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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
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The unusual financing structure that China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is using for its $43bn acquisition of Syngenta drew a varied response from banks in Europe this week. Some saw the non-recourse structure for $20bn of the debt as shielding lenders from exposure to ChemChina, while others did not. -
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has flagged up issues about banks’ credit underwriting practices, including cases of covenant waivers and one off-credit exceptions given to borrowers. But while the central banks’ concerns are valid, bankers reckon lenders are being more than careful about their syndications business. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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Malaysia-listed WCT Holdings is looking to spin off its property into a real estate investment trust and list its construction arm, with both IPOs likely to come to the market next year.
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Malaysian telecommunications company Axiata Group has mandated three banks for a quick return to the Islamic bond market.
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is said to be in advanced talks with banks for a borrowing of around $4bn.
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A rarely seen product is set to return to the Asian securitization market with fixed income specialist SC Lowy and UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) gearing up for a $400m collateralized loan obligation (CLO). The transaction will be the first non-bank originated Asian CLO in years, but the structured finance community is sceptical about the market’s potential, writes Rev Hui.
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