In Debt
NTPC prices India's first 10-year dollar bond since the financial crisis
Indian utility offers investors sovereign exposure, while paving the way for further Indian borrowers to push out to the 10-year part of the curve.




Mutual Funds & Markets
BoComm to distribute debut HSBC JV fund
Following a flop on the debut of its own funds JV, BoComm gets a new chance with group shareholder HSBC.


M&A Briefing
Hostile bidder Alinta fails to spark interest from AGL board
The two energy companies settle into a protracted David vs Goliath takeover battle which may see Macquarie Bank come to the rescue again.


Loan Digest
Loan week
A round up of the latest syndicated loan market news.


Technology
A week in tech
A round-up of all the latest tech news.


People Moves
Nick Lord joins Macquarie
Macquarie hires two new analysts to expand its bank research team.


People Moves
JPMorgan poaches Goldman strategist
The firm boosts its China equity strategy team by hiring Goldman banker.



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