Asia Pacific
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L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (Spac), is planning a $250m IPO, according to a filing with the US regulator. -
China Aoyuan Group had to pay up to sell a $350m bond on Monday, as investors demanded compensation for the property company’s low rating and the deal’s long tenor.
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India's REC has raised $500m from a tightly priced bond that appealed to investors because of its relatively short tenor of 5.5 years amid volatility in the longer end of the yield curve.
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GLP, a Singapore-headquartered logistics facilities operator, has raised a $658m sustainability-linked loan.
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Agrochemicals company UPL Corp is set to be the first Indian company to raise a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) amid growing appetite for the product in Asia. The $500m deal will offer banks in the region a rare opportunity to participate in a syndicated deal from the asset class. Pan Yue reports.
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Société Générale tapped into strong demand for 20 year tier two debt in the dollar market this week, following examples set by BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole earlier in the year.
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Bank of America has promoted one of its telecommunication, media and technology (TMT) bankers to the newly created position of China technology investment banking head, in a bid to capture growth opportunities in the sector.
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Indonesian real estate company Modernland Realty is still finding a way to tackle its debt situation, and has asked for another payment moratorium.
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Indian auto parts firm Sona Comstar is set to file paperwork for an up to Rp60bn ($827.9m) IPO, according to a source close to the deal.
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A consortium led by CVC Capital Partners is seeking a HK$2bn ($257.9m) loan to support the take private of Hong Kong fashion retailer I.T.
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International law firm Davis Polk &Wardwell has hired capital markets lawyer Jason Xu for its Beijing team.
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Joinn Laboratories has sealed its HK$6.54bn ($843.8m) listing at the top of the price range, tapping into Hong Kong’s IPO market as demand hits fever pitch, according to a source familiar with the matter.
