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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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Alibaba Group Holding has kicked off its up to $13.4bn Hong Kong IPO, set to be the largest listing on the bourse for nearly a decade. Bankers are confident the deal will be a success, but they are navigating challenging times in the city’s stock market, which plunged this week as violence during protests escalated. Jonathan Breen reports. -
Asian debt bankers were forced to react to a tumultuous week of protests in Hong Kong, cutting short the bookbuilding window for new deals. But although bankers had to change tactics, the market largely endured the turmoil. Addison Gong reports.
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China's Huali University Group launched bookbuilding on Wednesday for its Hong Kong IPO, targeting proceeds of up to HK$978m ($124.9m).
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Gome Retail Holdings, a Chinese retailer of electronic appliances, has cancelled an exchange-plus-new-money transaction, after investor feedback on pricing pointed to a higher yield than it wanted to pay.
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Nedbank has closed a $500m term loan, while Investec has launched its own syndicated loan, indicating that despite concerns about South Africa’s ratings outlook, its borrowers maintain access to international syndicated loans.
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Volkswagen Finance (China) has returned to the Chinese auto loan ABS market after a two-year break. The company priced the senior tranche of its Rmb5.97bn ($851) deal at the lower end of guidance.
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