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US food and commodities firm Archer-Daniels-Midland Co has tapped the equity capital markets for the first time in more than a decade, using a concurrent block of Wilmar International shares and an exchangeable bond — with the same underlying stock — to raise $850m. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Chinese biotechnology start-up HBM Holdings has filed for approval to float on Hong Kong’s stock exchange.
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Investment grade corporate funds are swimming against the tide of other assets and seeing a steady stream of money flowing in, as European syndicate bankers say that this will lead to excellent conditions when deal flow starts again after the summer break.
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India's placements market is heating up, with new issuers set to raise fresh equity.
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ICICI Bank has closed its up to Rp150bn ($2bn) qualified institutional placement, according to a source close to the deal.
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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng is aiming to raise up to $100m from a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Investors threw their weight behind Housing Development Finance Corp's Rp140bn ($1.87bn) fundraising this week.
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Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting is set to pocket HK$10.7bn ($1.38bn) from its Hong Kong secondary listing, with solid support from Chinese and global investors driving final pricing to the top of guidance.
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The enduring health of the dollar new issue market was on display this week as companies emerged from earnings blackout to front-load funding ahead of the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve’s open market committee.
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Prosus made a barnstorming debut in the European bond market this week, a day after an impressive dollar trade. The Naspers e-commerce vehicle, which attracts investment grade and emerging market investor interest, saw €13.5bn of demand for its €1bn deal.
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Mindspace Business Parks Real Estate Investment Trust wrapped up its Rp45bn ($601.3m) this week, treating India to its second listing in the asset class.
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Prosus made a barnstorming debut outing in the European bond market after Monday’s dollar trade, with the ecommerce and investment company that straddles investment grade and emerging market investor interest seeing €13.5bn of demand for a €1bn deal.