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11 May 2012
The first attempt by a Latin American issuer to tap US covered bond investors reveals what’s needed for the region’s banks to penetrate the market
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26 April 2012
We examine HSBC's issuance of the first renminbi bond outside of Chinese territories
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03 April 2012
The launch of Saudi Arabia’s first domestic sukuk programme shows that the country’s investors and regulator are growing more comfortable with the instrument
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15 March 2012
How the UK holiday provider's first of its kind financing package allows it to repay existing debt while also raising funds for expansion and growth.
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15 March 2012
Why the first-ever listing of global depositary notes on a regulated exchange improves emerging markets debt distribution
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07 March 2012
The UK Supreme Court’s ruling in the Lehman Brothers International Europe (LBIE) client money case highlights the tensions of a legal framework that must deal with both sophisticated financial institutions and ordinary retail investors
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16 February 2012
Almost a year after campaigning for bondholder rights, European high yield investors may have finally got their way, with Schaeffler's market-moving bond sale
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02 February 2012
Analysis of the first Basel III-compliant tier one subordinated bonds to incorporate a write-off feature
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21 December 2011
The first shariah-compliant greenfield project bond combined a sukuk with international-standard project bond intercreditor techniques to allow the landmark accession of the sukuk to the wider financing market
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15 May 2012
BlackRock’s and Goldman Sachs’ bond trading platforms are expected to be the first of many as financial institutions prepare to comply with the Volcker Rule and Basel III. But their success is far from guaranteed
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25 April 2012
The ICMA chief executive Martin Scheck has revealed the key concerns of its member institutions. Some expected - others are more surprising
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25 April 2012
Bankers in Asia’s leveraged finance market expect transactional innovation to play an increasingly critical role in the sector this year, as banks struggle to boost deal flow in the region
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25 April 2012
There is growing interest in global banks selling Cocos into the US. Despite no offerings going through yet, UBS recently sold into Asia, and others are preparing for US deals
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05 March 2012
Lawyers in Japan have called for Samurai bond market participants to establish industry-standard terms and conditions
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20 January 2012
With bondholder talks unresolved and a default likely, lawyers are concerned about a law that would force bondholders into a debt exchange
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09 January 2012
Lawyers in Hong Kong discuss alternatives ways to secure funding in today's debt market
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05 January 2012
Treasury’s discussion paper on the development of Australia's retail corporate bond market has been well-received. But concerns remain over a possible removal of ADIs' disclosure exemption
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23 December 2011
The country is on the rise, but questions remain about M&A structuring and capital markets regulation
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23 December 2011
An IBA panel argument over plans to ban CoCos from G-Sifi buffers highlights regulator inconsistencies
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21 December 2011