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There are few things more important to a successful business than working capital management. The correct approach to cash management, trade finance and the hedging of foreign exchange and commodity risks may not save a poor business, but a flawed approach to these issues can certainly ruin a good one. Asiamoney sat down with two senior bankers from one of the leading working capital providers in Asia, as well as two of their key clients, to discuss the changing nature of working capital management, the importance of integration, and the extent to which electronic solutions are starting to shake up the industry. The discussion took place at the Singapore Management University, in front of an audience of bankers and business students.

The battle to secure a reputation as a leading player in offshore renminbi services has never been more fierce. As China continues to encourage the spread of its currency throughout the world, the needs of corporates and investors are growing exponentially, and with them the need for increasingly sophisticated advice. Asiamoney's fourth Offshore RMB Poll ranks the leading firms in this area, as Anthony Chan reports.

As of Thursday, every bank boss that wants to stand up for wholesale finance will have a tougher time. Let’s hope Deutsche’s Libor failures are the nadir, and that this time around conduct really does improve.

A first three year dollar benchmark from World Bank in several years won universal acclaim this week. But, more importantly, it showed the potential of a new bid from the US.

A pair of issuers were able to access sterling in size this week as European investors increasingly seek to buy in the currency.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) brought into force new rules governing real estate investment trusts (Reits) on April 16, loosening up certain restrictions in a bid to encourage more companies to tap the equity capital market.

New rules from Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) require banks to up their general provision for China loans by 50bp. While the move will push banks in Taiwan to exercise more caution when lending to the mainland, it leaves them in a dilemma when it comes to pricing loans, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

Banks are pushing the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to rethink its recent proposal on new rules for the equity capital market. The SECP's suggested regulations include banning listed companies from raising funds through a bookbuilding process while restricting the activities of bookrunners when executing deals. Rashmi Kumar reports.

As if being a banker wasn’t tricky enough, with having to make sure clients feel like they are kings or queens, in Asia there’s one more thing to worry about – their offspring.

A slump in ECM volumes across southeast Asia has forced investment banks to trim headcounts in the region, but for some small is beautiful. The pullback is creating opportunities for boutique investment banks like Religare Capital Markets, looking to tap pockets of strength in a region that still has a robust need for issuance, writes John Loh.

This week's record-breaking dual currency bond from China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) showed just how far Chinese issuers have come in the international bond market over the past few years. Sinopec managed to print an impressive $6.4bn and by doing so elevated its status to one of the elite borrowers in the region, writes Rev Hui.

It is a stock phrase among bankers that no single deal can reopen the Russian loan market. One or two swallows would not make a summer. But Uralkali’s return with a transaction this week must raise the hopes of the country’s other borrowers.