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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

Great Wall AMC prices $600m bond

China Great Wall Asset Management Corp snapped up $600m from a five year bond on Thursday, a modest size compared to its last offshore outing.

Morgan Davis, May 18, 2018
Asia

Fixed vs floater: China Vanke chooses well

A challenging market backdrop pushed China Vanke Co to go down the floating rate note route for its bond return on Thursday. It wasn’t disappointed, with bankers saying the $650m bond was priced around 15bp inside a hypothetical fixed rate deal.

Morgan Davis, May 18, 2018
Asia

Zhongyuan Yuzi falls through as China curbs local debt

Zhongyuan Yuzi Investment Co, a provincial level local government financing vehicle (LGFV), has postponed a planned dollar bond amid weak sentiment for the sector. On the other hand, Nan Hai Corp, which pulled a deal last September, managed to get its second bond attempt past the finish line by opting for a private placement style execution.

Addison Gong, May 18, 2018
Asia

Haidilao hotpot chain spices up market with $1bn HK IPO

Haidilao International Holding, a Chinese hotpot restaurant chain, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong that could raise around $1bn.

John Loh, May 18, 2018
Asia

China policy round-up: Liu in the US, risk prevention high on leaders’ agenda, Shanghai celebrates liberalisation efforts

The Chinese vice premier is in the United States for trade talks, policymakers highlight concerns about systemic financial risk, and officials in Shanghai say foreign financial institutions are setting up operations in the city after China announced measures to further open up the onshore market.

Noah Sin, May 18, 2018
Asia

China people & markets round-up: Beijing buys more US Treasuries, Bangladesh Pandas on the horizon, foreign financial firms making inroads

China keeps growing its stockpile of US Treasury bonds, the government of Bangladesh may issue a Panda bond following the acquisition of the Dhaka Stock Exchange by two Chinese bourses, and foreign asset managers and insurance firms are expanding their onshore presence.

Noah Sin, May 18, 2018