Dim Sum Bonds


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A comprehensive guide to understanding and assimilating into dim sum bond markets The expansive growth of the dim sum bond market in the last five years has peaked investor interest and inspired companies to seek out investing opportunities that negate China's capital controls. In a four-pronged approach, Dim Sum Bonds examines the development of the dim sum bond market and its role in China's RMB internationalization policy, characteristics of dim sum bonds and its market, investors' investment objectives and the investment performance of dim sum bonds, motivations of issuers, and underwriters' roles in the dim sum bond market. You will familiarize yourself with every aspect of the dim sum bond market from an issuer, an investor, and an underwriter's perspective. Academics, financial advisors, investment bankers, underwriters, investors, and policy makers should not be without this informative and detailed guide to the offshore market central to China's internationalization of RMB. Written by Hung-Gay Fung, Glenn Chi-Wo Ko, and Jot Yau, all of whom are experts on the dim sum bond market Explains the rapidly expanding dim sum bond market and puts readers ahead of the curve Landmark issues, Chinese banks (China Development Bank), Infrastructure, red-chip companies (Sinotruk), and multinational corporations doing business in China (McDonald’s) are discussed in detail. Covering landmark issues from a variety of Chinese and multinational corporations, Dim Sum Bonds provides must-read manual to understanding the vast opportunities of this up-and-coming market.




Dim Sum Bonds


Book Description

A comprehensive guide to understanding and assimilating into dim sum bond markets The expansive growth of the dim sum bond market in the last five years has peaked investor interest and inspired companies to seek out investing opportunities that negate China's capital controls. In a four-pronged approach, Dim Sum Bonds examines the development of the dim sum bond market and its role in China's RMB internationalization policy, characteristics of dim sum bonds and its market, investors' investment objectives and the investment performance of dim sum bonds, motivations of issuers, and underwriters' roles in the dim sum bond market. You will familiarize yourself with every aspect of the dim sum bond market from an issuer, an investor, and an underwriter's perspective. Academics, financial advisors, investment bankers, underwriters, investors, and policy makers should not be without this informative and detailed guide to the offshore market central to China's internationalization of RMB. Written by Hung-Gay Fung, Glenn Chi-Wo Ko, and Jot Yau, all of whom are experts on the dim sum bond market Explains the rapidly expanding dim sum bond market and puts readers ahead of the curve Landmark issues, Chinese banks (China Development Bank), Infrastructure, red-chip companies (Sinotruk), and multinational corporations doing business in China (McDonald’s) are discussed in detail. Covering landmark issues from a variety of Chinese and multinational corporations, Dim Sum Bonds provides must-read manual to understanding the vast opportunities of this up-and-coming market.




The Determinants of Dim Sum Bond Liquidity


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In this paper, we offer a comprehensive analysis of the structure of the Dim Sum bond market. We show that Dim Sum bonds usually have a short maturity and that the market is dominated by issuers from the banking sector. In our analysis of the determinants of Dim Sum bond bid-ask spread, we find that both bond-specific determinants (issuance amount, maturity and collateral), and macroeconomic variables particular to the Dim Sum bond market, influence its liquidity. The narrower Chinese yuan interest rate gap between mainland China and Hong Kong and a growing appreciation of the Chinese yuan, in addition to the fall in the Dim Sum Bond Market Yield Index, have led to improved liquidity in the market.




Pricing of Dim Sum Bonds


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This paper focuses on the analysis of the dim sum bond - Chinese offshore RMB-denominated bonds - spread's determinants at the time of issuance. The analysis is based on a data sample of 604 dim sum bond transactions between 7 July 2010 and 30 September 2012. The impact of selected factors is empirically investigated with several regression models. Coupon rate, issue maturity, issue outstanding amount, primary market efficiency, secondary market risk premium, FX 30-day historical volatility and annual expected RMB appreciation arise as key drivers for dim sum bond spreads at issuance time. The most striking outcome is the empirical proof of RMB exchange rate concern as substantial reason for dim sum bond emergence and development.




Credit-Enhancement Mechanisms for Dim Sum Bonds


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Due to the People's Republic of China (PRC) foreign currency control law, PRC companies are restricted in providing guarantees to any overseas loan, including bonds issued by their overseas companies. At the same time, there are various difficulties in enforcing in the PRC an overseas judgment obtained against a PRC company which provides the guarantee. To overcome the restrictions, two mechanisms, namely the Keepwell and Liquidity Support Deed and the Deed of Equity Interest Purchase Undertaking, have been adopted and widely used to act as quasi-guarantees in support of the bond issuance. This article first discusses the PRC foreign currency control law and the relaxation of the control since 1 June 2014. Despite the relaxation, it is expected that the two quasi-guarantees would continue to be widely used due to certain restrictions found in the new regulation. It then explores the operation structures of the two deeds and concludes that there are certain inherent risks and issues which will hinder their intended purposes and hence offer insufficient protections to investors.




International Financial Markets


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This volume contributes to a fresh perspective on the economic and finance research on international financial markets and also the commodity markets by examining various factors that affect information transmission and pricing relation in the spot and derivatives markets in the United States and internationally.




Asia Bond Monitor September 2014


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The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.




The Future of China's Bond Market


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China’s bond market is destined to play an increasingly important role, both at home and abroad. And the inclusion of the country’s bonds in global indexes will be a milestone for its financial market integration, bringing big opportunities as well as challenges for policymakers and investors alike. This calls for a good understanding of China’s bond market structure, its unique characteristics, and areas where reforms are needed. This volume comprehensively analyzes the different segments of China’s bond market, from sovereign, policy bank, and credit bonds, to the rapidly growing local government bond market. It also covers bond futures, green bonds, and asset-backed securities, as well as China’s offshore market, which has played a major role in onshore market development.




Reconceptualising Global Finance and its Regulation


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Taking stock of the 2008 global financial crisis, this book provides 'outside the box' solutions for reforming international financial regulation.




Conceptualizing the Regulatory Thicket


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This book examines the regulatory framework, regulatory objectives, regulatory logics, regulatory instruments, regulatory failures, and regulatory responses in China’s financial market after the global financial crisis. The book provides an in-depth analysis of China’s contemporary financial regulatory system, focusing on risks, regulation, and policies in practice. By drawing on public and private interest theories relating to financial regulation, the book contends that the controlled development of the banking sector, and the financial sector generally, has transformed China’s banks into more market-oriented institutions and increased public sector growth. However, China’s financial market and financial regulation have some inherent weaknesses and deficiencies. This book also offers insights into how this can be improved or adapted to minimize systemic risks in China’s financial sector. This book tries to prove that financial regulation is not just a vehicle for maintaining efficient financial markets but a primary tool through which the Chinese government achieves its political and economic objectives. More fundamentally, according to the law and finance theory, strong market and vibrant judicial systems are needed to further modernize China’s financial markets and market economy. The book will be a useful reference for anyone interested in learning from the Chinese experience.