Asia Pacific

The second upgrade to investment grade status for Turkey, although priced in, is still likely to give a lift to the country's stock market and to its bonds

New state-backed renminbi-denominated private equity funds may receive more lenient treatment for their capital when investing offshore than their non-state counterparts, private equity insiders say.

Emerging market stocks remain "one of the most unloved" areas of global markets, but they might stage a rally, a survey of fund managers shows

The Japanese currency's fall against the US dollar is likely to continue but will be limited, Eisuke Sakakibara tells Emerging Markets

In this roundup of offshore renminbi news, China launches a renminbi private equity fund, asset managers say the renminbi is still a one-way bet, and BoA-Merrill says the CNH will rise against the dollar.

Professionals still favour traditional destinations to relocate to, despite the increasing contribution of emerging markets to global growth

China-based corporates are looking forward to the development of renminbi-denominated syndicated loans in both the offshore and onshore markets as they look to expand their fundraising options.

Fund managers and dim sum bond issuers agree that the offshore renminbi bond market lacks diversity. Greater variety depends on fostering liquidity, and paying special attention to arbitrage opportunities.

Russia has embarked on a new drive to exert it influence in the EBRD region – through wealth rather than military power

Halyk Bank will hand over its profitable pension fund to be absorbed into the state system in exchange for the purchase of state-owned BTA Bank