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◆ Outsiders open EM investors’ wallets ◆ European banks let their hair down in dollar market, still shy in euros ◆ Digital innovation in Frankfurt with DZ Bank
Issuer ends five year primary market hiatus with five year deal
Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days

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  • Hong Kong is exploring the possibility of getting in on the craze around special purpose acquisition companies (Spac), which has begun to gain ground in Asia this year.
  • Coupang, an e-commerce company, has kicked off bookbuilding for an up to $3.6bn IPO that is set to be the largest ever US listing by a South Korean issuer.
  • Korea Development Bank has set a new benchmark for Asia by selling the region’s first SEC-registered Sofr-linked floating rate dollar note. It gives further momentum to the use of the new Libor replacement rate, amid an expected spurt in FRN issuance due to volatility in interest rates. Morgan Davis reports.
  • Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) ended a 10-year absence from the dollar bond market for a $300m deal on Tuesday, managing to woo investors with just a small premium.
  • Online car marketplace Autohome has launched the roadshow for a secondary listing in Hong Kong. The float of new and existing stock could raise up to HK$7.6bn ($983.2m).
  • International bonds issued by El Salvador and Costa Rica are proving to be a sweet spot for EM investors, with the notes extending their rally this week as both countries look closer than ever to signing IMF programmes. But there are risks to the positive credit narratives driving the performance of both sovereigns, analysts warned.