Treasurers, CFOs and sell-siders delivered their verdicts over the future of funding in 2013 during the second annual Asia-Pacific Corporate Funding Forum held in Hong Kong on March 6th.
Global trade flow volumes have declined in 2012, dwindling to $37.7 billion and registering 217 deals in the year. This is down from $40.5 billion and 593 deals recorded in 2011.
Total global syndicated loan volume was down 16% in 2012. Asia-Pacific loans fared comparatively well and fell only 3%, mainly due to a buoyant Japanese market.
After the Barclays fixing scandal, financial analysts are in strong agreement that Libor submissions should be a regulated activity and subject to criminal sanctioning, according to the results of a global CFA ...