Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | Twitter: @Citi | YouTube: www.youtube.com/citi | Blog: http://blog.citigroup.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide has helped investors fund a century of growth and make important credit judgments with confidence.
 
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information, providing critical insights that inform better decision-making in financial markets. With operations in more than 30 countries, Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, an authority in credit and macro intelligence providing fixed-income products and services to the global financial community; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent source of training and professional development. Fitch Group is owned by Hearst, a leader in diversified media, information and services.
 
For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.
 

Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Moody's commitment and expertise contributes to transparent and integrated financial markets. The firm's ratings and analysis track debt covering more than 135 sovereign nations, approximately 5,000 non-financial corporate issuers, 4,000 financial institutions issuers, 18,000 public finance issuers, 11,000 structured finance transactions, and 1,000 infrastructure and project finance issuers. Moody's Investors Service is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), which reported revenue of $4.2 billion in 2017, employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 42 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 1,800 locations in more than 50 countries. The Group has over 150,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing.

The Group aims to be the world’s most trusted financial group through close collaboration among its operating companies, and to respond to all of the financial needs of its clients, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

For more information, please visit https://www.mufg.jp/english.
 

Natixis is the international corporate and investment banking, asset management, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd-largest banking group in France with 31 million clients spread over two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne.
With more than 21,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into four main business lines: Asset & Wealth Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Specialized Financial Services.
A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-size businesses of Groupe BPCE’s banking networks.
Figures as at June 30, 2018

S&P Global Ratings is the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.
 
S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group, which serves our customers through four global businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 3,800 offices in 66 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,607bn at 30 June 2018, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

Latham & Watkins is a leading global law with more than 2,600 lawyers in 30 offices. They are located in 14 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. Latham has more than 60 international practice groups and industry teams within the corporate, environmental, finance, litigation and tax departments.

The firm’s global platform is comprised of a single, integrated partnership focused on providing the most collaborative approach to client service. Its lawyers are well versed and experienced in advising clients on high-profile and enterprise-transforming matters.

Latham is ranked consistently among the leading law firms in structured finance and securitization transactions. Through a team of lawyers based around the world, this practice provides clients with integrated, multi-jurisdictional legal counsel on all of the commercial, insolvency, and tax law aspects of structured finance and securitization deals. The team also has extensive experience handling the commercial and operational issues that arise in these transactions.

The Australian Securitisation Forum (ASF) is the peak industry association representing participants in the Australian and New Zealand securitisation and covered bond markets. The ASF performs a pivotal role in representing the industry to local and global policymakers and regulators, advancing the professional standards of the industry by offering a program of educational development courses and workshops to market professionals and promoting the market to investors, both in Australia and overseas.

Intex Solutions, Inc. is a well-known provider of structured fixed income deal models and analytical solutions. Intex models and maintains an industry-leading database of over 15,000 ABS, CDO, CMBS and CMO deals. Deals are individually modeled based on the amortization and loss waterfall rules in the original deal documents. Deals are then updated in a timely manner each month using available trustee and servicer information. Hundreds of leading investment banks, broker dealers, issuers and investors rely on Intex for trading, portfolio management and risk management applications. Intex provides the following specialized applications for cashflow stress testing, price/yield generation, collateral performance analysis and deal structuring under user-defined prepayment/default scenarios: -INTEXnet: Web-based deal/portfolio analytics -INTEXdesktop: Client-resident deal/portfolio analytics -INTEX Subroutines: Cash flow generation engine and API for system builders -INTEX DealMaker: Deal structuring tool for the primary market In addition to these Intex-developed applications, over 25 leading third-party vendors have integrated Intex cashflow functionality into their more generalized applications. To learn more, visit Intex on the web at www.intex.com, or write: Intex Solutions, Inc., 110 A Street, Needham, MA 02494. (781) 449-6222.

KBRA is a global full service rating agency whose mission is to set a standard of excellence and integrity. Established in 2010, KBRA set forth an effort to restore trust in credit ratings by creating new standards for assessing risk and by offering accurate and transparent ratings. KBRA provides market participants with an alternative solution by delivering timely and in-depth research across various sectors. KBRA has over 275 employees and offices across the United States, located in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and has published over 9,000 ratings totaling $775 billion. KBRA Europe’s team in Dublin, Ireland looks forward to providing the same standard of excellence and integrity in European credit ratings. KBRA strives to provide the investment community with the products and tools needed to make informed investment decisions.

Matheson's primary focus is on serving the Irish legal needs of international companies and financial institutions doing business in and through Ireland. Our clients include over half of the Fortune 100 companies. We also advise 7 of the top 10 global technology brands and over half of the worlds 50 largest banks. We are headquartered in Dublin and also have offices in London, New York and Palo Alto. More than 600 people work across our four offices, including 75 partners and tax principals and over 350 legal and tax professionals. Our strength in depth is spread across more than 20 distinct practice areas, including asset management and investment funds, aviation and asset finance, banking and financial services, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, corporate, healthcare, insolvency and corporate restructuring, insurance, intellectual property, international business, structured finance and tax. This broad spread of expertise and legal know-how allows us to provide best-in-class advice to clients on all facets of the law. 

