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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

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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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Asia

China policy round-up: MoF, CSRC give SFC access to mainland firms’ audit papers, Chinese premier promises to scrap foreign ownership ahead of schedule, FTZs to enjoy greater policy-setting freedom

In this round-up, Chinese securities regulators allow their Hong Kong counterpart to access audit papers of Hong Kong-listed mainland companies, Chinese premier Li Keqiang vowed to lift the 51% foreign ownership cap on Chinese financial firms sooner than planned, and free-trade zones (FTZs) receive more autonomy in trying out new policies.

Rebecca Feng, July 05, 2019
Asia

China market round-up: trade talks see bumpy restart, two foreign banks close to controlling Mainland JVs, China condemns UK foreign secretary’s HK comments

In this round-up, US and China will resume trade talks next week, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley near 51% stakes in their Chinese joint ventures (JVs), and China’s foreign minister offered a strong-worded rebuttal to the UK’s stand on Hong Kong protests.

Rebecca Feng, July 05, 2019
Asia

FWD Group takes home $550m from subordinated bond

FWD Group raised $550m from an unusual subordinated five year bond, just a few days after announcing a $3bn acquisition of one of the largest life insurance firms in Thailand, SCB Life Assurance.

Addison Gong, July 05, 2019
Asia

CIMC prices HK$1.7bn float at bottom

China’s CIMC Vehicles, a trailer maker, has priced its float of 265m shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the bottom of the range, raising HK$1.69bn ($217.1m).

Gina Lee, July 05, 2019
Asia

R&F draws $3.6bn book while Dafa debuts

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co attracted a huge order book for its sixth dollar deal this year, while Hong Kong-listed Dafa Properties Group turned to anchor support for its inaugural offshore public bond.

Addison Gong, July 05, 2019
EM LatAm

Petrobras targets euro, sterling notes in latest buy-back

Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras is to continue its deleveraging process by using cash to buy back up to $3bn of existing bonds, giving first priority to euro and sterling paper.

Oliver West, July 04, 2019