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Frankfurt’s first offshore renminbi bond by a Chinese issuer has signalled its ascent as a European renminbi hub

The chief executive of the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks, Jens Tolckmitt, assesses the future of the traditional covered bond benchmark

BBVA’s head of European credit research and covered bonds, and the bank’s senior covered bond analyst, discuss the evolution of covered bonds

Tender option bonds have been boosted by an innovative structure that takes advantage of securities law loopholes in the US

By Bernd Volk, head of European covered bond research at Deutsche Bank, explains why new underlying assets mean covered bonds are firmly on banks' radar

Banks’ use of the template is not as guaranteed The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Asifma) is drafting an umbrella agreement to supplement Hong Kong's comfort letter standard. It is expected to speed up negotiations between underwriters and auditors. The Hong Kong Standard on Investment Circular Reporting Engagements 400 (HKSIR 400), which was revised in December 2012, sets out the form and substance for comfort letters and bring-down letters. Since HKSIR 400's revision, Asifma has been having discussions with its members regarding an umbrella agreement to supplement the HKSIR 400 form for debt capital markets deals.

All but two of the region’s governments intend to use it

Li Hua, Squire Patton Boggs In the last month there has been movement in the increasingly vibrant Chinese market. SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS – the result of a merger between US firms Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs in early June – made its first partner hire in the country by bringing in competition expert Li Hua from Gide Loyrette Nouel. Elsewhere FANGDA PARTNERS hired Michael Han – former head of Freshfields' China competition practice. Han is focused on competition law and is recognised as an authority in PRC competition matters.

New rules increasing Canadian targets’ ability to use poison pills are up for comment