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◆ Gulf private placements bite back ◆ Bond new issue premiums rise ◆ CLOs catch a break
Business has sagged in the third quarter, but the pipeline is busy, despite an intractable war
Private bonds are now being offered in the open market wider than where public deals trade

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  • Fosun Tourism Group, which is being spun-off by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, has launched investor education for its Hong Kong IPO as the market falters amid continued volatility.
  • Chinese steel e-commerce platform Zhaogang.com has kept its plans for a Hong Kong listing alive, resubmitting an updated prospectus to the bourse on Tuesday.
  • Colombo-Canadian oil and gas company Frontera Energy’s attempt to grant itself the power to make larger payments to shareholders is an aggressive move, said bankers as Fitch highlighted it would be a credit negative.
  • Just over 100 days since Ivan Duque took office as Colombia’s president, the South American country has appointed a new head of public credit and national treasury.
  • Despite commodity catastrophes and diplomatic discord, the Gulf is set to be one of the most promising regions for the syndicated loan market in coming years, with a number of projects in the pipeline and governments seeking to modernise their economies by diversifying their funding sources. Banks seeking long-term returns and future ancillary business should pay close attention.
  • Loans desks are going to fall woefully short of budget expectations this year, in part because management puts so much faith in M&A bolstering volumes. This is folly.