FinanceAsia: ASIFMA quoted in story ‘India’s bond market reforms face reversal’.
Foreign bond investors face up to $8 billion in new retroactive taxes; potentially reversing Modi's efforts to attract investment in fixed income markets.
GlobalCapital: ASIFMA shares views in story ‘Landmark India Exim deal to drive green bond boom’.
Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim) priced a landmark transaction this week, raising $500m from the country's first dollar-denominated green bond.
The Wall Street Journal: ASIFMA shares views in story ‘China’s Stock Connect Falls Short on Bets Against Shares Industry’.
Industry officials say short selling rules make it impossible to bet against stocks.
Thomson Reuters: ASIFMA shares views in story ‘Enhanced cooperation among regulators remains a long-term goal, say official’.
The global regulatory community has recognised the need for consistent regulation but it will still be some time before there is enhanced cooperation at a global level on financial reform, [...]
Bloomberg: ASIFMA quoted in story ‘China Short Sellers Shun Stock Link With Zero Trade on Debut’.
Hong Kong’s stock exchange says its new platform for bearish bets through the city’s bourse link with Shanghai is running smoothly. There’s just one thing missing: short sellers.
AsianInvestor: ASIFMA shares views in story ‘Industry pays tribute to legacy of Alexa Lam’.
Hong Kong's financial services industry paid a respectful tribute to the former deputy CEO.
IFLR: ASIFMA quoted in story ‘Kick-starting India’s offshore bond market’.
Local corporates need new financing options.
Euromoney: ASIFMA featured in story ‘Chinese brokers hungry for assets outside Asia’.
Haitong adds to trend with BESI deal; further opportunistic moves on way.
