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New World Development has completed its line up of mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners to arrange its HK$8bn-HK$9bn ($1.3bn-$1.16bn) three year loan, said a banker on the deal.
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The uncertain-nature of Japan’s recovery raises questions about whether issuing inflation-linked bonds this year is the best idea. Much better would be for the government to adopt a ‘wait-and-see’ approach.
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—Harry Eddis, partner at Linklaters in London, on the contradiction in the needs of clearinghouses, clearing members and regulators.
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Tradeweb was planning to add single-name credit default swaps referencing investment-grade corporates on its electronic trading platform to boost trading volumes, but also reduce margin per transaction.
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The derivatives market is being overhauled in fundamental ways by the forces of regulation, the competitive pressure on fees and advances in electronic platforms that offer more and more bespoke trade parameters. -
The outlook upgrade from Fitch Ratings comes at a crucial moment for India’s bond markets and may mark the bottom of a domestic and international sell-off.
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Top 3 Asia (ex Japan) High Yield DCM Transactions - 2012 YTD
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Dealogic league tables of total revenue transactions, June 13, 2013. Including Investment Banking, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Syndicated Loan revenues.
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Dealogic league tables of bond transactions, June 12, 2013. Includes SSAs, FIG, investment grade and high-yield corporates, emerging markets and ABS.
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Wm Morrison Supermarkets, which sold its first bond in December 2011, launched its third issue today, and its first in euros, achieving a successful sale despite still-volatile market conditions.
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MSCI downgraded the MSCI Greece Index from developed market to emerging market but raised Qatar and the UAE to emerging market status
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The Japanese government’s plan to sell inflation-linked bonds this autumn comes at a right time when Abenomics is showing signs of progress, indicating that demand for these notes will likely exceed supply, say experts.
