Dow Jones Investment Banker, a news, opinion, research and data visualisation product that aims to help bankers generate ideas and connect with clients, is now available in Asia Pacific.

The product is available for web delivery at DJIBanker.com, for integration into proprietary client portals and on the FactSet platform.

"Spurred by the region's growing economies and booming public markets, Asia's investment banking industry is healthier than ever," says Christine Brendle, managing director of Asia Pacific for Dow Jones. "Today's bankers, however, face fierce competition for the best deals and clients. With columnists on the ground in the world's leading banking centres, Dow Jones Investment Banker provides an unmatched combination of local and global intelligence to help bankers win those deals."

Columnists focused on Asia include Shirlene Tsui, a structured finance and private equity veteran covering the financial services sector, and Jamie Miyazaki, a journalist covering investment banking, private equity, corporate news and equity markets in the region.

The product also features a database of 18 million public and private corporate snapshots and 36 million executive profiles, to which banks and bankers can add their own contacts.