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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
South Korean policy lender kickstarts 2025 funding following a month of political chaos
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China’s Ant Group kicked off marketing for its Hong Kong and Shanghai dual listing on Thursday, the last stage before launching a possible $35bn IPO, set to be the world’s largest to date. The combined offering is already more than a third covered by onshore investors, with global buyers lining up for the rest. Addison Gong and Jonathan Breen report.
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Hong Kong’s securities watchdog has fined Goldman Sachs $350m for regulatory failures in its work on bonds issued by the scandal-hit Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB, part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement with global regulators.
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Agricultural Development Bank of China returned to the offshore renminbi market this week with a Rmb5.7bn ($854m) triple-tranche transaction. The deal featured a rare 10 year tenor in the dim sum market, showing the potential for more long-dated CNH funding. Addison Gong reports.
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Meituan, a Chinese e-commerce platform and food delivery company, sold its first dollar bond on Wednesday, netting $2bn on the back of an order book that reached $16bn at its peak.
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Asia’s dollar bond market has seen a big bump up in volumes this month, as issuers rush to get ahead of the US presidential elections and take advantage of still supportive markets. DCM bankers are expecting a much quieter year end — but they admit anything can happen. Morgan Davis reports.
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Leveraged finance bankers coping with a slump in deal flow in Asia this year are gearing up for a bumper start to 2021, as a return of liquidity and growing interest from institutional investors for loans set the stage for a market revival. Pan Yue reports.
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