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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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Asia

China policy round-up: CBIRC pushes banks to lend more, US trade rep asks for ‘significant structural change’, HKEX plans to add more products

In this round-up, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) put pressure on banks to provide more private sector financing, the US trade representative said he was not yet satisfied with China’s trade promises and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) planned to increase cross-border capital market deals.

Rebecca Feng, March 01, 2019
Asia

Jubilant Pharma gives investors dose of India high yield

Indian generic drugs producer Jubilant Pharma raised $200m from its return to the bond market after investors rushed to snap up a rare Indian high yield credit.

Morgan Davis, March 01, 2019
Asia

MSCI gives green light to China A-shares

Index provider MSCI will increase the weight of China A-shares in its flagship emerging market index from 5% to 20%. The move will happen over three phases and be completed by November 2019, the company announced on Thursday.

Rebecca Feng, March 01, 2019
Asia

HKEX targets Apac listings to boost global position

Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator is planning to attract more companies from the Asia Pacific region to list in Hong Kong, as well boosting its Stock Connect schemes with China. The moves should help cement its position as a global fundraising hub, according to a strategic plan published Thursday.

Jonathan Breen, March 01, 2019
Asia

Haitong closes HK$16bn borrowing

Haitong International Securities has boosted an offshore borrowing to HK$16bn ($2bn) after receiving strong demand during the syndication.

Pan Yue, March 01, 2019
Asia

China market round-up: China equities pull off record jump, service trade grows, survey suggests rising foreign bid for bonds

In this round-up, China’s benchmark CSI300 index saw its biggest daily rise in three years after trade negotiations and deleveraging boosted investor sentiment, service imports and exports rose in 2018 and a Bloomberg survey indicated Hong Kong and Singapore investors are optimistic on Chinese onshore bonds.

Rebecca Feng, March 01, 2019