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Japan’s leading credits navigate a volatile market

Japan’s top issuers occupy a unique part of Asia’s bond market landscape. They are well-regarded enough — and rated highly enough — that moments of fear in the credit markets can lead to more demand for their deals, rather than less. They face a domestic bond market defined by negative interest rates, an investor base that is ultra-sensitive to movements in the swap rate and an expectation from the government that their funding costs will remain tight.

Matthew Thomas, March 28, 2019
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Corporate Japan rakes in international funding

The yen bond market, for all its vibrancy, cannot contain Japan’s ambitious issuers. Banks and corporates are building on efforts to woo dollar and euro investors as they thirst for new sources of funding, writes Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis, March 28, 2019
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Growing pains

After the volatility that defined much of 2018, capital market bankers in Asia started the year full of trepidation. Would the Federal Reserve speed up its slow-motion rate rises? Would Chinese defaults become a major problem? Would investors extend the period of hibernation they began during the bearish end to last year?

Matthew Thomas, March 28, 2019
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China's bond market faces teething problems

Foreign investors and issuers are facing big hurdles in navigating China’s Rmb87tr ($12tr) bond market, and the even more complicated regulatory network around it. But the situation is improving and both sides still have plenty to learn from each other. Rebecca Feng reports.

Rebecca Feng, March 28, 2019
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India's bankers pin hopes on post-election flurry

India's capital markets started 2019 with much more vigour than they ended 2018, but a looming election is set to apply the brakes. Will the contest derail issuance for much of the year or be little more than a temporary blip? Bankers tell Morgan Davis they are optimistic

Morgan Davis, March 28, 2019
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Vietnam emerges from the shadows

There are various factors holding Vietnam back from its bid to win MSCI emerging market status, including a cap on foreign ownership and a lack of transparency. But the progress the market has made should not be underestimated. Jonathan Breen reports

Jonathan Breen, March 28, 2019
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Pakistan strives to hold on to emerging market status

Pakistan walks a fine line between emerging market and frontier. It is clinging on to its hard won status, reports Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis, March 28, 2019
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Chinese property: too big to fund?

Chinese property companies dominate Asia’s high yield bond market like never before. But rising volumes bring rising risks — and maturities are looming. Addison Gong reports

Addison Gong, March 28, 2019
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Policy holds key role in China's TLAC task

Chinese banks will require a helping hand to comply with international standards on loss-absorbing capacity, as they go from being part-time users of the global capital markets to big players in debt financing. Luckily for them, domestic regulators appear increasingly keen for the banking sector to be recapitalised. Tyler Davies reports

Tyler Davies, March 28, 2019
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Slow and steady: Asia's SRI market grows

Asia's green bond market is facing a familiar problem: plenty of potential issuers, too few investors. But the market is finding its place — and bankers are discovering ways to develop sustainable finance beyond just green bonds. Morgan Davis reports

Morgan Davis, March 28, 2019
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China levfin hopes rise despite regulatory woes

Leveraged finance loans for Chinese companies will rebound this year, driven in part by the abundant liquidity available from the private equity funds. But winning government approval for deals will remain a stumbling block. Pan Yue reports

Pan Yue, March 28, 2019
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Chinese offshore loans set to rise

The year started with a few headwinds for China-focused loans bankers, including uncertainties coming from the US-China trade war, rising bond and loan defaults and reduced Taiwanese liquidity. But with huge refinancing needs and a volatile bond market, many are anticipating a promising year. Pan Yue reports.

Pan Yue, March 28, 2019

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