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The Bank of England’s Trends in Lending report has revealed that bank funding for large UK corporate borrowers is now more attractive than it has been for years. But canny corporate treasurers are way ahead of the curve, and have already shifted their financing strategies to take advantage of the latest glut of lending.

It’s great that the first trio of post-crisis CLO deals has finally emerged, but the scale of new issuance will be dwarfed by the wall of liquidity that leaves the market. This withdrawal of credit will increase the risk of corporate insolvencies, with bad consequences for the real economy.

Chinese banks are beginning to plan for Basel III debt issuance, yet efforts will be delayed as regulators smooth out the interbank bond market’s infrastructure and legal framework.

Top 3 Asia (ex Japan) G3 Syndicated Loans Transactions - 2012 YTD

Conditions are improving again for Singapore dollar bonds after a quiet few months and while volumes will remain low, a more diverse array of names is likely to come to the market.

Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.

The first major indicator for China's economy for the second quarter has disappointed, coming in sharply below expectations

As the UK economy flatlines, there are calls to ginger up the banking sector. Dividing one of the nationalised banks into a network of German-style regional lenders is a creative idea. But it would not address the lack of growth, nor is the UK ready for such a fundamental reform.

Are you a European sovereign in a spot of bother? Need a loan? Fear not, for Europe’s bail-out borrowers, more often bond market party poopers than belles of the ball, are suddenly all the rage. Extra issuance to fund Cyprus’s bail-out will be snapped up.

Africa’s infrastructure investment shortfall will not be remedied by a sudden burst of project bonds. Patience and an unwavering commitment to financial market reforms are needed.

China tech has been one of the big investment trends on US exchanges and the news that LightInTheBox is seeking a listing in America has revived hopes that investors still have appetite such credits. The question is whether they should be considered technology companies at all.

China’s regulators are set to approve RQFII quotas for international investment houses but asset managers advise caution when investing onshore.