Asia Pacific

Indian companies are showing interest in issuing offshore rupee-denominated, or Masala, bonds but a leading financier warns that the market will not heat up until the central bank allows private banks to fund deals.

China’s fast-growing bond market could provider a major new source of corporate financing at a time when the banking sector is under strain, but some analysts are becoming concerned about the risk of a bubble building up.

The decision to push Japanese interest rates into negative territory would deliver real results within months, its central bank governor told Emerging Markets in an exclusive interview — and he insisted it would have minimal impact on bank profitability

Bambang PS Brodjonegoro says diversifying Indonesia’s economy away from commodities is a priority and that reforms must be sustainable rather than short term

Indian companies are showing interest in issuing offshore rupee-denominated, or Masala, bonds but a leading financier warns that the market will not heat up until the central bank allows private banks to fund deals

TriOptima, the over-the-counter post trade service provider, has teamed up with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation on reconciling data reported by Australian, Hong Kong and Singapore firms to the DTCC’s Global Trade Repository.

Much of the talk about China’s economic rebalancing has focused on the impact on the country, but experts are warning its smaller neighbours to prepare for significant impacts on their economies and trade patterns

Vodafone has mandated six banks for the IPO of its Indian arm, which could raise up to $2.5bn, according to sources close to the situation.

American International Group has raised HK$9.7bn ($1.25bn) after selling a large portion of its stake in Chinese insurer PICC Property and Casualty Co, in what is the year's biggest block trade so far in Asia.

The UK quitting the European Union would have little negative impact on Asia as a region but could offer some of its cities the opportunity to supplant London as a leading global financial centre

Banks in Asia are not doing enough to connect their private clients to the infrastructure investment opportunities that the region urgently needs to fill its massive $8tr shortfall

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust started taking orders for its $470m Singapore IPO on Tuesday and is hoping to woo investors following a failed attempt at a listing last year.