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GlobalCapital Podcast

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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Stan Chart makes a ‘statement’ with EM-focused sustainability bond

Standard Chartered debut sustainability bond was nearly seven times subscribed this week after socially responsible investors embraced a deal that gave opportunities to make impacts in emerging, rather than developed, markets.

Tyler Davies, June 27, 2019
Asia

Weibo’s $800m debut tightens 10bp in aftermarket

Chinese social media platform Weibo Corp raised $800m from its inaugural dollar deal, with the bond tightening by 10bp in the secondary market on Thursday.

Addison Gong, June 27, 2019
Asia

SFC, ICAC crack down on IPO sponsors

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and its anti-corruption watchdog teamed up for an investigation that led to the arrest of three former members of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s IPO vetting team. While the issue has put the spotlight on SFC’s and HKEX’s often tumultuous relationship, market watchers say any impact on the city’s equity capital markets will be limited. Rashmi Kumar reports.

Rashmi Kumar, June 27, 2019
Asia

CIMC Vehicles, Zhongliang hit the road for HK listings

China International Marine Containers has launched its HK$2.14bn ($274m) spin-off of CIMC Vehicles on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Gina Lee, June 27, 2019
Asia

China’s LGFV problem is far from solved

China’s tighter grip on offshore bonds from local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) has given a short-term boost to issuance volume in the past few weeks. But although the deal flow from the sector is set to slow down, concerns over LGFV risks are far from over.

Addison Gong, June 27, 2019
Asia

Adani entices buy-side to dock cash in new notes

Investors embraced the duration offered by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone this week, snapping up its $750m trade and pushing the order book to a hefty peak of $4.5bn.

Morgan Davis, June 27, 2019