Southeast Asia

Indonesian property developer Pakuwon Jati returned to the offshore debt market this week after a four year hiatus, selling investors a $300m seven year bond.

Philippines-based renewable power producer AC Energy Corp is drumming up demand for an up to Ps15.7bn ($323.7m) follow-on offering, scheduled for next week.

The government of Malaysia has made a triumphant return to the bond market, raising $1.3bn from a dual tranche sukuk. The inclusion of a sustainability label meant a diverse set of investors flocked to the trade, allowing the sovereign to surpass its initial size goal. Morgan Davis reports.

Credit Suisse has rejigged the leadership team of its investment banking and capital markets (IBCM) coverage businesses in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Citi is planning to hire around 2,300 people to support the expansion of its wealth management business in Asia Pacific, as the bank undertakes a restructuring that boosts focus on its four wealth centres.

Indonesia palm oil company Perkebunan Nusantara III (PTPN) has signed an extension agreement for a $390.6m loan after almost a year-long discussion with banks.

Thai Beverage has postponed the multi-billion-dollar spin-off and listing of its brewery unit in Singapore, citing choppy markets and a surge in Covid-19 cases in Thailand.

The government of Malaysia is preparing to return to the dollar market for the first time in five years. It is marketing what will be the world's first sustainability sukuk from a sovereign borrower.

Goldman Sachs has poached Srijith Nair from Barclays to lead its southeast Asia financial institutional group business.

DBS Bank is aiming to reduce its thermal coal exposure to zero by 2039, joining a group of global investors and banks that have made similar commitments to tackle climate change.

Cambodia’s Prasac Microfinance Institution has returned to the loan market for $200m, narrowing pricing by 35bp compared to its last transaction in 2020.

Mining Industry Indonesia (Mind ID) is testing lenders’ appetite for a $1.5bn dual-tranche loan that has been launched into syndication through a group of eight banks.