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A double digit premium to the dollar curve lured in overseas buyers, who took a 'large chunk' of the bonds
Investors have lots of cash and are eager for new issuance
Investors are keen for new bonds and better rated borrowers may not want to issue in numbers
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Domestic lenders across central and eastern Europe, often government owned, have stepped up during the coronavirus pandemic to provide substantially more funding than ever before. But international bankers still see plenty of syndicated lending opportunities in the region.
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) revealed a new suite of Asian equity derivatives this week, as it gave investors a look at what its strategy after winding down its high profile licensing agreement with MSCI will be.
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Political unrest in Belarus has thrown up difficult questions for emerging market investors, as ESG concerns rise and those who would buy still not seeing an attractive opportunity to do so.
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Troubled Chinese local government financing vehicle Beijing Haidian State-owned Assets Investment Group (Haidian SAIG) finally managed to sell a bond without mishaps on Wednesday. The trade is a win for the issuer, especially since it has been receiving the cold shoulder from the market since July, but the LGFV may need to address deeper-seated problems in future outings, said bankers. Rebecca Feng reports.
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Ke Holdings sealed a $2.12bn IPO on the New York Stock Exchange this week, the largest US listing by a Chinese firm in more than two years, defying the shock caused by US sanctions against one of its largest shareholders, Tencent Holdings. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corp priced a larger and tighter green bond than expected this week, with investors showing their faith in a company that has been forced to battle protests and the pandemic in the past year. Morgan Davis reports.
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