LDK Solar’s ChinaCo restructuring lessons The Chinese company's US Bankruptcy Court-approved prepack completed last week. It serves valuable lessons for other ChinaCos looking to restructure offshore debt By Ashley Lee December 16 2014
Australia climate bond first explained National Australia Bank’s A$300 million certified climate bond is the first green bond from an Australian financial institution. It is also the world’s first bank bond to be certified as... By Ashley Lee December 15 2014
AsiaCos must prepare for whistleblowers A majority of managers at multinational companies in Hong Kong have or would consider whistleblowing, a survey by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has revealed By Ashley Lee December 15 2014
Chinese bonds: credit enhancement evolves Chinese companies can now use onshore assets to guarantee bonds if proceeds are used offshore. But credit enhancement structures will develop as long as issuers plan to remit cash onshore... By Ashley Lee December 10 2014
How to improve HK listco corporate governance Better disclosure and more transparent board selection would help improve corporate governance in Asia’s capital markets, according to industry participants By Ashley Lee December 10 2014
Reasons to be optimistic about the Stock Connect The Stock Connect has been subject to significant scrutiny about the lack of trading volume. But market participants believe critics should focus on the scheme's longer-term implications By Ashley Lee December 09 2014
Asifma conference highlights The Association's annual conference last month saw influential rulemakers clarify their positions on TLAC, cross-border cooperation and RMB internationalisation By Ashley Lee December 09 2014
Pakistan sovereign sukuk signals Islamic finance shift The $1 billion deal signals the growing importance of Islamic finance for Muslim-majority countries By Ashley Lee December 09 2014
HK – Shanghai Stock Connect’s future revealed The programme officially opened on November 17. But the exchanges involved are already contemplating the link’s evolution By Ashley Lee December 09 2014
