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16 May 2013
Asset managers are growing concerned about the proportion of unrated bonds in the offshore RMB bond market as well as new credit enhancement structures. Here's why
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16 May 2013
The first cross-border, local-currency bond by a Chilean corporate shows how LatAm issuers can benefit from the long-tenors available in the international markets, without currency risk
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16 May 2013
Africa’s debt capital markets offer both high yields and safety from western market volatility, according to panelists at this week’s IFLR Africa Forum. Here’s how foreign investors can best tap opportunities in this expanding market
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13 May 2013
Turkiye Finans has become the first company to issue a non-ijara sukuk out of Turkey. It paves the way for more hybrid structures, and a wider variety of Turkish sukuk issuers
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07 May 2013
Noble Group's baht-denominated bond issue is the first fully guaranteed by a wrap from CGIF, a trust fund of ADB
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02 May 2013
Al Bayan Group has become the first Saudi company to tap the Malaysian capital markets, establishing a RM 1 billion Malaysian ringgit sukuk programme.
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29 April 2013
The establishment of IILM's short-term sukuk programme gives shariah-compliant financial institutions an new option for liquidity management
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18 April 2013
With contingent convertibles set to be a key capital instrument of the future, it’s crucial for investors to understand what to focus on when assessing different features
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15 April 2013
A bond issued by Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary AE-Rotor Holding represents the first credit-enhanced US dollar bond out of India
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10 April 2013
China Minmetals has issued the largest single-tranche offshore renminbi bond among state-approved issuers. Here’s how these issuances have evolved
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03 April 2013
International investors are growing increasingly comfortable with Indonesian credits, prompting repeat issuers to loosen covenants. Local lawyers counsel predict this trend will continue
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14 March 2013
The restructuring proceedings of Mexican glassmaker Vitro concluded with an unusual settlement agreement last week. Counsel have responded by clarifying the rights of creditor subsidiaries in new debt instruments
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21 February 2013
Commerzbank's innovative new funding instrument marks the first time a covered bond-securitisation hybrid has been structured in the German market. IFLR spoke to the key firms involved to find out exactly how it was done
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14 February 2013
Fage Dairy's bond offering has inspired a financing template that aims to protect investors from eurozone investment risk. IFLR explains the deal's key innovations
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10 January 2013
To encourage debt capital markets innovation in Thailand, its Ministry of Finance issued a THB30 billion 25-year amortizing bond in December. Here’s why it matters
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19 December 2012
The government of Mongolia’s recent Regulation S/Rule 144A debt offering marked the first time the country has tapped the sovereign bond market
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09 May 2013
Demand for African sovereign debt opens a new funding source for some African governments. Citi's Tim Odell, panelist at next week's IFLR Africa Forum, has outlined how best to get deals done in this expanding market
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22 April 2013
In this month's quick poll, IFLR asks if risk disclosures in emerging market prospectuses have become too extensive. Vote here
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04 April 2013
Forty speakers have been confirmed for the IFLR European Capital Markets Forum 2013 at the Waldorf Hotel in London next week.
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04 April 2013
Cyprus’s bailout offers a reality check on the bail-in risks attached to contingent convertible bonds. But some banks are hailing a riskier form of CoCo as the funding tool of the future
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27 March 2013
The Hong Kong SFC's consultation conclusions on the regulation of electronic trading takes a broad scope, going beyond just algorithms and HFT. But few adjustments have been made based on market responses
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11 March 2013
Ahead of IFLR’s Africa Forum on May 14, Barclays’ Amol Prabhu, a panellist, revealed his predictions for the continent’s financing future
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05 March 2013
Banks and lawyers are at odds with the UK Association of Corporate Treasurers' private placement working group over the principal barrier to domestic market growth.
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28 February 2013
Clifford Chance won international law firm of the year last night at IFLR’s annual Asia Awards in Hong Kong. The firm was also involved on two winning deals as well as being shortlisted in all eight team of the year categories
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07 February 2013
The flurry of hybrid bond issuances by European corporates is tipped to continue. Here's how the product is set to develop this year
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30 January 2013
With many hailing contingent convertible securities as the capital instrument of the future, analysing past deals to understand how the market will develop is a key step for would-be issuers and investors alike
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28 January 2013
European regulation has failed to open regional capital markets, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange head of issuers and securities department has said
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24 January 2013
Infrastructure bonds will boost India’s underdeveloped debt capital markets in 2013, and corporate offerings are set to follow
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24 January 2013
There was renewed buzz around CoCos last year, off the back of impressive issuances by UBS and Barclays. Lawyers expect greater diversification of Tier 2 capital instruments in 2013
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15 January 2013
The speakers and attendees for this year's Americas awards ceremony have been revealed