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The inflow of foreign funds into China's bond market is encouraging it to evolve so that it aligns more closely with international norms.

Hayden Briscoe, head of Asian fixed income at UBS, explains why Asian bond markets have rallied so strongly and why he believes that China needs to bring back its shadow banking sector.

The inclusion of Chinese bonds in international indices is a major step towards increasing the internationalisation of the renminbi.

Dublin-based CurrencyFair takes a first step into Asia, buying a unit of Convoy Holdings – a company at the centre of an anti-corruption investigation. Convoy will invest in CurrencyFair.

German central bank will include the renminbi in its currency reserves but meanwhile slams China for interfering in markets. The move showcases institutional investors' struggle to deal with China’s growing influence.

The country's big banks risk drifting into mediocrity unless they diversify their products and services and keep up with consumer tech trends, an industry conference is told.

On the last day of this year’s Boao Forum in Hainan, panelists representing areas of the financial markets discussed last summer’s stock market meltdown.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission's public castigation of six local credit rating agencies is well overdue but welcome. The companies now need a thorough revamp.

China's efforts to liberalise its bond markets along with its capital account have made funding cheaper for local companies but also raise risk and credit rating questions.