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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
Even as USTs stay near 5%, supply expected to pick up
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The drive to get companies to face up to the risk of climate change is gathering momentum. Firms with a combined market capitalisation of about $3.5tr have committed to support the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which published its final report on Thursday. -
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came closer to making its debut as a borrower in the international bond markets on Thursday when it received its first triple-A credit rating. As its treasurer, Søren Elbech, approaches the day when the AIIB awards its first mandate, the borrower's plans for its funding mix, staffing and debut deal are taking shape.
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As the first half comes to an end, the ECM market appears concerned that Hong Kong has lost its title as the top IPO destination in the world, slipping behind China and the US. The drop may be disappointing but market watchers should not read too much into that. The city’s exchange is on much stronger footing this year when compared to 2016.
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Indonesia has announced plans to meet investors in continental Europe next week ahead of a potential dual tranche euro and dollar bond placement.
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The launch of a S$2.7bn ($1.95bn) IPO by NetLink Trust this week marks an important turning point in the fortunes of Singapore’s quiet equity capital market, with bankers hoping that more issuers may be tempted to take the plunge in the second half of 2017, write Aidan Gregory and Jonathan Breen.
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A €179.4m loan to support Chinese company Aier Eye Hospital Group’s acquisition of Spanish firm Clinica Baviera has entered syndication with three banks at the helm. The deal is another example of Mainland firms’ eagerness to expand overseas, which is in turn giving the country’s lenders with similar ambitions a leg-up as they venture into relatively unexplored markets. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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