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Emerging Markets

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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Asia

Dexin China eyes $220m Hong Kong listing

Chinese property developer Dexin China has launched bookbuilding for an IPO that could raise up to HK$1.73bn ($220.3m).

Jonathan Breen, February 14, 2019
Asia

CStone opens hot with 2019’s first HK biotech IPO

CStone Pharmaceuticals has launched Hong Kong’s first biotechnology IPO of the year — and bankers are watching it closely. The up to HK$2.38bn ($304m) deal has received a strong early response, a good sign for the growing pipeline of biotech issuers hoping to put a difficult 2018 behind them. Jonathan Breen reports.

Jonathan Breen, February 14, 2019
Asia

Chinese developers push out maturity in strong market

After a quiet start to February, property developers from China are making the most out of a liquid bond market, pricing dollar bonds way inside of initial guidance and still watching their bonds trade well in the aftermarket. The rush shows no signs of slowing down. Addison Gong reports.

Addison Gong, February 14, 2019
Asia

PV Gas preps loan amid buoyant bid for SE Asia

PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corp has picked Mizuho as sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner for a $200m borrowing. It is the latest sign of a boom in southeast Asia’s offshore loan market that is leaving bankers divided on pricing, tenors and covenant packages.

Pan Yue, February 14, 2019
Asia

HKAA ends long hiatus with dollar bond return

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (HKAA) raised $500m from a dollar bond sale on Wednesday, ending a hiatus of nearly 16 years from the market.

Morgan Davis, February 14, 2019
Asia

Driving miss crazy: Uber and a bank gig

It can be rough living in one of the world’s most expensive cities. Tai Tai and I are fortunate enough to afford a lovely home with plenty of room for my Scotch collection, but I know most people in Hong Kong aren’t so lucky.

Taipan, February 14, 2019