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FinanceAsia - Capital Markets Weekly
Friday 9 January, 2015
 

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EQUITY

StanChart's equities downfall complete as it pulls the plug

The emerging markets bank exits the troubled business after profits and market share plunge.

By Chris Dodd, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd | 8 January 2015

Asiaray casts pall over Hong Kong IPO market

Chinese outdoor advertising company Asiaray closes Hong Kong IPO towards the bottom of its price range.

By Jackie Horne | 8 January 2015

Chinese brokers flock to capital markets

China’s brokers are rapidly raising capital for margin financing but analysts warn of dilution and regulatory scrutiny.

By Jing Song | 6 January 2015

HK IPO business seen slipping slightly in 2015

Over 100 companies will seek to float their shares in Hong Kong in 2015 and raise HK$200 billion ($25.8 billion) in the process, global consultancy firm PwC predicts.

By Suzy Waite | 5 January 2015

DEBT

Indonesia saves over 160bp with $4b bond

The Southeast Asian country raises its first dual-tranche bond of the year, obtaining a $20 billion order book and pricing it flat to its secondary offerings.

By Chien Mi Wong | 9 January 2015

China Huarong braves market with $3.2b bond

China’s second largest bad debt manager is the first Asian corporate this year to raise foreign debt.

By Chien Mi Wong | 9 January 2015

China property facing key Kaisa test

Kaisa's loan default is a crucial test for offshore investors and lenders. Should Kaisa flunk it, access to funding could be shut off for many property firms.

By Denise Wee | 7 January 2015

Chinese coal producer stokes bond markets

China Shenhua, the world’s largest coal producer, mandates banks for potential dollar bond, defying market fears towards the volatile commodity sector.

By Chien Mi Wong | 7 January 2015

The Philippines cuts costs with $2b bond

The Southeast Asian country is the first sovereign to sell a dollar bond this year, swapping its old notes with new ones as Treasury yields drop to a 1.5-year low.

By Chien Mi Wong | 7 January 2015

China's State Grid hopes to electrify in euros

The international arm of China's State Grid Corporation looks set to bring welcome diversification to the European utilities sector with its debut euro-denominated bond deal.

By Jackie Horne | 7 January 2015

Kaisa default triggers broader loan worries

Concerns mount of a cross default on the Chinese property group's bonds and broader worries over bank exposure to the Chinese property sector.

By Denise Wee | 5 January 2015

China’s CAR jump starts dollar bond roadshow

The Chinese car rental company is the first Asian borrower to announce a global roadshow for a maiden dollar-denominated bond issuance in 2015.

By Chien Mi Wong | 5 January 2015

COMMENTARY

Year of the Asian regulator

Global litigation boutique Kobre & Kim shares its top five predictions for the Asia legal market in 2015 based on the firm’s current client engagements.

By Kobre & Kim | 7 January 2015

FinanceAsia's guide to Asia in 2015

As we look into 2015 and the Chinese year of the goat, here is our guide to the themes that will drive dealmaking.

By Denise Wee, Chien Mi Wong, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd | 5 January 2015

PEOPLE MOVES

Citi names Luchetti head of Asian retail banking

US bank relocates global head of wealth management and insurance at the consumer bank from New York to Hong Kong, reflecting rise of Asian consumer.

By Chris Dodd | 9 January 2015

Anita Fung quits as HSBC's HK chief

The Hong Kong chief executive, who has been with HSBC for nearly two decades, will leave the bank in a month's time.

By Suzy Waite | 8 January 2015

 

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