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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

Data

Asia

China duo keep liability management on the boil

Multi-billion-dollar exchange plus new money offerings from China Evergrande and Kaisa Group took centre stage in Asia DCM this week, keeping liability management as the market's hot topic. The deals are considered a win-win for issuers, which can lock in relatively cheap funding, and for investors, which are compensated by an exchange premium, while also allowing Chinese borrowers to pre-empt regulatory hurdles, writes Addison Gong.

Addison Gong, June 22, 2017
Asia

Asia people and markets news in brief, June 22, 2017

StanChart hires for ASEAN M&A — ANZ adds to Taiwan team — ING names Apac chief economist — Bond Connect expected on July 3

Aidan Gregory, June 22, 2017
Asia

Bosses and holidays just don't mix

There is nothing better than lounging by the sea with a refreshing cocktail in one hand and a good book in the other — a perfect antidote to all the stress that comes from working in the banking industry.

Taipan, June 22, 2017
Asia

Retail takes home 40% of Xin Point’s HK$855m flotation

Xin Point Holdings, the Chinese automotive components supplier, has raised HK$855m ($110m) after its Hong Kong IPO was priced at the top of the range, with high level of demand coming in from retail investors.

Aidan Gregory, June 22, 2017
CEE

A more discerning buy-side questions Isbank risk

Isbank opened books on Thursday for the 10th deal from a Turkish financial this year, offering a higher than usual new issue premium in the process to account for softer market conditions. While the deal is expected to be well absorbed, for some on the buyside, the risks of an Isbank tier two are too much.

Virginia Furness, June 22, 2017
Asia

PBoC eases FX restriction for Bond Connect investors

Foreign investors using the Bond Connect will not be required to exchange their renminbi back to foreign currencies even after selling their bonds, if they intend to re-invest that money in onshore Chinese bonds, according to new interim rules for Bond Connect published by PBoC on June 21.

Noah Sin, June 22, 2017