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First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Asset managers call for RMB market standard

ÃÂ· Asset managers have called for issuers and bankers to maintain best practices in the nascent dim sum bond market;ÃÂ· They encouraged issuers to get their deals rated, both for transparency and to clarify pricing;ÃÂ· While credit enhancement structures ... [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]

Entities: BlackRock Inc, Beijing Capital Land Ltd., Credit Ratings, Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd, Global Offshore Intl Ltd

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Linklaters LLP

Chileâs first cross-border peso bond explained

Retailer Falabella has become the first corporate to issue a Chilean peso-denominated bond cross-border;As DTCC only clears dollars, an exchange mechanism in the bond documents sees the issuer transfer dollars but leaves investors with the currency risk;LatAmâs ... [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]

Entities: DTCC, Currency Risk, Tranche, Linklaters LLP

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

IFLR Middle East and North Africa awards 2013: research begins

The research process for the 2013 IFLR has begun. The awards have grown this year, and IFLR is now also celebrating innovation in North African deals.Submission forms were sent out today, Thursday May 16. If you would like to participate and have not ... [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]

Entities: Invention, Dubai, Deadline

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

How to issue African debt

In the last year, there has been a material sea change in Africa’s debt capital markets, in terms of deal appetite and product diversity;Negotiations on documentation can be a source of considerable tension in African sovereign bond deals;It’s vital to ... [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]

Entities: Capital Markets, Corroboration, Offering Circular

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Standard Chartered Bank

How to prepare for projects in Africa

With increasingly complex projects in Africa, there are questions around the factors that are shaping investor decisions;Listing the key considerations for potential investors, the quality of the underlying assets was among the top priorities for panellists ... [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]

Entities: Standard Chartered Bank, International Monetary Fund, Due Diligence, World Bank Group

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

What will kickstart Myanmar project finance

Project financings in Myanmar are materialising, and counsel expect interesting deal structures. But the government must establish contractual and regulatory frameworks before the market can take off.Infrastructure and power development is also a precursor, ... [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Rajah & Tann, Infrastructure

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Lenders in Africa must look beyond execution

Syndicate lenders and bond investors must spend more time analysing security enforceability when negotiating deals, rather than when something goes wrong later down the track;Intercreditor rights also need greater attention leading up to execution, and ... [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]

Entities: Security, Consortium, Mechanic, Hybrid Systems

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Asifma: Asia's bank resolution regimes must look globally

Asian bank resolution regimes that force banks to hold a certain amount of capital in domestic subsidiaries are misguided, a survey has indicated. revealed that Asian countries have taken divergent approaches to their bank resolution regimes. Some countries ... [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]

Entities: Insolvency, Open Bank, Securities Industry And Financial Markets Assoc..., Singapore, Hong Kong

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Turkeyâs first non-ijara sukuk dissected

Turkiye Finans has become the first company to issue a non-ijara sukuk out of Turkey. It paves the way for more hybrid structures, and a wider variety of Turkish sukuk issuers.The debut certificates, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and due 2018, are ... [Published IFLR - May 13 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Shari'ah-Compliant, Islamic Finance, Capital Markets

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

EXCLUSIVE: Mexicoâs imminent financial overhaul dissected

- Banks operating in Mexico will soon have a simplified process to enforce guarantees and transfer loan portfolios, two cumbersome procedures that have plagued the countryâs banking sector;- The two reforms are included in a collection of bills on the ... [Published IFLR - May 08 2013]

Entities: Reformism, Mexico, Miguel Gallardo

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

How to navigate Myanmarâs O&G auction risks

KEY TAKEAWAYSMyanmar has opened a highly-anticipated auction of 33 oil and gas (O&G) blocks, including deepwater blocks for the first time. Although it is the countryâs most developed sector, foreign bidders are tipped to encounter significant political ... [Published IFLR - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Asia Pacific: Patience is the key for RMB

The world is eagerly awaiting the internationalisation of the renminbi (RMB), but it may be further away than many believe.There are recent predictions of both onshore and offshore renminbi being fully convertible by 2015 â just two years away. Put in ... [Published IFLR - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: China, China Finance Inc, yield, Zhou Xiaochuan, Special Drawing Rights

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"If Lehman happened again tomorrow, there wouldn't be a regime in place to manage it," said Asifma chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Austen. "It's been five years sine the Lehman collapse, and we haven't been able to resolve the major issue at the heart of the last crisis."

Asifma: Asia's bank resolution regimes must look globally [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]

The $200 million issuance represents the second subordinated tier 2 sukuk to be issued outside of Asia. It follows . "We're already seeing flexibility being incorporated into other structures coming out of the market" said Roussos

Turkeyâs first non-ijara sukuk dissected [Published IFLR - May 13 2013]

"That is to say sectors that have been opened up will remain open, but the progress with which further liberalisation will continue is not so clear" he said. While the election may slow the pace of economic reforms, it may benefit government-liked corporates

Malaysia election clouds FDI prospects [Published IFLR - May 10 2013]

...foreign investment projects for the local market, as foreign investors are no longer required to reinvest the exempted tax on profits provided that "the incentives granted have been injected in the price of the finished goods and services" . This measure may help guarantee the sustainability of recent pharmaceutical partnerships and encourage foreigners to invest in much needed infrastructure...

A step forward for Algerian project finance [Published IFLR - May 09 2013]

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Asset managers call for RMB market standard [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]
Chileâs first cross-border peso bond explained [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]
IFLR Middle East and North Africa awards 2013: ... [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]
How to issue African debt [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]
How to prepare for projects in Africa [Published IFLR - May 16 2013]
What will kickstart Myanmar project finance [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]
Lenders in Africa must look beyond execution [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]
Asifma: Asia's bank resolution regimes must loo... [Published IFLR - May 15 2013]
Turkeyâs first non-ijara sukuk dissected [Published IFLR - May 13 2013]
Malaysia election clouds FDI prospects [Published IFLR - May 10 2013]
Mexican bankruptcies streamlined by regulatory ... [Published IFLR - May 10 2013]
Lessons from SECâs FCPA non-prosecution first [Published IFLR - May 09 2013]
HK Competition Commission priorities revealed [Published IFLR - May 09 2013]
The dos and don’ts for African sovereign debt d... [Published IFLR - May 09 2013]
A step forward for Algerian project finance [Published IFLR - May 09 2013]
CCP resolution: the latest design considerations [Published IFLR - May 08 2013]
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