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  • In its latest consultation on A-shares, MSCI has overhauled its plans with a proposal that would see Mainland stocks make up just 0.5% of its Emerging Market index. While the new scheme increases the chance of A-share inclusion, it could be too little and too late for investors.
  • The Monetary Authority of Singapore aims to boost the green bond market by introducing a grant scheme this year to incentivise socially responsible issuers.
  • Investcorp, the Bahraini investment house, wants to more than double its leveraged credit portfolio to $25bn, after buying the global debt business from 3i.
  • A clutch of China’s technology stars had been expected to dazzle the market with their IPOs this year, but the evolving regulatory environment means many are ambivalent about whether to list onshore or off. Market watchers say fintech players could be pushed to the US, even as other tech firms consider an A-share IPO. John Loh reports.
  • The People’s Bank of China and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched an initiative to develop a framework to support green finance and will publish their findings in a white paper later this year.
  • Bookrunner numbers on European deals are climbing ever higher, and it’s hurting deal execution. That, at least, is the complaint of many in the DCM and syndicate world. Is this just self-interest, or should issuers be worried? What, if anything, can be done about the growing mandate roll calls?