Asian issuers smash records with frenetic start to the new year
Asia’s dollar bond market reopened this week with record issuance. Issuers are usually keen to get in ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, but the start to 2021 has seen a rush of new
Asia’s dollar bond market reopened this week with record issuance. Issuers are usually keen to get in ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, but the start to 2021 has seen a rush of new
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The stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen have introduced new regulations to forcefully delist companies, fast-tracking the process and giving more clarity about the various scenarios that can push firms to exit the bourses. There
Singapore-based Ivanhoe Capital listed a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) on the New York Stock Exchange this week, raising $240m after increasing the size of the float.
Crédit Agricole has named Victoria Land as its new head of sustainable banking for Asia Pacific.
Diversification has taken hold in central Asia's Uzbekistan, which over the last two years has started its pivot towards international capital markets. According to sources, a plethora of debut deals is expected to hit markets
The New York Stock Exchange’s flip-flop on whether to delist three Chinese telecommunications giants caused plenty of confusion in the market this week, but mainland companies are still keen to sell shares in the US.
Singaporean ride-hailing company Grab Holdings has added a dash of excitement to the loan market with plans to raise $750m from a new outing. Pan Yue reports.
The country’s pursuit of achieving a more sustainable and equitable society has coincided with an ambitious economic reform agenda that, together, are delivering results
The possible flotation of a Russian hospitals group is being billed as a revival of the country’s IPO market, with more deals to follow. Bankers pointed to the recent US-Russian summit in Switzerland as cause
The EU has made a quick start to funding its €800bn Next Generation EU programme in the bond market, with €25bn done in two of three syndications scheduled for June and July. But will the
An ambitious and multifaceted reform programme is underway to take an already sound economy and open it to international markets
Uzbekistan is committed to improving its productive capacity and institutional strength on the way to achieving sustainable economic development.
Equity capital markets are bracing for an influx of Russian IPOs in the autumn, following a slight easing of tensions between the US and Russia. However, not only is the threat of further sanctions still
The UK published its green financing framework on Wednesday as it prepares to roll out its much anticipated green Gilt programme, with at least £15bn of issuance in the format expected over the course of
SoftBank returned to euro and dollar bond markets after a three year absence to issue an eight tranche deal, raising more than $7bn-equivalent from total demand of more than $16bn, and hitting every empty spot
Bryan Pascoe, former head of debt capital markets at HSBC, is joining the International Capital Market Association as chief executive, succeeding Martin Scheck, who has been in the role since 2009.
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Private equity firm Egeria is to acquire a majority stake in Germany-based sauna business Klafs.
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