Bonds
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CGNPC reaps rewards of IG status
China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) raked in $600m on Monday from its third green bond sale, benefitting from investors’ eagerness for investment grade paper.
- Sri Lanka grabs $2bn from investors
- Fosun locks in funding for tender, Kaisa tap raises $500m
- Zhongyuan Yuzi puts past behind with strong bond comeback
- Maybank’s second BRI Panda gets warm welcome
Equities
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Luye Pharma boosts convertible to $300m
Hong Kong-listed Luye Pharma Group sealed a convertible bond on Monday night, pocketing $300m from the upsized deal.
- Ujjivan SFB mandates trio for Indian IPO
- BNPP Cardif starts two-day sell-down in SBI Life
- Impro prices near middle for HK IPO
- Maybank IB poaches ECM banker from rival
Loans
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Credit Suisse head of north Asia loan syndicate exits
Credit Suisse's head of loan syndicate for north Asia has left the bank.
- DBS loses loans banker in Singapore
- Lipton leaves HSBC after 15 years
- Malakoff woos banks to A$140m refi
- IRFC pulls into Samurai market for $300m
People & Markets
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Credit Suisse head of north Asia loan syndicate exits
Credit Suisse's head of loan syndicate for north Asia has left the bank.
RMB
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The week in renminbi: Xi-Trump meeting coming up, Chinese premier meets top CEOs, Huawei sues US commerce dept, FTSE Russell includes China A-shares
In this round-up, the CBIRC head condemns US trade policy, China's premier Li Keqiang says country is open for business, the HKMA announces enhanced currency conversion arrangement under stock connect, and FTSE Russell officially includes China A-shares.
Comment
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China banking: long-term solutions needed
Baoshang Bank’s takeover by the People’s Bank of China, and the continuing after-effects on the country’s banking sector, have forced regulators to adopt short-term measures to save smaller and weaker banks and securities houses.
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UBS’s ‘pig-gate’ serves as warning for banks
A UBS economist’s allegedly offensive comment about "Chinese pigs" has ensnared the Swiss bank in a series of unfortunate events, including being kicked off a planned dollar bond deal for China Railway Construction Corp. The backlash is overblown but serves as a warning for banks dealing with China.
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Hong Kong exchange: the race is still on
As the first half of 2019 rapidly approaches, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange appears to have lost a lot of ground to its rival bourses in the US. But the market is more resilient than one might think.
Cartoon of the Week
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Panda Bonds Top Arrangers
| Rank | Arranger | Share % by Volume |
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| 1 | Bank of China (BOC) | 21.85 |
| 2 | China Merchants Securities Co | 14.67 |
| 3 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) | 14.44 |
| 4 | Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) | 8.89 |
| 5 | China Securities | 7.41 |
Bookrunners of Asia-Pac (ex-Japan) ECM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITIC Securities | 8,498.70 | 39 | 8.27% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 8,201.77 | 32 | 7.99% |
| 3 | China International Capital Corp Ltd | 6,321.48 | 37 | 6.15% |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 6,109.83 | 41 | 5.95% |
| 5 | UBS | 5,875.91 | 42 | 5.72% |
Bookrunners of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) G3 DCM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC | 17,745.24 | 156 | 8.25% |
| 2 | Citi | 12,484.97 | 100 | 5.81% |
| 3 | JPMorgan | 11,422.13 | 77 | 5.31% |
| 4 | Standard Chartered Bank | 8,289.28 | 84 | 3.85% |
| 5 | Bank of China | 7,770.67 | 97 | 3.61% |
Asian polls & awards
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GlobalCapital launches Sustainable Financing and Investing Survey
GlobalCapital is conducting a global research survey on the fast-changing markets for sustainable financing and investing. It will combine the views of issuers and investors to give a nuanced picture of how this trend is changing capital markets for both groups.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Investment banks
In the fourth and final instalment of GlobalCapital Asia’s capital markets awards announcements, find out the Best Asian Investment Bank and the Best Investment Bank in the region for 2018.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Bonds
In part three of our results announcements, we reveal the winning bond deals across a variety of categories. In addition, we also name the Best G3 Bond House, Best Local Currency Bond House, Best High Yield Bond House and the debut winner of the Best House for SRI Financing.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Equities
In part two of our results announcements, we reveal the winning equity deals and banks, including the Best Follow-on/Accelerated Bookbuild, Best Equity-Linked Deal, Best IPO, Best ECM Deal and Best ECM House.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Loans
GlobalCapital Asia has spent the last two months talking to banks and their clients in a bid to determine the most impressive capital markets transactions and advisers across Asia ex-Japan in 2018. We are pleased to begin our awards announcements in the loan market.
