UBS
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FWD Group, an insurance company, was back with a $250m tap of a subordinated five year bond, thanks to a rally in its bond price in the secondary market. -
Debt capital markets bankers say more Mexican companies could rush to bond markets, as strong conditions for issuance outweigh the increasing concerns surrounding the direction of the country's economy.
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Nicolas Paquet will join UBS in the autumn as part of the bank's France team.
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Wanda Sports kicks off IPO bookbuild — CloudMinds starts gauging interest for $500m float — NetEase's Youdao eyes US listing — Alphamab Oncology gears up for HK deal
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Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD) sold an additional $400m of 6.25% senior fixed-for-life perpetual bonds on Wednesday, taking advantage of a “constructive” market for such structures.
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Chinese robotics company CloudMinds has started sounding out investors for a $500m IPO of American Depository Shares (ADS) on the New York Stock Exchange, according to bankers close to the situation.
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Heavy bond supply last week from Chinese property developers took a toll on Fantasia Holdings Group Co, which failed to tighten pricing on a $200m bond on Monday. But China Hongqiao Group, an aluminium maker, found solid response from investors due to a lack of issuance from industrial credits.
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The Bank of Montreal followed Toronto Dominion’s lead on Wednesday to join the Canadian bail-inable Kangaroo frenzy, placing A$750m of five year debt.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired a senior banker from UBS to manage its equity capital markets business in the German-speaking region.
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Blue chip Hong Kong issuer New World Development Co has priced a 10 year bond worth $950m, after the leads decided to start bookbuilding at a generous level to build momentum.
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UBS’s decision to create a global team dedicated to private capital markets is symptomatic of a shift in how companies finance themselves and time their IPOs. With vast pools of private capital available, companies are going public later in their lifecycles, leading to stretched valuations and fewer listed companies. Aidan Gregory reports.
