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Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days
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A weekend of hostile rhetoric between Iran and the US has caused equity capital markets bankers to consider delaying new deals from the Middle East despite a healthy issuance pipeline, over fears that the two countries are gearing up for war. -
With emerging markets bond bankers all ready to start deploying their pipelines next week, the US threw a potential spanner in the works on Friday when it killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
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Equity capital markets bankers' bullish mood was dented on Friday by falling markets as investors reacted to escalating tension in the Middle East after the US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. Banks are hoping this change in sentiment does not damage deal making next week.
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Etihad Airways has signed a €100m loan linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The deal is one of the latest ESG-linked financings signed in the Middle East, which is developing an appetite for sustainability-linked debt.
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Equity-linked bond investors were left hurting again this week after bonds and shares in NMC Healthcare, the London-listed Emirati private healthcare business, were hit by accusations of fraud by short seller Muddy Waters. This is another painful episode for the convertible bond market after its troubles with Wirecard earlier in 2019, and an earlier scandal at Steinhoff International.
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Shares in NMC Health, the London-listed Emirati private healthcare business, plunged more than 20% on Tuesday morning after US activist short seller Muddy Waters said it had grave concerns about the company’s balance sheet and financial statements, hitting the firm's convertible bonds.
