Bangladesh bond first explained Banglalink’s five-year high yield offering is the first-ever international bond offering from the country. By Ashley Lee May 14 2014
Woori T2s clarify Korea Basel III The first Korean Basel III-compliant bond has set an important benchmark for Asia’s growing regulatory capital market By Ashley Lee May 14 2014
India private placement changes to broaden market India’s new Companies Act rules allow more investors to be solicited but also introduces heightened disclosure requirements By Ashley Lee May 13 2014
ADB – Kazakhstan co-financing accord highlights Asia shift The Asian Development Bank’s co-financing agreement with Kazakhstan highlights the country’s move eastward By Ashley Lee May 11 2014
Offshore RMB clearing hubs could add transaction risk As international financial centres compete for offshore renminbi business, market participants fear a rise of transaction risk due to the currency’s lack of a natural home By Ashley Lee May 08 2014
SE Asia rules spur risky FDI structures Panellists at IFLR’s Southeast Asia Forum are wary of nominee arrangements, saying clearer investment regulations are the only way to improve FDI structures By Ashley Lee May 05 2014
Cloud computing: financial institutions’ next frontier Financial institutions have been slow to adopt new technologies, but cloud computing is become a more viable option as regulators become more familiar with the so-called cloud By Ashley Lee May 01 2014
HKSE-SHSE link to improve A-share market A new link between the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange is expected to further internationalise China’s domestic capital markets By Ashley Lee April 29 2014
Clean Energy loan sets pre-commercialisation finance precedent Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s loan to an Australian wave energy company introduced a new financing structure for projects that are not yet commercialised By Ashley Lee April 27 2014
Chinese bonds: a future without government support As China's government shifts towards a more market-focused approach, debt capital market participants must address urgent structural issues By Ashley Lee April 23 2014
