Project bonds in Asia: still challenging A lack of appropriate projects and shallow domestic capital markets have hindered the usefulness of project bonds in the region By Ashley Lee November 07 2014
SFC’s Alder: global firms need regulatory cooperation Ashley Alder has outlined intentions to form a college of Asian regulators to supervise global financial institutions By Ashley Lee November 06 2014
India and Indonesia regulators limit HY supply The countries are expected to drive Asia’s high-yield market, but local regulations may limit offerings to quality issuers By Ashley Lee November 06 2014
EC: Cooperation needed on cross-border CCP resolution A senior EC executive has called for regulators to work together on central counterparty resolution – and do it soon. By Ashley Lee November 06 2014
TLAC proposal raises concerns ahead of Brisbane meeting Market participants believe the FSB's proposals for total loss absorbing capacity are well-intended, but question whether banks will be able to implement it By Ashley Lee November 04 2014
Funds target shipping despite restructures Private equity and hedge funds are increasingly looking to shipping investments. But the sector has seen a number of restructurings over the past five years, and the area remains legally... By Ashley Lee November 03 2014
Philippines wind farm first to spark renewables The Burgos wind farm is the first of its kind to reach financial close in the jurisdiction. By Ashley Lee November 03 2014
Asia-Pacific equivalence prompts European OTC optimism The EC's equivalency decisions for Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore’s central CCP regulatory regimes is a positive move for the region By Ashley Lee October 31 2014
Deal of the month: China's reg cap first Bocom’s tier 2 bond has reconciled regulatory requirements and investor expectations, and opens the market to other issuers By Ashley Lee October 31 2014
