Kaisa stress: bondholders’ counsel seeks transparency The near-default of the Chinese property developer has caused onshore creditors to freeze the company’s assets. Lawyers for offshore bondholders are urging more transparency By Ashley Lee January 19 2015
Industry bodies fear MiFID II’s Asia impact Industry associations fear that Esma's far-reaching reforms could have unintended consequences for the region's capital markets By Ashley Lee January 19 2015
European regulators defend global regulatory reforms European regulators have refuted allegations that too much regulation has impeded global growth By Ashley Lee January 19 2015
HKEx proposes volatility control mechanism The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) has announced a consultation on introducing a volatility control mechanism as part of its market structure reforms By Ashley Lee January 18 2015
Kaisa could spark terms changes A Shenzhen-based property developer's default has drawn attention to the nuances of cross-default clauses in loans, bonds and derivatives By Ashley Lee January 14 2015
SFC consultation clarifies regulatory cooperation The regulator's consultation on supervisory assistance to overseas regulators has highlighted its commitment to collaboration By Ashley Lee January 08 2015
ICBC’s triple-tranche AT1 analysed The Chinese bank's preference shares offering included a number of firsts, including filing requirements and foreign exchange risk By Ashley Lee January 05 2015
ADB loan pushes Myanmar financing forward The Asian Development Bank's $100 million loan to build out connectivity infrastructure in Myanmar shows how multilaterals can get comfortable in the frontier market By Ashley Lee December 19 2014
SFC enforcement signals individual focus The regulator's enforcement action against an employee at ICBCI Securities highlights its focus on the behaviour of senior management By Ashley Lee December 17 2014
No end to municipalities’ power in ChinaCo bankruptcies Onshore ChinaCo bankruptcies will continue to prioritise social stability and local interests over more esoteric financial concerns such as capital structures, according to a report by Fitch Ratings By Ashley Lee December 17 2014
