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Tight spreads keep Middle East borrowers in bond market, and away from loans
Kazakh bank doubles the tenor to two years compared to previous deals
Simplifying MTN and bond market processes the focus, says Agora's Berman
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The US presidential election is next week but, unlike the rest of the world, capital markets professionals are not rooting for Joe Biden or the incumbent, Donald Trump, to win. Instead, they just want a clear result that will spur issuance for the rest of the year. Sam Kerr, Mike Turner, Lewis McLellan, Mariam Meskin, Frank Jackman and Aidan Gregory report. -
Etihad Airways issued the first transition sukuk this week, a $600m deal, further burnishing its green credentials after issuing a loan linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals less than a year ago.
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Samolet, the Russian real estate company, completed a Rb2.9bn ($36.6m) IPO in Moscow on Thursday, the first part of a two-stage process which the company hopes will culminate in a larger listing next year.
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Chinese financial technology company Ant Group has sealed the world’s largest ever IPO, raising $34.4bn from dual listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company built two mammoth order books despite a turbulent week for equity markets globally — although that created serious challenges for bankers allocating the stock. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Two Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) hit speed bumps in the dollar bond market this week amid rising volatility, as investors pushed back on the issuers’ attempts to get away with aggressive pricing. While one of the borrowers sealed its deal despite tepid demand, another was forced to scrap its transaction. Morgan Davis reports.
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A large number of issuers from Asia, the majority Chinese, tapped bond investors on Wednesday for fresh funds.
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