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FinanceAsia - Capital Markets Weekly
Friday 5 September, 2014
 

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EQUITY

Hong Kong Airlines files ahead of landmark IPO

The short-haul carrier will target retail investors with its dual-currency offering, hoping to tap into Hong Kong's massive renminbi reserves.

By Suzy Waite | 5 September 2014

China in renminbi push through preferred shares

The Chinese government hopes the first offshore preferred share issue will expand the currency’s overseas market.

By Jing Song | 4 September 2014

Khazanah returns with $500m Tenaga exchangeable

Sharia-compliant deal comes back with different set of banks and better terms.

By Nick Ferguson | 4 September 2014

Hongqiao launches $200m placement

Books were covered within a few hours of opening and the aluminium producer plans to use the funds raised to acquire upstream assets and pay off debt.

By Suzy Waite | 4 September 2014

EOC launches Singapore IPO

Offshore support services provider begins roadshows for the deal, which is being pitched on a range of S$194 million to S$230 million.

By Jackie Horne | 4 September 2014

Tianhe Chemicals hit by short-seller report

Trading halted in the Chinese group at centre of banks' hiring controversy after claims made by Anonymous Analysis.

By Jing Song | 3 September 2014

Henry Sy's Belle Corp launches casino equity deal

The Philippines' richest man seeks to unlock value through an asset injection and secondary share sale.

By Jackie Horne | 2 September 2014

Suntory, Kirin and Asahi anchor Skylark $987m IPO

Private equity firm Bain Capital will divest nearly a third of its stake in the Japanese restaurant chain operator, which it acquired for $2.1 billion in 2011.

By Suzy Waite | 2 September 2014

DEBT

Investors clamour for rare Chinese cement bond

West China Cement refinances outstanding notes with a $400 million bond, making use of the still-low interest rate environment and diversifying the property-heavy high-yield space.

By Chien Mi Wong | 5 September 2014

Asia sees first dollar Basel II bond since 2013

ICBC Macau prices a rare $320 million old-style bank capital note as the special administrative region has not adhered to the new Basel III framework yet.

By Chien Mi Wong | 4 September 2014

Indonesia $1.5b sukuk receives huge order book

The sovereign was able to price its latest Islamic bond offering at competitive levels, riding on positive sentiment post-elections and lower risk-free rates.

By Chien Mi Wong | 3 September 2014

Asia $3.1b bond sales ease pipeline pressure

Indonesia sells dollar sukuk, China Taiping launches perpetual bond, while Haitong and ICBC Macau open books for more dollar offerings.

By Chien Mi Wong | 3 September 2014

The "three arrows" of the Chinese economy

It is early days but if you read the 12th five-year plan carefully, there will be a large, liquid and tradable market for fixed income securities by 2017 in China.

By Paul Shulte | 3 September 2014

Asia leveraged loans liquid despite US sell-off

The region's leveraged loan markets are still liquid as banks are willing to lend and private equity have funds to deploy says a BofML loan specialist.

By Denise Wee | 2 September 2014

Oceanwide boosts warchest amid US binge

The Chinese real estate company raises a maiden $320 million bond, shoring up funds for overseas investments as it continues to beef up its US presence.

By Chien Mi Wong | 2 September 2014

COMMENTARY

The "three arrows" of the Chinese economy

It is early days but if you read the 12th five-year plan carefully, there will be a large, liquid and tradable market for fixed income securities by 2017 in China.

By Paul Shulte | 3 September 2014

Hedge fund manager in "Occupy" column spat

A decision by the Hong Kong Economic Journal to cancel Edward Chin's weekly column after nine years has highlighted the tensions in the city.

By Chris Dodd | 2 September 2014

Beijing puts Hong Kong business on alert

China's government rejects calls for free elections in the city, rousing protestors to set in motion plans to block streets in Hong Kong's financial district.

By Chris Dodd | 31 August 2014

PEOPLE MOVES

Macquarie Capital names new Asia head of FIG

Grenville Thynne has joined Macquarie Capital as the new head of the financial institutions group Asia from ING.

By Alison Tudor-Ackroyd | 4 September 2014

StanChart names HSBC’s Ganatra as MTN head

The UK bank has hired HSBC veteran Annemarie Ganatra as its global head of medium-term notes based in Hong Kong.

By Chien Mi Wong | 2 September 2014

 

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