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 147,000 members of staff in 67 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:
French Retail Banking, which encompasses the Societe Generale, Crédit du Nord and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates, with networks in Africa, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.

Walkers and Walkers Fiduciary Services support asset managers, arranging banks, sponsors and investors on all aspects of their structured transactions through one integrated legal and fiduciary business.

We have been active in the securitisation and structured products market for a number of years in the Cayman Islands and Ireland, and so can offer clients depth of experience working on all types of CLOs and CDOs, including broadly syndicated and middle market CLOs, commercial real estate structures, TruPS, CBOs and aircraft securitisations.

Our legal team is recognised as a leader by clients, peers and partners in the legal, financial and asset management industries. Our directors are experienced, well-informed and financially sophisticated, many with onshore experience in the sectors they support, enabling us to provide a meaningful contribution and a sure hand when important decisions need to be taken.

AIMA, the Alternative Investment Management Association, is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with more than 1,900 corporate members in over 60 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than $2 trillion in assets. AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry. AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 80 members that manage $500 billion of private credit assets globally.  AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors). For further information, please visit AIMA’s website, www.aima.org.

The Asia-Pacific Structured Finance Association (“APSA”) was formed in 2006 to promote the efficient growth and development of structured finance and securitisation throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and to advocate the interests and serve the needs of the structured finance industry. 
APSA seeks to be a provide a platform for the views of the industry to be communicated to policy makers, regulators, standards-setters, market participants and investors. Our membership consists of various participants of the regional structured finance industry, including regulators, investors, originators, banks, trustees, rating agencies, accountants, lawyers, academics and students. Our nominal membership fee ensures APSA retains a wide and independent membership representation within the structured finance industry. APSA collaborates closely with other organisations with similar interests, including ASIFMA, ASF, Boyuan Foundation, CUAAFA, HKIB, HKSI, IFLR and TMA (with corresponding benefits to our members).
For more information (including how to join APSA), please visit our website: www.apsa-asia.com

Climate Bonds Initiative is the only organisation in the world working solely to mobilize the largest capital market of all, the $100 trillion bond market, for climate change solutions.

We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy. The strategy is to develop a large and liquid Green and Climate Bonds Market that will help drive down the cost of capital for climate projects in developed and emerging markets; to grow aggregation mechanisms for fragmented sectors; and to support governments seeking to tap debt capital markets.

Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused not-for-profit.

The European Covered Bond Council (ECBC) is the platform that brings together covered bond market participants including covered bond issuers, analysts, investment bankers, rating agencies and a wide range of other interested stakeholders.

The Council currently has over 120 members across more than 30 active covered bond jurisdictions globally and many different market segments. The ECBC represents over 95% of covered bond issuers in the EU.

The purpose of the ECBC is to represent and promote the interests of covered bond market participants at the international level. The ECBC’s main objective is to be the point of reference for matters regarding the covered bond industry and operate as a think-tank, as well as a lobbying and networking platform for covered bond market participants.

The Securitization Forum of Japan (SFJ) was founded as a voluntary association in 2005 and established as a corporation in 2007. SFJ aims to contribute to the sound development of securitization market and carries out the following operations: (1) research and study associated with securitization; (2) exchanges and cooperation with internal and external organizations concerned; (3) diffusion and enlightenment of securitization; (4) policy recommendations concerning securitization; and (5) any other operations relevant to the above items. SFJ operates Experts Committees on a steady basis to discuss issues on securitization, shares practical intelligence among members and make policy proposals based on the discussions. Some of the committees run Subcommittees or Working Groups to further address crucial topics on securitization such as Basel III securitization framework. SFJ also deliver high-quality educational system to members, providing opportunities to attend seminars and professional development programs on securitization. 
Association’s web site http://www.sfj.gr.jp/e/index.html

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, founded in 2002, is the world leader in alternative investment education.  The CAIA Association is best known for the CAIA Charter®, an internationally recognized credential granted upon successful completion of a rigorous two-level exam series, combined with relevant work experience.  Earning the CAIA Charter is the gateway to becoming a member of the CAIA Association, a global network of more than 9,000 alternative investment leaders located in over 90 countries, who have demonstrated a deep and thorough understanding of alternative investing. CAIA also offers the Fundamentals of Alternative Investments Certificate Program®, an online course that provides an introduction to the core concepts of alternative investing. Having grown rapidly, the CAIA Association now supports vibrant chapters for its Charter Holder members located in financial centers around the world, produces world class research publications, and sponsors educational and networking events to help the CAIA community keep pace with the industry.  CAIA is considered a leading authority and trusted voice for providing perspective on industry trends and developments worldwide.  For more information, please visit CAIA.org.

