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Qatar's public new issue prints off private deal in secondary

The sovereign's public and private bonds of similar maturities are trading over 25bp apart

Francesca Young, September 21, 2026

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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

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

Emerging Markets

Private placement secondary sales blamed for sluggish Gulf primary market

Francesca Young, September 17, 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

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Tinkoff takes advantage of Russia thaw to raise capital

TCS Group Holding, the Russian financial services company owned by Oleg Tinkoff is to raise $300m in new GDRs to pursue profitable growth opportunities as its entrepreneurial owner takes advantage of continuing warm sentiment towards Russian equities.

Sam Kerr, June 04, 2019
RMBS

Russian RMBS hits market as VTB ramps up securitization

Bookrunner VTB Capital closed a securitization backed by loans made by Russian mortgage agency DOM.RF Mortgage Agent, as the government-guaranteed issuer steps up its securitization plans.

Tom Brown, June 04, 2019
Emerging Market Loans

Uralkali signs as lenders prepare for EuroChem

Russian potash fertiliser Uralkali has signed its five year $1.45bn-equivalent loan with 13 lenders joining the syndicate. With Uralkali and Suek now signed, lenders have started to prepare for EuroChem.

Silas Brown, June 04, 2019
GC View

What Russia bondholders should know about GOT

Buyers of Russia sovereign bonds could get burned as the US contemplates new sanctions against the country. But it seems they and Russia's public debt officials have not made it to the end of HBO's Game of Thrones. Had they done so, they would have learned a valuable lesson. They must do so quickly.

Francesca Young, June 04, 2019
Asia

Huatai Securities reaffirms plan to raise $500m via London-Shanghai stock connect

Huatai Securities, the Chinese brokerage, has revived its plan to sell $500m of global depositary receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange, having postponed the deal last year due to regulatory uncertainties.

Aidan Gregory, June 04, 2019
Equity IPOs

Investors mull how to value Airtel Africa IPO

Investors are calculating the value of Airtel Africa, the African subsidiary of Indian telecoms conglomerate Bharti Airtel, as it is going ahead with a floatation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Sam Kerr, June 04, 2019