Asia Pacific
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New plans will put Kazakhstan's private sector in the driving seat for future economic development -
UK, Hong Kong, South Africa and Egypt among those planning sukuk issuance, but are unlikely to rival Malaysian market dominance
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Banks in South Korea and Singapore are being encouraged to diversify their funding through covered bonds as a result of new regulation. But given these institutions’ strong credit ratings and unfettered access to the capital markets, potential supply is hard to gauge
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North Korea is referred to for short by some analysts as “Noko” but seen through the eyes of potential investors the so-called “hermit state” might better be called “no go”. That captures the glacial pace — one step forward and one skid back — at which the North is opening up to the outside world.
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The challenges of the post-tapering world will push China, Japan and Korea to a new wave of outbound investment: Asean should be ready to benefit.
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The Ukraine crisis and the Russian slowdown has so far only directly affected Central Asia but the wider region is at risk of the political situation deteriorates markedly
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The ADB has warned it will find it hard to co-operate with China’s proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank if it fails to adopt high quality standards
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The deputy CEO of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund tells Emerging Markets she is optimistic about the imminent sale of three banks nationalised during the recent financial crisis
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The Asian bond market is on fire, with issuance in April hitting a record $27bn. The temperature is only set to increase, with China’s CNPC set to sell a bond of more than $5bn next week.
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The repeated delays to achieving a deal on the TPP has put the focus on the need for trade-hungry Asian states to look at bilateral deals
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Indonesians probably have the most justifiable gripe of any nation, along with Mexico, not to be included in the Bric group that I dreamt up in 2001.
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China looks set to expand its efforts to internationalise the renmimbi as dollar funds flee Asia to benefit from higher yields in the United States
