Asean

The International Organization of Securities Commissions on Thursday scolded central counterparties for not doing enough to implement policies to ensure their stability.

Indonesia’s Federal International Finance raised $300m from its first dollar bond on Wednesday, managing to tighten pricing marginally despite investor pushback.

David Lim has rejoined Credit Suisse in the newly created position of vice-chairman for private banking, southeast Asia, effective next week.

Indonesia’s Astra Sedaya Finance (ASF) is back in the offshore loan market for a new $150m borrowing, paying 20bp lower than a similar deal raised last year.

Puma Energy has closed a $1.37bn syndicated loan, with commitments from 48 banks helping the company boost its fundraising.

China Aoyuan Property Group, Hydoo International Holding and Indonesia’s Federal International Finance wasted no time in hitting the bond market on Wednesday after the Labour Day holiday.

Export-Import Bank of Thailand is meeting investors this week ahead of a new dollar bond transaction, its first in nearly eight years.

The UK’s Lloyds Banking Group is readying a subordinated tier two bond, to be issued in Singapore dollars.

Commodities trader Trafigura sold a Rmb500m ($78.9m) three year Panda bond through a private placement on April 26, marking the issuer’s first feat in China. The company said it hopes to become a regular issuer in the Panda market.

Indonesian property company Bumi Serpong Damai returned to the debt market on Monday for a quick $50m tap to its $250m 7.25% 2021 bond that was sold last week.

CTBC Financial Holding has hired veteran banker Benson Chua as head of corporate and institutional banking.

Real estate developer Vinhomes has launched bookbuilding for its D31.8tr ($1.4bn) listing, set to be Vietnam’s largest equity offering to date.