Profitability of Chinese banks set to fall Once again, the country's lenders will post good 2011 results, however, 2012 earnings prospects are gloomy. March 22, 2012
Axis Bank hits dollar market while Siam Commercial Bank lines up Genting is also set to tap Singapore dollar liquidity with an upcoming perpetual. February 28, 2012
Savvy Reliance prints $500 million tap inside secondary levels The flagship Indian company taps unfulfilled demand from US funds seeking a meaningful exposure to its credit. February 26, 2012
Barclays Capital hires Deborah Ho for key relationship role Only a few months after leading the sale of DBS's asset management business to Nikko, Deborah Ho lands a top job at Barclays Capital. February 23, 2012
Cikarang heralds high-yield comeback with $500 million bond Cikarang Listrindo's $500 million high-yield bond gets a blowout response from investors, but its move to loosen covenants is less warmly received. February 14, 2012
Gap between issuers and investors makes new CBs a challenge Investors have cash to invest but prefer convertibles and exchangeables from high-quality names like Temasek. Other issuers need to offer investor-friendly terms and asset swaps to get their deals out the door, sources say. January 25, 2012
Sumitomo Mitsui pays $7.3 billion for RBS Aviation Capital Sumitomo Mitsui buys RBS's aircraft leasing division as the UK lender continues to sell its non-core businesses. January 17, 2012
China Development Bank pushes tenor in dim sum market Another day, another milestone in the dim sum bond market as CDB prices a Rmb1.5 billion 15-year deal. January 12, 2012
China Development Bank kicks off dim sum bonds China's policy bank plans to issue a multi-tranche dim sum bond to raise up to Rmb6 billion including a 15-year bond. Will investors bite? January 09, 2012
Hana Bank raises $500 million as bond markets wind down Debt bankers start to wind down after a tough second half, although Republic of Indonesia marches ahead with its roadshows. December 08, 2011