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The rapidly unfolding political situation in different parts of Asia threatens to further upend the region’s financial markets.

Philippines-based RL Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust is bringing the country's fourth Reit listing to the market.

Philippine property developers Megaworld Corp and Robinsons Land Corp have got approvals from the country’s regulator to float real estate investment trusts (Reits).

A $350m sustainability-linked loan for Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Public Co has been launched into syndication.

The Thai subsidiary of Taiwan’s Chailease International Finance Corp has returned to the loan market.

The rarity value of financial deals from Thailand allowed Kasikornbank to raise $350m from an additional tier one bond at a negative new issue premium on Tuesday.

Canned fruit and vegetables producer Del Monte Philippines has put its IPO on hold due to a jump in volatility and renewed Covid-19 lockdowns in the country.

Louis Dreyfus Co Asia has become the latest commodities company to tap the debt market, seeking a $450m sustainability-linked loan that is being widely syndicated.

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek offered investors 10 year, 20 year and 40 year bonds this week when it priced its $2.5bn deal.

Thai agri-business firm Charoen Pokphand Foods’ subsidiary, CPF Investments, is in the market for a new $400m loan.

Long dated issuance returned to EM primary bond markets in force this week as DCM bankers said issuers were seeing the latest fall in US Treasury yields as a sign that they should accelerate funding plans. Although several investors remain cautious on the prospects for rates markets, the weight of cash to be put to work is set to keep funding conditions attractive for EM borrowers, writes Mariam Meskin and Oliver West.

Philippine property developer Filinvest Land has set the final price for its real estate investment trust (Reit) IPO.