Asifma: Asia’s financial markets must harmonise regulations The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's white paper on Asia’s capital markets has highlighted the need for transparent and harmonised regulation across the region. By Ashley Lee November 22 2013
India's new Companies Act to change CSR An Indian statutory requirement for companies to spend a set percentage of their profits on corporate social responsibility is believed to be an international first. By Ashley Lee November 20 2013
Asia bank capital series: why Malaysia hasn’t yet seen a Basel III-compliant sukuk Malaysia is the largest Islamic finance market in the world. But its Islamic banks have yet to issue a shariah-compliant sukuk. By Ashley Lee November 13 2013
VIEs remain an issue for Chinese tech IPOs Chinese technology IPOs have made a successful return to the US markets. But it seems that investors have forgotten about their risky variable interest entity structures By Ashley Lee November 13 2013
Vingroup high-yield bond sets SE Asia PE precedent The covenant package for this Vietnamese real estate company's debut US dollar high-yield bond required adjustment due to a private equity investment earlier this year By Ashley Lee November 13 2013
China CITIC’s tier 2 first explained China CITIC Bank International issued a USD-denominated Basel III-compliant tier 2 bond on October 31. It represented the first tier 2 issuance in Asia with a partial write-down feature. By Ashley Lee November 13 2013
What must change for India Reit success The Securities and Exchange Board of India last month announced draft rules for real estate investment trusts. But changes are needed if Reits are to succeed in the country By Ashley Lee November 13 2013
Bank resolution: why Asian regulators must act now Regulators in Asia need to act fast to catch up with international standards on bank resolution, and address market fragmentation By Ashley Lee November 11 2013
RBI foreign bank rules analysed The Reserve Bank of India's regulations regarding foreign banks that establish wholly-owned subsidiaries in India raise key questions for institutions that don’t convert By Ashley Lee November 11 2013
What to expect from a Chinese credit crisis China’s recent credit crunch revealed the latent risks in its banking system, and why a future crisis would have global implications By Ashley Lee November 07 2013
