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Nomura looks to sustainable investment banking future
Nomura is eyeing acquisitions and a change in chief executive promises a reboot of its investment banking ambitions, writes David Rothnie.
28 May 2020 -
CapitaLand raises S$500m from sustainable loan
Singapore’s real estate group CapitaLand has bagged its fifth sustainability-linked loan, after sealing two green deals just last month.
28 May 2020 -
Lenders make less money despite Covid-19 loan boom
Some of the largest investment banks made 12% less revenue from lending in the first quarter, despite balance sheet expansion as they supported companies, according to research from analytics firm CRISIL Coalition.
28 May 2020 -
Crisis Talk — Carson Block, CIO of Muddy Waters: ‘If capitalism breaks, it’s capitalists who broke it’
Muddy Waters has fostered a fearsome reputation as a credible, thorough and forceful short seller whose explosive reports are a danger to anyone harbouring a stake in its intended target. Carson Block, its founder and chief investment officer, told GlobalCapital he has never been wrong about a company he’s shorted, though that doesn’t mean he’s made money from every position he has held. According to Block, monetary policies intended to stimulate markets through financial crises actually corrode them, and stifle accountability for serious failures in corporate governance.
27 May 2020 -
Chailease seeks new loan through Singapore entity
Taiwan’s Chailease International Finance Corp is returning to the loan market through its Singapore entity for a $100m deal.
27 May 2020 -
Trip.com $1bn loan attracts seven in senior
Chinese travel agency Trip.com Group has closed the senior syndication phase of a $1bn multi-tranche loan.
27 May 2020 -
Chow Tai Fook launches HK$5.8bn loan with seven levels
Hong Kong jewellery company Chow Tai Fook is taking a flexible approach to its loan market return during the Covid-19 pandemic, giving banks seven participation levels to choose from.
18 May 2020 -
Axiata raises $800m from sustainability-linked loan
Malaysian telecommunications company Axiata has raised $800m from an Islamic sustainability-linked loan.
12 May 2020 -
AAA Oils returns for $900m refi
AAA Oils and Fats, the trading subsidiary of Singapore-based palm oil processor and distributor Apical Group, has returned to the offshore loan market for a $900m refinancing.
08 May 2020 -
Borrowers vs banks: the battle continues
Loans bankers and borrowers are increasingly spending weeks, if not months, negotiating over pricing, as the gap between their expectations grows wider amid Covid-19 disruptions.
06 May 2020
