Perris Lee

Background

About Perris Lee

Experienced journalist and a seasoned editor with a sharp focus on equity-linked bonds and pure equity markets across Asia as well as risk-arb mergers and acquisitions coverage. I am Skilled in News Writing, Breaking News, Business Journalism, and Editing. I graduated from National Chengchi University's journalism department with distinction in 1997, and completed an EMBA credit course at the National Taiwan University in 2011.I have a solid record in breaking news. Among my many scoops are:1. Standard Chartered's USD 1.2bn acquisition of Taiwan's Hsinchu Commercial Bank in 20062. Citi's USD 426m acquisition of Taiwan's Bank of Overseas Chinese in 20073. Taiwan's plan to include for the first time ever Chinese yuan in the island's foreign exchange reserves (https://focustaiwan.tw/business/200908070010) in 20094. Alibaba's maiden USD 5bn convertible bond offering (2024) 5. JD.com's USD 2bn convertible bond offering (2024)6. Zijin Mining's USD 2bn convertible note sale (2024) Outside work hours, I am passionate about yoga, cycling, free diving, triathlon and am a frenchie bulldog lover. I completed a 200-hour certified power vinyasa training (ERYT 200-hour) in 2017, a 50-hour certified yin yoga training in 2018 and a 300-hour certified Gokul Yoga training in 2020.