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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is breathing new life into its capital markets by easing up on rules governing the listing of start-ups in the country. The changes are welcome but market watchers have been quick to point out the many shortcomings of the new regulations, which still pose a barrier to deal flow, writes Rashmi Kumar.

All eyes were on Bank of China’s landmark four-currency deal on June 24, which was divided into 10 tranches in dollars, euro, Singapore dollars and offshore renminbi (CNH). It became the first bond ever issued in support of China’s plans to extend its global influence under the "One Belt, One Road" (OBOR) policy, but its success doesn’t necessarily mean there will be more, reports Narae Kim.

Listening to back-to-back panels during forums can be a bit of a bore, especially as it’s near impossible to sneak some whisky into the room — trust me, I’ve tried. But throw in some cheeky analogies and implorations and you’re in for a fun time.

The southeast Asia loan pipeline has been underwhelming so far this year. But the overall quietness is benefiting deals from Mekong countries, as banks are keen to maintain a certain exposure to the region, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

With their focus on millennials and Generation Xers, automated investment services have already proved to be disruptive to the wealth management industry in the US. Now they are promising to shake things up in Asia. Ellen Sheng reports.

Asia's very best financial institutions and capital markets houses are frequently longstanding leaders in their respective domestic markets. But many are facing increased competition. Here we present our picks for the best that Asia has to offer, from Australia to Vietnam, for their performance in the period April 1 2014 to March 31 2015.

EFG and UBS have once again topped Asiamoney's Private Banking Poll. As in previous years, their route to success has been consistency combined with innovation. Ellen Sheng reports.

Just over a year after Thailand’s military seized power with the promise of bold reform, the interim government led by Prayuth Chan-Ocha is struggling to kick-start the economy, stamp out corruption and modernise the country’s creaking infrastructure. Have the generals bitten off more than they can chew? By Ben Davies.

Taiwan's Formosa bond market has taken off in 2015, helped by regulatory changes and a favourable cross-currency swap. Issuers from all over the world have flocked to take advantage of keen investor interest in the asset class, with foreign financial institutions particularly active in bringing new renminbi-denominated deals. Carrie Hong, editor of GlobalRMB, a sister publication of Asiamoney, discusses the recent developments in the market and its future prospects with a group of key participants representing issuers, investors and intermediaries.

The Fair Trade Commission has been cracking the whip on South Korea’s family-run conglomerates, installing ownership limits in a bid to unravel their complicated shareholdings. The efforts are slowly starting to pay off, with the restructuring paving the way for better transparency and corporate governance. Rashmi Kumar reports.

Economic historians looking back at the last few years will be sure to pay close attention to the interest rate environment, the changing banking landscape, and the gradual rise of the offshore renminbi — but they will also be forced to encounter the evidence of wild swings in commodities prices. It may come as a surprise, in this context, that many companies in Asia are still choosing to leave their commodities exposure unhedged, despite the ever-improved ability of their bankers to help them navigate the choppy waters of the global commodities markets. Asiamoney sat down with one of the leading commodities banks in Asia, as well as with two prominent executives with experience of the commodity hedging markets, to size up just how deep those options are at the moment, as well as to ask what changes still need to be made to convince more companies that hedging is the right step.

Using governance as a profit driver could do more than just reduce HSBC´s legal risk, writes William Cox of Management & Excellence, which created the methodology for the M&E BDO Asiamoney Hong Kong Sustainable Stars Index.