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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
2026's lead in issuance over 2025 has shrunk since the US-Iran war broke out
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After a sudden rush to haven assets, investors are turning back to risk this week, indicating the sell-off in emerging markets may have been “overdone”, or at least, premature. However, spreads are still wider and the mood is cautious. -
Indian non-bank microloan provider Spandana Sphoorty has wrapped up its IPO, just about covering the deal thanks to a strong showing from institutional investors. It is set to be priced at the top of guidance, according to a banker on the deal.
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German carmaker Daimler wrapped up a Rmb5bn ($710m) two tranche private placement Panda bond on Wednesday. Returning to the market after eight months, the Panda bond regular drove through turbulence.
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As the market digests news of the weaker renminbi, which broke seven against the dollar for the first time since the financial crisis on Monday, analysts are predicting that a new equilibrium for the currency will emerge. Rebecca Feng reports.
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The Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have agreed to include Hong Kong listed dual-class shares in the Stock Connect trading programme. This could just be what the HKEX’s two lonely weighted voting rights (WVRs) stocks, Xiaomi Corp and Meituan Dianping, need, said bankers and analysts. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Rising tensions between the US and China, coupled with a mass strike in Hong Kong at the start of the week, caused a sell-off not just in the city’s stocks market but also across Asian bonds. While sentiment has recovered slowly, the market turbulence is set to keep equity and bond bankers on their toes. Jonathan Breen, Morgan Davis and Addison Gong report.
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