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Friendship has limits

◆ Gulf private placements bite back ◆ Bond new issue premiums rise ◆ CLOs catch a break

Jon Hay, September 18, 2026

Syndicated Loans

Middle East loans to catch 2025 level by year end

Business has sagged in the third quarter, but the pipeline is busy, despite an intractable war

Martin Miraglia, September 17, 2026

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Emerging Markets

Private placement secondary sales blamed for sluggish Gulf primary market

Private bonds are now being offered in the open market wider than where public deals trade

Francesca Young, September 17, 2026

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Emerging Markets

Busy EM week lines up in wake of Fed

Francesca Young, September 17, 2026

USA Washington DC Federal Reserve building while under a $2.5 billion dollar renovation with Chairman Jerome Powell - Central Banking System of the US

Emerging Markets

CEEMEA on pause in hope of Fed fix

Francesca Young, September 16, 2026

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Emerging Markets

MOL tightens by 22bp as US Treasury sell-off continues

George Collard, September 15, 2026

Emerging Markets

Busy EM week lines up in wake of Fed

Francesca Young, September 17, 2026

Emerging Markets

CEEMEA on pause in hope of Fed fix

Francesca Young, September 16, 2026

Emerging Markets

MOL tightens by 22bp as US Treasury sell-off continues

George Collard, September 15, 2026

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EU Taxonomy and Green Bond Standard: sneak peek

The European Commission's Technical Expert Group will be publishing its much-awaited Taxonomy and Green Bond Standard on Monday. GlobalCapital has received leaked copies from a source in Brussels. The GBS endorses a use of proceeds approach and limits the inclusion of operating expenditure. The Taxonomy contains reassurance for companies whose activities are not yet covered by it and sets out human rights standards.

Jean Comte, March 06, 2020
Asia

Taxonomy coming on Monday

Sustainable finance specialists are waiting eagerly to see the precise details of the European Union's Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, the next draft of which will be revealed on Monday.

Jon Hay, March 06, 2020
Asia

Acleda Bank launches $94m IPO to break Cambodian ECM drought

Acleda Bank has kicked off bookbuilding for a Riel380.7bn ($94.4m) IPO, set to be the first on the stock exchange in almost three years.

Jonathan Breen, March 06, 2020
Asia

Triple-C Lodha navigates tough bond market, ups pricing

Indian real estate developer Lodha Developers International offered investors a 14% yield to secure demand for its $200m bond, after being forced to widen pricing from initial guidance.

Morgan Davis, March 06, 2020
Asia

China policy and markets round-up: Global Covid-19 cases on the rise, PBoC leaves rate unchanged after Fed’s cut, US curbs Chinese state media headcount

In this round-up, Covid-19 infections have spread across the world at an alarming speed, the Chinese central bank did not follow its US counterpart to lower interest rates, and the media row between the two countries has deepened.

Addison Gong, March 06, 2020
Asia

MCC sells sub perp as nervous investors seek yield

Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) took advantage of investors’ desperation for yield and strong credits this week, selling a subordinated perpetual bond worth $400m.

Morgan Davis, March 06, 2020