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Trade war creates credit stress for Chinese manufacturers

Defaults start to pick up as smaller entities struggle for orders and financing.

February 26, 2019

Investors outpace rating agencies in downgrading China’s FIG debt

Deteriorating credit metrics in China’s financial sector expose the weaknesses of its domestic rating agencies.

February 18, 2019

S&P wins race for China's $11t bond market

Investors can now turn to a familiar face in China as S&P Global is granted the first licence to offer credit ratings services. Will this be a game-changer?

January 29, 2019

Long march for Chinese corporate bonds to woo foreign investors

A record number of corporate defaults has improved risk pricing in China's bond market. But Chinese corporate bonds still have some way to go to attract foreign investment.

December 14, 2018

Bond Connect: The challenges of investing onshore

The credibility of domestic credit ratings and a lack of hedging tools remain some of the challenges for China to develop a truly international bond market, FinanceAsia's inaugural bond connect survey reveals.

November 01, 2018

Understanding Fitch’s top-rated Asia oil & gas firms

Why have CNPC, PetroChina and Petronas secured the highest standalone credit profiles among Fitch-rated APAC O&G companies? Fitch’s Ying Wang and Muralidharan Ramakrishnan explain why they earn the top spots.

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Crédit Agricole names new head of acquisition finance

Jean-Yves Korenian returns to banking and joins the French bank as it steps up efforts to provide financing and advisory solutions.

September 04, 2018

Noble hails milestone creditor approval for restructuring

Over 75% of Noble's senior debt holders agree to its $3.5 billion restructuring plan, a crucial step for the turnaround of the embattled commodities trader.

April 13, 2018

Noble's equity shareholders ask for more

A lawsuit and stock sales underline equity shareholders continuing dissatisfaction with Noble's proposed restructuring as the group defaults on its March 2018 bond issue.

March 20, 2018