In Debt
Psalm's $1 billion bond benefits from improved sentiment
The Philippine SOE's debut offering attracts $6 billion in orders from international investors.




Equity News
GDRs in Reliance Communications shift hands
An undisclosed shareholder sells $163.3 million worth of GDRs at a 10% discount to the price of the underlying shares, while in Singapore Ezra Holdings raises $63 million from the sale of new shares.


Equity News
Geely placement raises $138 million
The carmaker raises cash at a 6.9% discount to fund acquisitions, while its chairman trims his stake.




M&A Briefing
Australian acquisitions not for the timid
For every success story, there are plenty of M&A deals that struggle in the Australian market.


People Moves
Douglas joins Standard Chartered in global ECM role
The former Lehman banker gives up his job as CFO of a French agricultural company to return to investment banking and is joined by four more corporate finance hires.