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Executive is moving to more senior role
India is on track for a record year of IPOs. Global tech giants continue to plough capital into a fast-growing consumer economy that is investing heavily in ensuring it’s a major player — along with the US and China — in an AI-first world
◆ Deal finds demand despite arrest of South Korea's president ◆ High single digit concession left for investors ◆ Leads added spread to calm concerns
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  • JPM names new ECM, DCM heads – Deutsche hires for ESG
  • Chinese financial technology company Ant Group has sealed the world’s largest ever IPO, raising $34.4bn from dual listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company built two mammoth order books despite a turbulent week for equity markets globally — although that created serious challenges for bankers allocating the stock. Jonathan Breen reports.
  • The lockdown has changed life for all of us in ways large and small. I miss my monthly trips to the beach in Thailand, lazing around in a plush hotel with a Mai Tai in my hand and a Tai Tai nowhere in sight. Tai Tai is my dear wife, although in this case the relevant definition of the word ‘dear’ is ‘expensive’. She tells me she misses the long dinners with the girls. Others reminisce about the hustle and bustle of business travel.
  • Two Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) hit speed bumps in the dollar bond market this week amid rising volatility, as investors pushed back on the issuers’ attempts to get away with aggressive pricing. While one of the borrowers sealed its deal despite tepid demand, another was forced to scrap its transaction. Morgan Davis reports.
  • A large number of issuers from Asia, the majority Chinese, tapped bond investors on Wednesday for fresh funds.
  • China Merchants Bank has sold its first mortgage-backed securitization (RMBS) with an international rating. Foreign demand helped with a smooth bookbuilding process, despite a weak market backdrop. Addison Gong reports.
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