Thailand Fund has increased its ownership to be a major shareholder in a third company in Vietnam. And, Philippine commercial bank Asian United Bank has completed its 100 per cent ownership of Singapore-based remittance company Pinoy Express.

PAKISTAN’S UBL SALE TESTS INVESTOR CONFIDENCE AFTER AIRPORT ATTACK

The Wall Street Journal – June 10, 2014

Investor confidence in Pakistan in the aftermath of twin attacks on commercial capital Karachi’s airport is facing an immediate test with the government’s decision to go ahead with the sale of its remaining near-20% stake in United Bank Limited, one of the nation’s biggest banks.