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  • Growthpoint, the South African listed property investment holding company, has picked banks for its first public deal since 2011. Though deemed an emerging market trade because of the jurisdiction of the issuer, it also appeals to corporate or high grade funds.
  • After a brief sell-off in response to S&P’s decision to cut South Africa’s foreign and local currency issuer rating last Friday, South African assets rallied on Monday, as investors buy on the dip — even though the country’s economic outlook is on a downward trajectory.
  • Nigeria issued a dual tranche 10 and 30 year Eurobond this week that traded up between two and three cash points, as emerging markets (EM) assets recovered after a recent wobble.
  • Energy and chemical company Sasol has signed South Africa’s biggest loan deal of the year so far — a $3.9bn revolving credit facility with 17 banks.
  • Investors in emerging market bonds were in a celebratory mood this week as the asset class rallied back following losses last week.
  • Nasdaq, the exchanges and trading technology company, is launching a blockchain-based product in South Africa, designed to make shareholder voting more efficient.