Focus shifts to EBs in quiet year for equity-linked

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Amid a slow year for equity-linked issuance in Asia, bankers are pinning their hopes on exchangeable bonds to make up for the shortfall. A template has emerged on the back of Postal Savings Bank of China’s $1bn EB, as cornerstone investors in Hong Kong IPOs look to monetise their stakes at a premium. John Loh reports.