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Hopes of an economic recovery in China were crushed by the latest set of disappointing new bank loans and trade data

China’s inflation figures for July failed to shed light on whether the central bank can go ahead and ease monetary policy further

PSE Philippines Consumer Sector Roundtable Q & A

PSE Philippines Consumer Sector Roundtable Discussion

July inflation data will tell whether China can go ahead with stimulating its economy or it must stop and risk a hard landing

Central bankers face a tough job keeping markets happy, particularly when reactions to their every word become more extreme each day. ECB president Mario Draghi came in for a torrent of criticism last week after failing to live up to the market's wildest expectations. But he should not be the target

If angry lenders are looking for someone to blame for Isbank’s attempt to undercut the Turkish FI pricing benchmark, they should begin by looking close to home.

The Japanese government’s planned sale of shares in Japan Airlines will set a record for an Asian listing this year. It will also underscore the impressive turnaround of a company that needed a bail-out just two and a half years ago, and will give the state coffers a handsome profit. But while it is easy to see why Japan is hungry to privatise the company, it is a lot harder to see why it thinks now is a good time to do it.

In this round up of recent regulatory news, India proposes to reclassify restructured loans as non-performing, China relaxes rules regarding insurance company investments, Taiwan allows banks to buy dim sum bonds, Australia consults on retail trading of bonds and Singapore prepares the way for a renminbi clearing bank.

—Lori Van Dusen, principal of LVW Advisors, in regards to regulatory concerns in the U.S. as derivatives use increases among endowments and foundations.

Compliance officers at firms were fretting over fears that new rules were looming in the U.S. over how structured products are sold to retail investors.

As interdealer brokers continued to push to extend their hybrid capabilities between voice and electronic platforms over the last year, sellsiders singled out ICAP’s efficiency in electronic trading and its role as a liquidity provider globally across all asset classes during heightened periods of volatility.