Citi
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Turkish privately owned bank Fibabanka well test demand for riskier Turkish debt following the country's constitutional referendum on April 16, and has named two for its debut public transaction, a tier two Basel III deal of up to $300m.
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Saudi Arabian water company ACWA has resurrected its debut deal, thanks to improved market conditions after the trade, which was first announced in November, was delayed. The return of the deal sees Citi bumped up to join Jefferies on the top line.
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South Korean game developer Netmarble Games has wrapped up its W2.7tr ($2.4bn) IPO, the largest in the country in seven years, on the back of a flood of demand.
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As the perceived European political risk reduced following the results of the first round of French elections, Asian debt markets opened on Monday to a deal from India's HPCL-Mittal Energy (HMEL).
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Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer GlobalWafers Co has raised $469.2m from a sale of Global Depository Shares, which it plans to to use for repaying loans from its acquisition of SunEdison Semiconductor in 2016.
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Max Financial Services made a quick return to ECM with its latest overnight bookbuild raising Rp8bn ($124m) – although slippage was more severe this time around.
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South Korean game developer Netmarble Games is set to rake in W2.7tr ($2.4bn) from its IPO as books were multiple times covered at the top of guidance, according to a banker on the deal.
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India’s divestment body has hired banks to lead the IPO of state-owned reinsurer General Insurance Corp of India, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a banker on the mandate.
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Strong volumes at the start of the year and an easy comparison quarter have meant the US banks have posted stonking sets of investment banking numbers in their first quarter reporting. Goldman’s trading numbers may have disappointed, but broader business is booming on Wall Street.
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The lawsuits over alleged manipulation of the SSA market have spread further, with more dealers and individuals named in a court filing. Citi, HSBC, RBC and TD Bank have now been added, as well as Bank of America, Crédit Agricole, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Nomura. The suit also draws in the new issue market, alleging that the traders were able to front-run new issues yet to be announced or in book-building.
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Turkey’s Isbank cut through post-referendum uncertainties to raise up to $750m with a seven year senior note on Thursday.
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Two Russian borrowers are lining up bonds for next week with Credit Bank of Moscow set to issue its second capital trade of the year, and PhosAgro looking to finance a buyback with a new issue.