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Goldman head of Asia corporate sales Pun exits

21 May 2012 | Hong Kong-based Melvyn Pun departs after 12 years at the bank.

People on the move – May 16

16 May 2012

Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.
Chinese securities JV rule changes to benefit foreigners

15 May 2012

International banks are now allowed to hold 49% stakes in their mainland securities joint-ventures, giving them greater control in their hunt for market share in China, say legal and market experts.
Credit Suisse loses head of Malaysia coverage

14 May 2012

Roni Abdul Wahab, Credit Suisse's head of investment banking coverage in Malaysia, has resigned and left the bank.
People on the move – May 9

09 May 2012

Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.
People on the move – May 2

02 May 2012

Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.
Opinion: J.P. Morgan is making a risky bet on Asia

26 Apr 2012

While undoubtedly bold, the US investment bank (IB) shifting its head of investment banking to Hong Kong could also be premature given its small contribution to IB revenue.
People on the move – April 25

25 Apr 2012

Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.

Opinion: Covered bonds in Asia are far from a done deal

21 May 2012 | Pitches of bored securitisation bankers notwithstanding, Asian FIs are far from convinced about the need for covered bonds. And in some markets, it will take political pressure to get them over the line.
Opinion: Perp market should welcome greater oversight

21 May 2012 | Increased scrutiny of perpetual bonds is positive for its development.
Opinion: Politics stifle New York’s chances of becoming a RMB hub

16 May 2012 | The US financial centre would be an ideal offshore renminbi hub, but bellicose political rhetoric against China means it will be unable to take advantage of this opportunity for a long time to come.
Opinion: India slides into stagflation

16 May 2012 | The Reserve Bank of India is struggling to manage potential stagflation, looming credit rating downgrades and a banking system at risk. And New Delhi isn’t helping.

Which city will be the next offshore centre for the renminbi?

London, it is the centre for global finance and has two dim sum bonds listed in the City.

Singapore, it acts a gateway to the large Chinese populations in Southeast Asia and is China’s largest trade partner.

Neither, renminbi liberalisation is accelerating to a point where there will no longer be a need for an offshore centre.

Rank	Bookrunner	Value ($m)	No.	%Share	2011 YTD Rank
1	HSBC	9,712	45	14.3	1
2	JPMorgan	7,963	39	11.7	4
3	Citi	5,683	28	8.4	5
4	Standard Chartered Bank	5,569	28	8.2	6
5	Goldman Sachs	4,632	17	6.8	7
6	Barclays	4,039	15	5.9	8
7	Deutsche Bank	3,880	26	5.7	2
8	Morgan Stanley	3,788	21	5.6	13
9	Bank of America Merrill Lynch	3,645	21	5.4	9
10	UBS	3,117	20	4.6	3
	Subtotal	52,030	109	76.6
	Total	67,946	127	100.0

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