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Top stories
China lowers bond market barriers
China’s central bank laid out its latest set of reforms last week, opening the renminbi bond market to foreign investors a little more. Is this the ’big bang’ that China watchers have been hoping for, or just another small step that will have limited immediate impact? Nethelie Wong reports.
PSE says no 'cold war' despite regulator's objection
The operator of the Philippines’ stock exchange last week moved to play down reports of a rift with the country’s market regulator over the appointment of its president.
Derivatives
India readies CDS rules
The launch of an Indian credit derivatives market has moved a step closer after the Reserve Bank of India published draft CDS regulations. The RBI is determined to get a CDS market up and running after failed attempts in 2003 and 2007, but the rules are predictably conservative and bankers are already concerned that excessive regulation will prevent the market from taking off. Manju Dalal reports.
China launches CDS pilot scheme
A small test project in mid-July marked the birth of China’s credit default swap market, adding an important risk management tool to the country’s booming domestic debt markets. China’s CDS market, however, will look very different from the international standard. Nethelie Wong reports.
People Moves
Elephant hunting
In a move signalling its ambitions in Asian ECM, HSBC has transferred two of its most senior equity capital markets bankers to Hong Kong. Is it time it was taken seriously? Steve Garton reports.