Green bonds' growing pains Corporate issuance has exploded this year. But can it become a mainstay of conventional finance? By Danielle Myles & Tom Young & Zoe Thomas & Ashley Lee August 25 2014
Deal of the Month: Greenko's HY precedent Greenko’s bond shows how to capitalise on one of the country’s recent foreign investment reforms By Ashley Lee August 25 2014
China auto ABS revives securitisation optimism A flurry of auto asset-backed securitisation deals has sparked renewed enthusiasm for structured finance in the jurisdiction By Ashley Lee August 19 2014
Why Australia doesn’t have a domestic high-yield market The country's corporates are increasingly active in the US high-yield market because their home market has no equivalent By Ashley Lee August 19 2014
Singapore bank reforms prioritise local depositors Although the city-state is vying to become Asia’s financial hub, its bank regulations show a bias in favour of local depositors By Ashley Lee August 17 2014
How Japan’s insider trading regime has changed deals Japan’s year-old insider trading regulations have caused major changes in both M&A and capital markets transactions according to counsel By Ashley Lee August 13 2014
Asia corporate green bond first to open market Taiwanese company ASE has sold Asia’s first labelled corporate green bond. It could spark the market in the region By Ashley Lee August 12 2014
Russia sanctions to accelerate Asia pivot The country’s corporates are looking to Asia’s financial markets following the listing of key individuals and corporates on US and EU sanction lists By Ashley Lee August 12 2014
David Jones scheme clarifies Aus collateral benefits Woolworths South Africa’s acquisition of 100% shares in the department store has clarified Australia’s collateral benefits regime under schemes By Ashley Lee August 10 2014
India high yield scarcity to drive covenant flexibility Tata Steel’s sale of $1.5 billion in unsecured bonds has underscored high-quality Indian issuers’ covenant expectations By Ashley Lee August 05 2014