Debt Financing

Suntech Power in talks with Wuxi government on bailout

28 Feb 2013

Suntech Power, the mainland solar-panel maker with US$541 million in bonds due next month, is talking with the government of Wuxi about the possibility of financial support.

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Association bullish on loan market

1 Feb 2013

Coming off a gloomy couple of years, the Asia-Pacific Loan Market Association has a positive outlook on the global loan market, because of the impact emerging markets are expected to have on it....

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Provincial debt won't be threat to the economy, says Standard & Poor's

10 Dec 2012

Local government debt will not pose a systemic risk to the Chinese economy in the next three to five years, according to a director at ratings service Standard & Poor's.

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Opponents of austerity are barking up the wrong tree

10 Dec 2012

Whenever I see television news footage of young Greeks or Spaniards protesting against public spending cuts, or hear an eminent economist railing against austerity measures in Britain or the US, I...

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Credit Suisse chief has high hopes for Asia

28 Mar 2011

Despite the earthquake, tsunami and radiation crisis in Japan and monetary tightening policy in China, Credit Suisse chief executive Brady Dougan is optimistic about growth in Asia over the next...

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HK banks agree extra minibond payouts

28 Mar 2011

Sixteen Hong Kong banks have agreed on a joint proposal that could see investors in Lehman Brothers minibonds recover most of their original investments.

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

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Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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Lai See

Business as usual for financiers in Japan? Not likely...

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Big four banks maintain loan target despite inflationary fears

The mainland's four largest banks expect to issue loans totalling nearly three trillion yuan (HK$3.55 trillion) this year - almost unchanged from last year - according to bankers with knowledge of...

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Critics want tougher rules after Lehman Brothers buy-back deal

Standard Chartered's decision to buy back Lehman Brothers-linked derivative products may have pleased affected investors, but critics have urged the government to keep a tighter rein on the city's...

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StanChart in HK$1.48b Lehman buy-back

Standard Chartered will pay HK$1.48 billion to buy back the HK$2.19 billion worth of outstanding Lehman Brothers derivative products it sold.

The move marks a big step forward in...

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Hong Kong investors find Islamic bonds difficult to swallow

The spotlight is fixed on the Middle East as the people rise up against governments and attack regimes that once seemed unassailable. The riots also will do nothing to advance the cause of Islamic...

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Developers warned over debts

Mainland developers' appetite for high-yield debt could create headaches this year, according to rating agency Standard & Poor's.

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