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A depreciating renminbi, depressed commodity prices and tumbling stock markets have made it hard for high yield issuers to access international capital markets recently. But financing needs remain, and the gaps can only be plugged if DCM bankers take a more inspired approach to deals.

The last few months have been a bit of a roller coaster for Chinese equities, both on the mainland and in Hong Kong. The sharp volatility in the indices has frightened investors away and put a damper on primary issuance. But the bubble finally bursting is symptomatic that further changes are badly needed. These also need to be more than just skin deep, argues Philippe Espinasse.

Deutsche Bank, DBS, SMBC and Citi topped the overall rankings in Asiamoney's latest Cash Management Poll, our biggest ever. Clients favour competitive pricing, but security and flexibility are also top concerns, as Anthony Chan reports.

The integration project between countries in the Association of Southeast Nations has been a success when judged on the metric of economic links or sheer column inches in the region's newspapers. But the financial market integration that many hoped would follow has lagged behind. Matthew Thomas reports.

As business conditions pick up, companies are increasingly looking away from traditional relationships for their financial services requirements. That’s both good and bad news for the banks that are helping corporates manage their cash. Ellen Sheng reports.

Many years after the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia privatised their electricity assets, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia are finally discussing similar moves. But the processes are fraught with political sensitivity and corporate machinations. Ben Power reports.

Asia's corporate treasurers, and the banks that serve them, are facing more challenges than ever. The Asean Economic Community (AEC) offers plenty of opportunities to regionally ambitious firms, but also requires more sophisticated ways of keeping things simple, as Elliot Wilson reports.

Sri Lanka’s growth over the past couple of years has been nothing short of exceptional, following the end of an almost three decades-long civil war. But the positivity has faded somewhat this year. Market participants say the country must now clear up its political troubles if it is to truly fulfil its potential. Rev Hui reports.

Vietnam is working fervently to open its markets, turning things up a notch in August by signing a landmark free trade agreement with the European Union. The country’s transformation from a nation ravaged by war to one of Asia’s biggest success stories is impressive, but more reforms are critical if it wants to have a real chance at becoming the next tiger economy. Rashmi Kumar reports.

The Jakarta leg of our Asean Bond Markets Roundtable discussions for 2015.

DBS is just three years younger than Singapore, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The bank's steady rise has mirrored that of the city-state, but chief executive Piyush Gupta is hoping it is now positioned to seize the opportunities of a fast-growing region better than its competitors. Mark Baker reports.

The M&E Stars method stays ahead of the Hang Seng index, especially in extreme bear markets. William Cox of Management & Excellence, which created the methodology for the M&E BDO Asiamoney Hong Kong Sustainable Stars Index, explains why.