Further information may be found via our website : www.caia.org or you may contact: Joanne Murphy,  Managing Director, Asia Pacific – jmurphy@caia.org / Tel: +852 3752 0494; Wendy Leung, Assistant Director,  Asia Pacific – wleung@caia.org / Tel: +852 3752 0495 or Peter Douglas, Director, CAIA Foundation – pdouglas@caia.org / Tel: +65 6536 4241

For nearly three decades, Asiamoney has been the voice of the banking and capital markets industries in Asia. During that time, this publication has been instrumental in covering developments in finance in the most exciting region in the world. 

As Asia’s banks and the markets they operate in reach new levels of sophistication and maturity, Asiamoney is following suit by moving on to the next level. To that end, we have made some fundamental changes to Asiamoney – how it covers Asia’s banks and its markets – to bring the same core values that have made Euromoney the most respected title in global financial publishing. 

When we write about your country’s banking sector or capital markets, or when we analyse and report on key themes in the region, we do so in greater depth and with better understanding than any of our competitors. When we nominate institutions for our banking awards, we will do so only after a thorough and transparent process. When we bring surveys to the market, we ensure that they are timely and reach the correct respondents, generating rankings and data that are the benchmark for the industry in Asia. In short, we commit to ensuring that Asiamoney remains the most authoritative voice for the banking industry in the region.

Caproasia.com is a leading source of information, data, research and resource for financial professionals in Asia.  Collectively, they manage more than $20 Trillion assets in Asia in Private Banking, Wealth Management, Multi-Family Office, Family Office, Fund Management, Asset Management, Insurance, Private Equity and Hedge Funds.
More than 14,000 leading Wealth & Investment Professionals in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China, United Kingdom and United States visit caproasia.com every month.
Visit: www.caproasia.com

CHINA MONEY NETWORK (CMN) hosts an artificial intelligence (AI)-based bilingual platform that follows China’s smart investments, special situations and technology innovation every day. By tracking China’s private equity, venture capital and technology sectors, we deliver actionable data to our customers. We connect the data points to give global investors the tools to execute deals in China, deals that otherwise would simply never take place.

CMN provides a unique way to target deal makers, top decision-makers and business leaders in China and around the world. We are well positioned with our team of experts and advisors to uncover forward looking cross-border deal flows not only for our customers in China but those trying to enter this highly lucrative marketplace.

Millions of professionals rely on CMN to take the business pulse of China and to follow daily/weekly trends, expert network events, exclusive company rankings, customized thought leadership research, subscription-based digital services as well as our Chinese language platform www.zhongguojinrongtouziwang.com, bridging global investors with business opportunities in China.

CMN, founded in 2011, is headquartered in Hong Kong and operates from offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Los Angeles. We are an independent business owned by our founding team and employees.

GlobalCapital is a leading news, opinion and data service for people and institutions using and working in the international capital markets. It provides you with clearly-voiced, lively coverage of key markets based on the comments of those who work in them, together with a wealth of transaction data and archive material.  Whether you wish to pick up the pulse of your market, to research in detail an issuer, intermediary or asset class in a particular sector, or to check out how your institution is performing relative to its peers, our service is for you.

GlobalCapital descends directly from EuroWeek (“the voice of the markets”), which has been covering new issues in primary markets for 26 years.  Joining the platform are also several key capital markets publications from the Euromoney Institutional Investor Group: Asiamoney, Total Securitization and Derivatives Week.  GlobalCapital also sees the introduction of a brand new service on the internationalisation of the RMB.

The combination of these elements on state-of-the-art new web technology provides a device-neutral, flexible global news and data service where relevant related articles and data are a click away.

GlobalCapital.com delivers daily services dedicated to the following key market sectors: FIG/Bank Finance including Covered Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Syndicated Loans, Equity, Leveraged Finance, Sovereign and Supranational and Agency Bonds (SSA), SRI/Green Bonds, Global Emerging Markets, Securitization, Asia Pacific Markets, Derivatives, and Offshore RMB. The service comes with sector specific priced deals data sets, league tables, deal pipelines and people moves.

Investing.com is a global financial portal and internet brand composed of 28 editions in 21 languages and mobile apps for Android and iOS that provide news, analysis, streaming quotes and charts, technical data and financial tools about the global financial markets. Each edition covers a broad variety of local and global financial vehicles including Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Interest Rates, Futures and Options. Founded in 2007, Investing.com has a growing readership worldwide and is now a leading global financial portal committed to constantly launching innovative features and sections to ensure an optimal one-stop source for its readers.

Since November 2013, Regulation Asia has grown to become an essential source of regulatory intelligence, news and analysis. Our audience of over 4000 individuals spans every regulatory authority, over 700 individual financial institutions and all the leading service providers. 

We track everything from financial market infrastructure, capital rules and enforcements to the ‘nebulous concepts' of conduct and culture, regtech and fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency. 

Through a combination of insightful features, interviews and research, conferences and roundtables, Regulation Asia cuts through the complexity so that you don’t have to.

www.regulationasia.com / @RegulationAsia