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Chinese equities sent jaws dropping again this week after Shanghai posted its sharpest one-day plunge in eight years. While the market quickly picked itself up, equity capital market bankers believe this seesaw action is a huge incentive for mainland investors seeking a haven in Hong Kong, writes John Loh.

India kicked off its yearly divestment programme with a bang this month after it called for banks to pitch for a fresh round of stake sales. But foreign banks have given it the cold shoulder, with only Deutsche Bank showing up to bid. Bankers are split on whether the government’s new approach will help or hurt its divestment plans, as John Loh reports.

Two recent loans from Sri Lanka have once again put the spotlight on the country, which has seen few borrowers going down the syndicated route. Conversations with bankers reveal prominent arrangers are interested in securing business out of the South Asian country, but upcoming elections, the small size of its conglomerates and unfamiliarity pose constraints to dealflow, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

The short term risk of Grexit might have receded, but nothing really looks solved. In nearly every currency union in history, once a sovereign joins a currency, it doesn't leave — except for the Pope.

It is with great pleasure that GlobalCapital announces the nominees for its Global Derivatives Awards 2015. The winners will be unveiled at a gala dinner in London on September 24.

Greece may be off most market participants’ radars for the moment. But with another election in the country looking increasingly likely, an already busy period for political risk could be about to grow worse.

China is expected to introduce incentives for green bond issuance as part of its efforts to push forward its developing green bond market. Singapore should do the same, if it wants to bring its sluggish bond market back to life.

The supply-demand dynamic for overseas syndicated loans from India so far this year is firmly in favour of demand. This has resulted in price compression that is a headache for banks but makes it a great time for Indian corporates to refinance. Borrowers should act now.

One loans director recalls receiving an unexpected Turkish bath at a loan signing ceremony.

China International Capital Corporate (CICC) has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. It is a venerable name, but as Philippe Espinasse writes, its best days may be behind it.

Global finance needs global regulation. Everyone acknowledges it, but everyone ignores it.

Love it or hate it, banking is here to stay. But banks in their current incarnation are clearly not. The banking industry is undergoing a radical overhaul, driven by powerful intrinsic and extrinsic factors.