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Transition finance in transition — companies face investors in flux

Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion

Caffil lands social covered bond as market ‘comes off the boil’

◆ Order book smaller than issuer’s last covered in January ◆ Banker said covered bond market has reached plateau ◆

AI impact fear rocks IPO hopefuls

Questions hang over the future of software as a service firms
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
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  • In this round-up, China’s macro leverage drops on a year-on-year basis for two consecutive quarters, Ping An Insurance Group plans to invest up to Rmb50.75bn ($7.84bn) in troubled conglomerate Peking University Founder Group, and the securities regulator has put more weight on the pre-listing education process of domestic IPO candidates.
  • The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have tightened rules for public bond issuance in China’s exchange market, releasing new guidelines that are likely to restrict supply from weaker issuers and deter investment holding companies, local government financing vehicles and real estate developers. Addison Gong reports.
  • The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposed cuts to red tape in the capital markets, including the lifting of restrictions on the distribution of bond research, in support of the government’s aim to enhance the country's financial competitiveness.