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Investors are keen for new bonds and better rated borrowers may not want to issue in numbers
2026's lead in issuance over 2025 has shrunk since the US-Iran war broke out
Cost of printing a five year bond has fallen a long way since October
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Emerging market fund managers have been steeling themselves for disastrous outflow data as geopolitical events shook the asset class and EM currencies. But numbers from EFPR Global suggest the exodus has been somewhat benign, with even one day of inflows. -
Colombian airline Avianca is offering bondholders the chance to swap unsecured bonds at par for new secured debt as it looks to stave off a looming maturity and clinch $250m of shareholder funding.
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The Indian government has sent out a pair of request for proposals for banks to lead the IPOs of FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India (Fagmil) and Telecommunications India (TCIL).
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Thailand’s largest block trade in six years has seen Singaporean state-owned investment fund Temasek Holdings bagging more than $500m from a sale of Intouch Holdings stock. The vendor took advantage of a surge in the Intouch’s stock price and plans to return and clean up its remaining stake. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Spanish impact fund Magallanes Impacto and India’s Northern Arc Capital’s joint investment in a Rp1.06bn ($15m) ‘pooled bond’ transaction highlighted foreign investors’ interests in India’s non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), as cash-strapped lenders look for alternative sources of funding. Addison Gong reports.
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Macau casino operator MGM China has raised its first unsecured borrowing, joining a handful of companies raising straight loans to replace outstanding secured facilities. Bankers think that plenty more casinos will take a punt on the format. Pan Yue reports.
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