Japan after Abe: no reason for panic
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, who has decided to retire, will be missed by many bankers.
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, who has decided to retire, will be missed by many bankers.
BOSC International, Bank of Shanghai’s investment bank, took an aggressive approach to pricing its $300m bond on Wednesday. Investors balked at the issuer’s strategy, forcing it to settle for a much smaller deal than planned.
Singapore’s property investment company CapitaLand has raised a S$200m ($146m) equivalent bilateral loan linked to both Sora and Sofr, the first of its kind in the country.
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) raised $1bn from a tier two subordinated note on Wednesday that was priced at a new low.
International Women’s Day is a reminder that we still have a long way to go before achieving gender parity
Standard Chartered has relocated a veteran banker from Taiwan to take on the newly created job of chief executive officer for the Greater Bay Area.
Hong Kong-listed Geely Automobile has filed an application to list on the Shanghai Star board, as it prepares to become the first automaker to float on the bourse.
Norway is the only Nordic country that saw increased activity last year
Chinese property developers China South City Holdings and Kaisa Group Holdings offered generous premiums for their bond outings this week in a bid to ensure strong aftermarket performance.
China Merchants Bank (CMB) sold its first green bond on Wednesday, taking $800m on the back of support from sustainability-focused investors.
High valuations, mistakes in the sale process and political uncertainty are cited as causes of the record failures in Europe
Point72 Hyperscale aims to back startups focused on artificial intelligence and buy operating companies
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted mixed performance in February, led by fixed income-based Relative Value Arbitrage strategies, as global equities and commodities suffered steep declines on spreading coronavirus contagion fears. The investable HFRI
Private equity firms see the sector as a place of steady returns in periods of global economic instability
Italy will receive a €2bn loan from the European Investment Bank to help cover the reinforcement of its healthcare system required to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
HSBC revealed a big increase in credit loss provisions in its second quarter results on Monday, as it vowed to step up the pace of its strategy shift. In the investment bank, it was a
CEEMEA bond bankers are pinning their hopes on the EU's €750bn recovery fund to spark green issuance once again. The market has been moribund since Covid-19 drew issuers' attentions elsewhere with a debut deal from
Taiwan’s Cheng Loong Corp, a paper maker, has closed syndication of a $130m borrowing with nine banks.
The UK Debt Management Office has chosen the maturities and issuance windows for its two planned syndications in September. One of the syndications will be a new 15 year Gilt, which divided opinion among investors
China’s Tahoe Group has failed to repay a second domestic bond. The company has announced a potential share sale to China Vanke Co, but the deal will not be a bail-out ─ Vanke has made
