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Natixis this week named Kenneth Lee as head of its Asia Pacific DCM syndicate team.

New data from the IMF shows RMB-denominated reserves remain a drop in the ocean for global central banks.. But while experts expect the share to rise, it might not happen in the short run.

To many, the 85% collapse in the share price of China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co on March 24 came as a complete surprise. With now all of the company’s non-executive directors having tendered their resignations (in the process also effectively wiping out Huishan’s audit committee), the company’s key treasury executive still missing, and the controlling shareholder seemingly heading for the exit amid talk of margin calls, the milk producer’s short stint as a public company increasingly looks like a horror story, writes Clawback.

SRI LANKA

Pakistan and its bankers have enjoyed a purple patch since 2013, when the IMF rescued the country from a near-death experience. There are encouraging signs of a sustainable period of growth, much of it being driven by investor demand. But, with elections looming, can the country continue to build on its hard-won gains?

PAKISTAN

China’s private banking industry is growing in leaps and bounds. High and ultra-high net-worth mainland customers are increasingly mobile, demanding best-in-class service from their financial providers. Banks are adapting to the changing world, rolling out innovative and sophisticated services to their high-end clientele. In recognition of China’s advances in the field, Asiamoney is proud to announce the winners of its awards for best mainland private banks for 2016

China and Pakistan like to describe their relationship as sweeter than honey and stronger than steel. As a huge China-backed project to overhaul Pakistan’s creaking infrastructure takes shape, Pakistani bankers are steeling themselves to discover just how sweet that Chinese investment might be

Last year was a watershed for Chinese investment banking, with firms from the mainland capturing a bigger share of business from across Asia as their international peers struggled to compete. In many cases, global banks were forced to rethink their business strategies in the region, including substantial jobs cuts. The shift was recognized across the industry as Chinese banks combined their balance sheets, strong onshore relationships and growing sophistication to work on the region’s juiciest deals. The standout deals reflect the internationalization of Chinese capital markets as cross-border activity picks up and assets classes such as green bonds and securitization become more widely accepted. The result is that bankers continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in Chinese capital markets. Landmarks in 2016 included the first green covered bond and Asia’s first mandatory exchangeable security, which was also the biggest equity-linked transaction globally since 2010. Meanwhile, the surge in cross-border M&A provided plenty of opportunity for lenders to fund acquisitions. Mainland banks are no longer confining themselves to their natural hunting ground of Greater China. With plans to expand operations into the rest of Asia, Europe and the United States, 2017 promises to be just as exciting. For more on these awards, visit globalcapital.com/asia

The nation state is the safest in the world, according to Euromoney Country Risk, but its neighbour Malaysia is heading in the opposite direction. And, at last, it looks like it is India’s time to shine

The go-ahead given to JPMorgan and Citi in the Chinese bond markets this quarter look like progress, but need closer examination

The OECD’s arguments in favour of a higher credit rating are backed by many analysts – so when will the ratings agencies catch up?