11.   Rashid Manaff took control of Setia in January through an asset swap with Alsirat, his holding company.

12.   Previously, South Africans investing abroad have had to use asset swaps, with a foreign counterparty matching their overseas investment with funds into South Africa.

13.   South Africa has since July last year allowed local institutions to invest abroad through asset swaps.

14.   That could pave the way for an asset swap involving a stake in Hong Kong Telecom and a stake in a Chinese phone network.

15.   The final announcement will end months of talks between Kirch and Canal Plus on the asset swap.

16.   The proposed asset swap with Le Groupe Videotron would thwart the Cogeco Cable bid.

17.   The transaction was part of an asset swap between the two companies.

18.   The South African Reserve Bank has recently allowed South African companies to do asset swaps with international investors.

19.   Traders attributed the large volume of shares exchanged to an asset swap with a foreign institution.

20.   Trading in McDonnell Douglas slowed from the previous week, when it was reported that the company was discussing a merger or asset swap with Boeing.