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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MASALA BOND PROMOTES INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE RUPEE

India | Capital Markets The rupee realizes international ambitions. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) sold its first rupee-denominated bonds in London in November to attract international investment in India’s infrastructure.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

QATAR: MIDDLE EASTS RICHEST COUNTRY KEEPS ON SPENDING

Qatar | Country Report Qatar shows no signs of slowing its internal and external investment. The IMF says Qatar’s real GDP growth should average 6% to 7% in the medium term, supported by public investments, and will likely remain the fastest-growing in the region

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

QATARI MONEY TALKS IN FOREIGN CAPITALS

Qatar | Country Report The QIA, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with $170 billion of assets, was initially rebuffed, but regardless of the outcome of the deal, it has other fish to fry.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

RENMINBI CONVERSION CAP LIFTED IN HONG KONG

China | Capital Markets In a major step toward opening China’s capital account, Hong Kong and Shanghai have linked their equity markets and abolished the cap on how much Chinese currency Hong Kong residents may purchase (or sell) daily.

Banking

RENMINBI TRADING: FIRST HUB SET FOR RENMINBI IN NORTH AMERICA

Canada & China | Capital Markets Canada and China have agreed to support the increased use of renminbi in trade, commerce and investment between the two countries.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A LONG WAY OFF – RISE OF THE RENMINBI

FX Supplement 2014 | Renminbi Expansion Despite media hype, the renminbi still has some way to go before challenging the dollar as a major currency for international trade.

Banking

CFTC CONSIDERS REGULATING BITCOIN DERIVATIVES

Trends | CryptoCurrencies There are potential benefits that bitcoin or bitcoin-like technology—as opposed to the cryptocurrency itself—could bring to the derivatives marketplace.

Features

Corporate Upgrades Propel Local-Currency Bond Issues

Emerging Markets Corporate bond markets denominated in domestic currencies are developing rapidly in many emerging markets, enabling local companies to issue debt without having to worry about repaying it in revalued dollars.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CROSS-BORDER M&A DOUBLES AS COMPANIES ENTER NEW MARKETS

Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions Global cross-border mergers and acquisitions totaled $1.1trillion during the first nine months of 2014, more than double the level of the same period a year earlier, according to Thomson Reuters.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FOCUS ON M&A DUE DILIGENCE

Management | Compliance Risk Corporations are stepping up their efforts to mitigate execution risk in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as growing numbers of regulators worldwide are becoming more stringent about enforcing antitrust and anticorruption laws.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

GLUT OF EUROS COULD KEEP SINGLE CURRENCY WEAK

Trends | Foreign Exchange The global imbalance created by Europe’s huge current-account surplus and excess savings has created a glut of euros that could condemn the single currency to broad-based weakening.

Banking

M&A INTERVIEW: TIM GEE, BAKER & MCKENZIE

Capital Markets | Q&A Tim Gee is a partner in the London office and global head of mergers and acquisitions at Baker & McKenzie.