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The ratings review finished with both upgrades and downgrades linked to senior bonds now being subordinated to regular deposits
Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
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In this round-up, Malaysia and China renew their bilateral swap agreement, Thailand launches RMB clearing services, and the Silk Road Fund makes its first investment into Pakistan. -
The internationalisation of China's economy has long been seen in the context of allowing foreign investors increased access to domestic markets. But the most recent initiatives make clear that this access is a mere stepping stone to another destination. Unleashing Chinese investors onto the world stage is the bigger goal.
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Global and domestic investors taking a close look at the ASEAN bond markets have to face a number of issues, including how best to hedge unwanted rate risk, how to navigate a choppy swap market, and how to ensure that they get the best value from issuers that often have plenty of financing options elsewhere. But when Asiamoney gathered an esteemed panel of investors and market experts at its latest ASEAN Bond Markets event in Kuala Lumpur, only one topic dominated discussion: ratings. We took the opportunity to get the view from market participants inside and outside the country on just how important ratings are, how big the unrated market can get, and how end-investors can be convinced to trust funds' own credit work.
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As part of this year’s Offshore RMB Poll, we surveyed participants on 12 of the most important topics related to the RMB’s global journey. About 1,000 responses were received for the questions, which ranged from assessments of the pace of internationalisation progress to the size of the RMB trading band. We present the results below.
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At the International Swaps and Derivatives Association's AGM in Montreal on Thursday, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission appeared receptive to evolving discussions of post-trade name give-up on swap execution facilities in light of growing buyside demand for anonymity.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued no-action letters to address trade complications surrounding clerical error trades and has extended no-action relief for SEF execution confirmations.
