Latest investment grade loans news
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ICTSI tests appetite for €260m syndication
Philippine company International Container Terminal Services has turned to banks for a €260m ($296m) fundraising, breaking a hiatus of more than two years from the loan market.
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Sun Hung Kai returns for annual loan foray
Hong Kong-listed Sun Hung Kai Properties is talking to banks for its annual return to the loan market. The company has raised its funding cost for the first time in five years.
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Hyosung Vina revamps loan, cuts size to $750m
Hyosung Vina Chemicals is holding bank presentations and a site visit at the end of January to woo lenders with a $750m syndicated financing that has been relaunched with a smaller size, higher margins and a different bookrunning team.
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L’Occitane makes biggest buy to date
Luxury cosmetics company L’Occitane has agreed to buy UK skincare brand Elemis for $900m, in what will be its biggest acquisition since it listed at the turn of the decade.
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China Water Affairs closes $300m loan with 17
China Water Affairs has closed a $300m loan launched last November, with 16 participants joining the deal in syndication.
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Haitong seeks HK$13.8bn refi via 16 banks
Haitong International Securities has returned to the loan market for a HK$13.8bn ($1.7bn) refinancing led by a 16-strong group of mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.
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Avolon flies in for $300m borrowing
Aircraft leasing company Avolon has returned to the offshore syndications market for a $300m loan.
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China Everbright Greentech seeks HK$800m five year
China Everbright Greentech, an environmental protection service provider under China Everbright International, is testing lenders’ appetite for a HK$800m ($102m) syndicated loan.
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IOC pays up for bigger $1.3bn borrowing
Indian Oil Corp is in the market with a $1.3bn financing, in yet another sign the country’s famously stingy borrowers are allowing pricing to inch up.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Loans
GlobalCapital Asia has spent the last two months talking to banks and their clients in a bid to determine the most impressive capital markets transactions and advisers across Asia ex-Japan in 2018. We are pleased to begin our awards announcements in the loan market.
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Panda Bonds Top Arrangers
| Rank | Arranger | Share % by Volume |
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| 1 | China Merchants Securities Co | 14.44 |
| 2 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) | 11.65 |
| 3 | Bank of China (BOC) | 10.33 |
| 4 | CITIC Securities | 8.41 |
| 5 | Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) | 7.17 |
Bookrunners of Asia-Pac (ex-Japan) ECM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITIC Securities | 1,277.35 | 6 | 14.99% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 1,075.14 | 2 | 12.62% |
| 3 | Bank of China | 754.84 | 3 | 8.86% |
| 4 | China International Capital Corp Ltd | 721.75 | 3 | 8.47% |
| 5 | Guotai Junan Securities Co Ltd | 687.65 | 4 | 8.07% |
Bookrunners of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) G3 DCM
| Rank | Lead Manager | Amount $m | No of issues | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC | 2,199.70 | 15 | 10.28% |
| 2 | Citi | 2,109.79 | 17 | 9.86% |
| 3 | JPMorgan | 1,192.62 | 8 | 5.58% |
| 4 | Standard Chartered Bank | 1,109.43 | 8 | 5.19% |
| 5 | UBS | 1,022.45 | 9 | 4.78% |
Asian polls & awards
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Investment banks
In the fourth and final instalment of GlobalCapital Asia’s capital markets awards announcements, find out the Best Asian Investment Bank and the Best Investment Bank in the region for 2018.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Bonds
In part three of our results announcements, we reveal the winning bond deals across a variety of categories. In addition, we also name the Best G3 Bond House, Best Local Currency Bond House, Best High Yield Bond House and the debut winner of the Best House for SRI Financing.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Equities
In part two of our results announcements, we reveal the winning equity deals and banks, including the Best Follow-on/Accelerated Bookbuild, Best Equity-Linked Deal, Best IPO, Best ECM Deal and Best ECM House.
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GlobalCapital Asia capital markets awards 2018: Loans
GlobalCapital Asia has spent the last two months talking to banks and their clients in a bid to determine the most impressive capital markets transactions and advisers across Asia ex-Japan in 2018. We are pleased to begin our awards announcements in the loan market.
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GlobalRMB awards: Most impressive issuers, best law firm
In this third part of the GlobalRMB awards, we present our reasons for choosing the best issuers in the FIG, corporate and SSA categories — and praise the strong performance of one well-known foreign law firm.
