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Index firm MSCI said on June 14 that it was once again delaying the inclusion of Chinese A-shares in its emerging market index. Here is GlobalRMB's quick guide to what you need to know.

There is no use crying over missed deadlines, or throwing around blame. Europe will not meet the September 1 effective date for imposing margin on uncleared swaps, so US regulators now have a tough call to make on whether to delay as well.

Three stellar trades last week from Russian corporates did more to prove that the Russian bond market is open for business than the much-hyped $1.75bn sovereign issue. But this was no surprise as investors had been scrambling to get their hands on Russian corporate debt for two years.

A June rate hike from the US Federal Reserve may be all but off the table, but we have nevertheless entered a period of rising rates. That means structured notes may deserve more attention than they are getting.

Recent allegations against Nomura about a syndicated loan that went bad has re-opened the debate on investment banks’ practice of minimal or zero holds versus commercial banks’ take-and-hold strategy. And the legal action initiated by Taiwanese banks shows there is a need for more transparency — even in secondary sell-downs.

Asiamoney announces its selections for the best domestic banks and best domestic equity and debt houses across Asia for 2016. Our thanks to all those firms who took the time to submit their credentials, and our congratulations to the winners. The extended results will be available in the August edition of Asiamoney.

As Europe warmed up for the UEFA Euro 2016, the loan market was giddy with excitement over its various other sporting activities.

Part science, part art, part mystery: our columnist takes a closer look at the process of allocating deals to investors.

The former head of corporate debt capital markets at Rabobank has been promoted to head of capital markets — leaving positions open, which could include head of syndicated loans.

For GlobalCapital, this week has been all about HSBC. The bank rolled out a comprehensive reorg of its banking and capital markets businesses first thing on Monday, provoking admiration and anxiety in equal measure.

In this round-up, China introduces a new calculation for bank’s reserve ratio, trading of RMB futures in Hong Kong drops, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) is ready for Hong Kong Connect, and Singapore’s central bank sees a slowdown in RMB internationalisation. Plus, a recap of GlobalRMB’s coverage this week.

The 10 year Bund yield came within a whisker of negative territory this week. While that may be seen as the complete breakdown of everything you ever thought you knew about bonds, for one closely related branch of issuers it represents a golden age.