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  • In-house counsel in Hong Kong have called for Chinese authorities to provide clarity over the regulatory regimes governing offshore RMB bond issuance.
  • Regulators are worried that the market is overheating. It’s too soon to tell if their concerns are justified
  • India has stepped up its game to compete with China in internationalising its currency, with Prime Minister Modi recently announcing a government-backed railway's listing of a rupee-denominated bond on the London Stock Exchange.
  • African eurobonds haven't built on 2013 and 2014's record volumes, but there are some other interesting developments at play. Most notably, a growing number of corporates are taking advantage of the yield curve set by sovereigns and are tapping the international investor base.
  • In terms of sovereign debt, one country to watch is Argentina. "Argentina will come back to the market next year which will be interesting," says Antonia Stolper, partner at Shearman & Sterling.
  • If markets were to remain stable, 2016 would see a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) off the back of its new Commercial Companies Law. This includes various provisions aimed at making it both easier and more attractive for companies to go public on a UAE-based exchange, as policymakers look to prevent local companies from listing abroad.
  • Move over exchange-traded funds. The next incarnation of funds-capital markets collaboration will look more like Apax's £585 million ($876 million) vehicle it listed in London last June. Known as Apax Global Alpha, it pools cash on behalf of institutional investors and acquires companies and other operating assets.
  • Asia’s financial centre is a latecomer to the world of competition. Starting this month companies must adjust to new prohibitions and new regulators
  • Panda bonds, Greek CoCos and high-yield restructures are among the asset classes and market developments to watch over the coming 12 months
  • Yingling Wei and Janet Hui of Jun He law firm assess the dos and don’ts when seeking deal approval from Mofcom