Americas

China’s Niu Technologies has launched bookbuilding for its $103.8m Nasdaq IPO, but despite plenty of pre-deal interest, sources don't expect the trade to be a blowout.

KfW and the Province of Ontario will hit separate parts of the dollar curve on Wednesday, with the former circulating what one on-looking banker described as “punchy” price thoughts. The deals followed a well-received floating rate note from a German Land that doubled in size.

Newlon Housing Trust, a north and east London housing association rated A3 by Moody's, has returned to the US private placement market, raising £135m.

Bond market analysts and investors warned that post-election market euphoria in Brazil could fade quickly even if right-wing populist Jair Bolsonaro, who has outlined a market-friendly economic plan, wins in the second round as seems likely.

There is a “convincing relationship” between risk coming from poor application of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, and the credit default swap (CDS) spreads of corporate issuers, according to a new report by Hermes Investment Management.

Weidai, a Chinese peer-to-peer lender, started drumming up interest for a possible $100m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Azure Power Global, the Indian solar energy producer, raised $185m from a follow-on offering after its Canadian shareholder stepped in to buy more shares than expected.

Mexican home appliances company Controladora Mabe is looking to buy back bonds due next year as Latin American companies continue to focus on liability management.

A spike in US Treasury yields on Thursday had a knock-on effect on bond spreads in Asia, posing an additional challenge for issuers ready to head out the gates next week.

The spread on Colombia’s $2bn new issue hung in close to reoffer levels on Thursday as the speed of the US Treasury sell-off spooked some EM investors, just as it seemed the asset class was returning to form.

Coca Cola’s Chile-based bottling business Embotelladora Andina (Andina) is planning to replace international debt with domestic bonds, after wrapping up a tender offer for its old 2023s.

Telecoms company Cable & Wireless sold $500m of eight year paper at the tight end of guidance to become the first high yield name from Latin America or the Caribbean to issue in dollars since July 12.