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◆ The Fed's Powell era ends with split decision ◆ Bank capital to lead Gulf bond revival ◆ SSAs, corporates and FIG face busy May
Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus
Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes
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Indonesian palm oil producer Perkebunan Nusantara III (PTPN) is seeking consent from banks to delay payments on a dollar loan, given expectations of a hit to its business because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But bankers told GlobalCapital Asia this week that the state-owned company has enough cash to make the payments, with the syndicate team set to reject its deferral request. Pan Yue reports. -
China has taken a long-awaited step towards opening its real estate investment trust (Reit) market, publishing rules for a pilot programme. The regulators are understandably starting small, but the guidelines don’t do enough for companies that need to list Reits the most.
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Lately I’ve been reading the poetry of W B Yeats — part of a desperate attempt to calm my nerves. “I have spread my dreams under your feet,” he wrote. “Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.”
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Zhongsheng Group Holdings tapped the equity-linked market for HK$4.56bn ($588.4m) this week to repurchase an outstanding convertible bond. The firm found strong demand from the usual sets of investors but also got new names looking for defensive opportunities. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Dada Nexus, an operator of Chinese on-demand retail and delivery platforms, and Legend Biotech Corp both set the ball rolling for Nasdaq IPOs this week.
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REC became the first Indian issuer in two months to hit the international bond market this week, raising $500m. The power company managed to navigate cumbersome restrictions for its deal, but other potential issuers from the country will find the path much more challenging, writes Morgan Davis.
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