PTTEP's hybrid bonds issuance is the first such offering by a Thai non-financial institution. Deal counsel expect it to prompt more complex debt capital markets transactions in Thailand. Here's why
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been popular throughout Southeast Asia, but they haven’t yet taken off in Vietnam despite a desperate need for infrastructure. Here’s why
Indian lawyers eagerly await the passage of India’s Companies Bill 2011 to replace the outdated Companies Act 1956. But they are concerned by the new law’s corporate-social responsibility (CSR) requirement and layering restrictions
China’s National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) has released draft rules for a securitisation instrument for non-financial issuers. Here’s why this could signal the reopening of China’s securitisation market
The UK’s FSA today revealed it is considering scrapping Libor. Lawyers in Tokyo and Singapore expect Tibor and Sibor amendments to follow those made in the UK and US
China Nonferrous Mining Corporation’s IPO and subsequent listing marked the first Africa-based company to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Practitioners believe it could spark a wave of copycats. Here’s why
