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With reforms stemming from the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and regulation in Europe and Asia Pacific growing nearer, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft’s deep regulatory knowledge base and expertise in commodity, equity structured products, credit derivatives and fixed income set itself apart from its competitors over the last year. -
Criticism of China’s rating agencies from one of the country’s bond regulators is recognition that the system is undermining the government’s effort to develop its bond market.
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Bonds reached the highest-ever share of financing in China in July, signifying a new trend in onshore borrowing and a coup for regulators that have sought to bolster the debt market’s influence.
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Encouraging noises from policymakers have given hopes to investors; Asia is still favorite among emerging markets
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Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job moves across the fixed income and financial markets.
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India’s inflation surprisingly fell in July but with industrial output slowing some analysts fear the country is entering stagflation
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An overwhelming majority of investors believe that another LTRO is inevitable. The previous two interventions disrupted normal market operations. The ECB must tread carefully with its third.
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Increased demand from dollar investors for yieldy bank paper helped UBS print its new $2bn Coco with permanent principal write-down features. But institutional funds may still not be ready for additional tier one products.
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CNH bonds hold appeal for central banks looking for greater renminbi exposure, but broader participation depends on liquidity and a strong pipeline of state-backed bonds.
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Top 3 Asia (ex Japan) Local Currency DCM Transactions - 2012 YTD
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the International Islamic Financial Market were preparing to circulate drafts of Shariah-compliant trade confirmations for fx swaps and forwards to their members.
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—James Kemp, managing director of the global fx division at the Global Financial Markets Association, on extraterritorial regulatory concerns.
