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Binariang GSM’s multi-tranche Islamic bond issue was the largest local currency bond from emerging Asia and involved virtually every investor in Malaysia. The deal stretched the country’s fast-growing Islamic bond market to its limits.
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Shinhan became the first bank in Korea to build its own fixed-rate mortgage franchise and consequently the first bank to issue a fixed-rate RMBS. The deal enabled it to meet its business needs despite appalling credit markets.
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Emirates Telecom’s opportunistic purchase of a 45% stake in Swan Telecom stood out in 2008, in what was a poor year for the country’s equity and bond markets. The deal neatly enabled it to gain instant access to the world’s second largest mobile market.
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The IPO of coal firm Indika Energy in June 2008 provides a textbook example of perfect timing, with the commodity cycle still in full swing. The deal ended up 15 times oversubscribed and boasted a quality order book.
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China Railway Construction Corp.’s dual Hong Kong and Shanghai IPO wowed investors back in March, and despite dramatic declines in both stock markets, its shares have held up impressively.
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The US$1 billion debut bond from Hong Kong & China Gas was a major highlight in Asia’s G3 bond markets last year. Amid concern over the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the borrower took advantage of a small window of opportunity and found strong investor support.