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In a bid to boost China's economy, the government has rembraced the investment-driven growth model. Lianhe Global lays out what this means for the country's property sector and LGFVs.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ignited interest in Japan with his economic policy agenda, dubbed Abenomics. Paul Sheard, chief global economist for Standard & Poor’s, takes a look at the significance of this programme.

Refinancing risk in China’s property sector has risen due to weak fundamentals and continued tight credit, with 11 of the 29 developers rated by Moody’s now facing liquidity pressure.

Over time, companies will benefit from cheaper and more diverse funding, more FDI and increased investor confidence, which will encourage them to tap the capital markets. But risks and uncertainties remain.

Ritesh Maheshwari, managing director and Asia-Pacific head of financial institutions ratings at Standard & Poor’s, discusses the effect of the European debt crisis on Asia-Pacific banks.

Naoko Nemoto, managing director for financial institutions ratings at Standard & Poor’s, examines the themes that have emerged in Asia-Pacific from the application of its revised bank criteria.

Ritesh Maheshwari, Standard & Poor’s lead analytical manager for Asia-Pacific financial services ratings, explains how its updated banking criteria will affect the industry.

Ahead of the October 8-10 annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, David Beers, Standard & Poor's global head of sovereign and international public finance ratings, answers questions about the future of sovereign credit ratings.