Southeast Asia

Gunvor Singapore and India’s state-owned Rural Electrification Corp are tapping lenders for more than $1bn in new financings.

Halcyon Agri Corporation raised $150m on Wednesday from its maiden international bond. The deal was launched in a softer market amid increased volatility sparked by geopolitical events, but the issuer benefitted from its relationship with China’s state-owned Sinochem Group.

Two Malaysian lenders, CIMB and AmBank, have hit the loan market in quick succession, seeking a total of $700m between them.

Gunvor Singapore is set to make a comeback for its annual refinancing, this time sounding out its relationship banks for a $800m transaction.

Malaysian mortgage and securitization firm Cagamas raised $350m from its latest three year bullet, despite surprise market volatility that nearly caused the issuer to pull the deal.

Standard Chartered has created a new unit to house its private financial markets business, to bring more focus to its debt product structuring and distribution.

Wednesday proved yet another robust day for Asian bonds, with rubber company Halcyon Agri Corporation, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’ Singapore branch and Chinese developer Times Property Holdings out for funds in the primary market.

Malaysia-based Lotte Chemical Titan has submitted a draft a prospectus for its upcoming IPO on the Bursa Malaysia, which is expected to raise at least $1bn, according to a source close to the deal.

Ecom, the Swiss commodities trader, has sealed a $500m one year revolver after banks piled in, helping it raise $100m more than planned.

Malaysia’s Cagamas Berhad kicked open the Tuesday market with the launch of a new dollar offering, while Saka Energi Indonesia announced its pursuit of a new dollar deal as well.

ONE Championship, the pan-Asia mixed martial arts promoter and media company co-founded by a former hedge fund manager, is in early discussions with banks about a planned global listing in the US.

Dual-class share (DCS) listings could “threaten” the quality of Singapore’s equity capital markets, warn international investors in a report sent to the country's exchange.