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Nomura brings back Lim to head Asia ex-Japan equity-linked
Nomura has brought a senior banker back into its fold to lead the convertible bond origination business in Asia ex-Japan, according to a memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.
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Allahabad Bank plans ECM return with placement
Allahabad Bank is looking to make its first outing to the equity capital market since 2005 to raise some Rp15bn ($208m).
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China Renaissance seals $346m IPO at floor price
Boutique investment bank China Renaissance has wrapped up its HK$2.7bn ($345.5m) IPO at the bottom of guidance, with the deal multiple times subscribed.
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Nomura brings back Lim to head Asia ex-Japan equity-linked
Nomura has brought a senior banker back into its fold to lead the convertible bond origination business in Asia ex-Japan, according to a memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.
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Sunshine 100 prints HK$750m convertible
Mainland real estate developer Sunshine 100 China Holdings has raised HK$750m ($95.6m) from a five year convertible bond.
Comment
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Asian IPO issuers: keep your expectations in check
IPOs from Asian companies have painted a mixed picture, with deals continuing to get done even as the trade war between the US and China looks set to escalate. But the incredible share debuts of Nio and Qutoutiao last week are unlikely to mark a turning point. If anything, issuers should continue to tread cautiously on pricing.
Bookrunners of Asia-Pac (ex-Japan) ECM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
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| 1 | Goldman Sachs | 15,413.27 | 69 | 7.96% |
| 2 | Citi | 13,241.69 | 81 | 6.84% |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley | 13,162.81 | 56 | 6.80% |
| 4 | China International Capital Corp Ltd | 10,197.61 | 35 | 5.27% |
| 5 | UBS | 9,710.87 | 63 | 5.01% |
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Glencore proves arb is not dead with $125m equity-neutral tap
Glencore, the Swiss mining and commodities company, has returned to the equity-linked market with a $125m tap of its non-dilutive convertible bonds due in March 2025, placed overnight on Wednesday evening.
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BAML CIB boss Meissner to step down
Christian Meissner, head of global corporate and investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and one of the architects of the firm’s post-crisis success, is leaving the firm to be replaced by Asia Pacific president Matthew Koder.
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Panda Bonds Top Arrangers
| Rank | Arranger | Share % by Volume |
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| 1 | China Merchants Securities Co | 19.83 |
| 2 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) | 14.01 |
| 3 | CITIC Securities | 11.86 |
| 4 | Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) | 10.78 |
| 5 | China CITIC Bank Corp | 9.70 |
Bookrunners of Asia-Pac (ex-Japan) ECM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldman Sachs | 15,413.27 | 69 | 7.96% |
| 2 | Citi | 13,241.69 | 81 | 6.84% |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley | 13,162.81 | 56 | 6.80% |
| 4 | China International Capital Corp Ltd | 10,197.61 | 35 | 5.27% |
| 5 | UBS | 9,710.87 | 63 | 5.01% |
Bookrunners of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) G3 DCM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC | 19,907.38 | 166 | 7.52% |
| 2 | Citi | 19,532.86 | 124 | 7.38% |
| 3 | JPMorgan | 12,894.66 | 75 | 4.87% |
| 4 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | 12,162.96 | 75 | 4.59% |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs | 10,929.25 | 52 | 4.13% |
Asian polls & awards
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GlobalRMB's best bank for securities services: Standard Chartered
Securities services was one of the most competitive award categories GlobalRMB had to decide this year. Our awards criteria demanded the near-impossible from participating banks: to beat the competition in the fast-changing China access scheme, while at the same time demonstrating a broad client base and the ability to be at the cutting edge of innovation.
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China DCM Best Bank Awards: ABS, CNH, G3 and Panda bonds
In GlobalRMB's Best Bank Awards for China DCM, Standard Chartered wins for ABS and CNH, HSBC takes home the G3 Bond House Award, and Bank of China gets kudos as the Best House for Panda bond issuers.
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Now open! GlobalCapital Asia Capital Market Awards 2018
GlobalCapital Asia is pleased to invite pitches for our annual capital markets and investment banking awards, rewarding the most impressive transactions and investment banks of 2018.
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SRI Award Winners 2018 revealed
GlobalCapital announced the winners of its Sustainable and Responsible Capital Markets Awards 2018 in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening. This year’s two sovereign debut green finance issues, from Indonesia and Belgium, won Deals of the Year in their regions, and there were double laurels for Danone, in both the bond and loan markets.
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The results are in! GlobalRMB announces award winners
GlobalRMB is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural awards, honouring those banks, companies and individuals that have made the biggest contribution to bridging the gap between China and the rest of the world.
