Singapore

Puma Energy, the midstream and downstream oil company, has signed a five year loan that was oversubscribed by its relationship banks.

Singapore’s Keppel Corp, together with US-based KBS Realty Advisors, is preparing to list a real estate investment trust in the southeast Asian country, backed by commercial properties in the US.

Mapletree Logistics Trust sealed an accelerated bookbuild at the top of guidance on Wednesday, raising S$353.5m ($261.8m) from the first step of a two-pronged equity raise to fund the acquisition of a Hong Kong warehouse.

A chunky $4.108bn leveraged buyout financing, for the acquisition of Global Logistic Properties by a consortium of Chinese investors, has entered into general syndication.

Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust launched bookbuilding on Monday for a €902.9m ($1.08bn) listing on the Singapore Exchange, a move in line with the parent’s diversification strategy.

Southeast Asian companies have pulled off a dramatic increase in dollar bond issuance this year. But with Indonesia still representing the bulk of deals from the region, bankers are bracing themselves for a slow down as the end of the year approaches. Addison Gong reports.

K Balasubramanian is returning to Citi as the new head of corporate banking for India, succeeding Rahul Shukla who will turn his focus to senior client coverage.

The loan backing Global Logistic Properties’ (GLP) leveraged buyout by a consortium of Chinese investors has been launched into senior syndication at a smaller size of $4.108bn, said bankers arranging the financing.

United Overseas Bank (China) has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Chongqing International Economic and Technical Cooperation Group Corp (CICET) to support the latter's business expansion into ASEAN.

Mapletree Logistics Trust will fund its acquisition of a Hong Kong warehouse with a S$640m ($471.5m) dual tranche equity raise, following in the footsteps of its sister unit last year, as well as with debt.

The Singapore-based arm of IDFC Securities has appointed a chief executive officer, a newly created position after it obtained a capital markets services licence for the city-state.

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust is looking to raise $208m from a rights offering to finance its acquisition of an office building in New Jersey.