How Leading Philippine Companies are Using Bonds to Their Advantage
No loss to issuers puts note trustees in the spotlight. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has overturned the Court of Appeal’s order that Peking University Founder Group Company Limited (PUFG), as the keepwell...more
ESAs issue important guidance in relation to the application of the PRIIPs Regulation to corporate bonds. Key Points: ..The ESAs have issued their final view on whether certain features within bonds are conclusive as to...more
Direct private placements of bonds under Section 4(a)(2) of the United States Securities Act can provide a flexible method of raising capital and act as a strong complement or alternative to traditional offerings of bonds,...more
As reported in our Client Alert from January 10, 2019, a Presidential decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on January 8, 2019, granting two tax incentives in the fixed income and equities securities...more
European Leveraged Finance Alert Series: Issue 1, 2019 - New Polish laws, effective 1 January 2019, have reformed the tax treatment of a number of different taxable business activities. In particular, the Ministry of...more
The United States has the deepest, most liquid capital markets in the world, attracting issuers from across the globe. To sell to US investors, these issuers must comply with US securities laws, entailing a more rigorous...more
Green bonds are fixed-income debt instruments earmarked for environmental or climate change initiatives. As companies undertake more “green” initiatives, including investing in renewable energy generation, the green bond...more