While many investment markets are still experiencing the aftermath of the subprime crisis, the Asia bond market remains active this year, as evidenced by some recent multi-hundred million issuance by Sinopec, ADB and ICICI Bank. This course will provide a comprehensive overview and practical guide to the trends and legal developments of the Asia bond market.
Asia Debt Capital Markets
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Detailed Information
Highlights of the course include:
- Current developments of debt capital markets in Asia
- Types of bonds – investment grade, high yield, bank capital, corporate hybrid, sukuk, green bonds, etc
- Bonds compared to other sources of long term finance – e.g. loans, equity, etc.
- Pricing of bonds – credit considerations
- Primary vs. secondary markets: underwriting, legislative constraints, etc.
- Structuring – contract, term, coupon rate, maturity, physical bond, etc.
- Types of issues – private placement vs. public offering; domestic vs. international issues, etc. – and differences in the structure / documentation / approvals
- Legal status of bondholders as creditors: risks and how to address risks e.g. debt ranking, secured v. subordinated, etc.
- Trustee Issues
- Enforcement actions
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