Asia Pacific

Joss Fisher has stepped down as head of equity syndicate non-Japan Asia at Credit Suisse. The bank is still looking for a replacement.

Taiwanese footwear maker Pou Chen Corp’s NT$10bn five year loan has received plenty of interest from lenders, with two-thirds of the loan already covered by the five bookrunners.

Chinese property companies have come to the bond market in eye-popping numbers this year. The juicy fees these deals offer mean that few bankers will complain about such a run. But there can be too much of a good thing — and some debt bankers are starting to worry about when the party will come to an end, writes Matthew Thomas.

Investors can take advantage of wider bond spreads in some countries in Central and Eastern Europe despite their lack of growth, a strategist says

The last of China’s five SOEs to receive a quota to issue dim sum is preparing to tap the offshore market. Now regulators must consider how to improve the system before the next round of bond approvals.

When the Federal Reserve stops buying bonds and the dollar starts to rally, emerging market currencies are likely to sell off sharply, a strategist warns

A survey of market sentiment for emerging markets shows investors bearish over the short term for the first time since June last year

Manufacturing PMI data in China came below market consensus but some analysts say signs of strength are still visible