The deal marks the HKMC’s first infrastructure financing securitisation. It could act as a catalyst for development of this nascent asset class in Asia, as the region strives to bridge a $1.7 trillion annual infrastructure financing gap.
Former US Department of Justice prosecutors and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement lawyer, Vasu Muthyala, has joined the law firm’s litigation practice.
China’s initiative will stimulate M&A in 2018 and cheap financing will fuel fierce bidding wars, FinanceAsia/Clifford Chance poll finds. However valuations are rising.
The winners of our House Awards include big names in banking and hot fintech start-ups, as well as leading law firms, private equity funds and a national government.
In the second part of FinanceAsia’s online survey, readers gave their views on which sectors were likely to be the focus of M&A activity in the coming months.
Readers of FinanceAsia gave their verdict on the outlook for the M&A market in the year ahead in a survey conducted in association with Clifford Chance.