Nose down: Kazakhstan’s stalled privatisation back on course

After notable silence, Kazakhstan looks set to push ahead with its privatisation programme in 2020. Although unlikely before the second quarter, investors and bankers see good reason its top three major state-owned entities will engage the markets.

Ready for growth

By First Metro Investment Corporation

ICBC: Global markets business heading towards better quality and efficiency

By ICBC

A Chinese Renaissance

By Huatai International

ESG debt

Shriram Transport’s social bond success helps Asian debt markets to shift gear

The Indian group's recent financing has set the tone for a decade when ESG financing will increasingly take centre stage. Its CEO tells FinanceAsia how it passed muster with investors and what is next for the pioneering credit.

India PE valuations

Are investors getting spooked by high Indian consumer company valuations?

Although India remains high on the list of many early to late stage investors’ priorities, there is mounting evidence attention on consumer companies is shifting to business-to-business opportunities.

Singapore IPO

ThaiBev’s beer IPO could prove to be Asean bellwether

The spin-off of ThaiBev’s regional beer assets has three characteristics likely to draw investors’ attention. A successful listing will support the tone for future Thai deals, but, more importantly, set it for Asean ones too.

Venture capital

Russia’s Sistema eyes second Asian fund

The Moscow-based conglomerate is looking to launch its second Asia fund in 2020, to capture the growth in the region’s burgeoning middle class. It is also expanding in Southeast Asia.

Frontier markets

Uzbekistan's privatisation attracts Chinese and Russian bidders

The former Soviet republic’s messy sale of its prize assets will likely drag out, but ultimately Russian and Chinese investment will trickle down to Uzbeks and boost local stock prices.

Central Asia

Uzbekistan embraces the international capital markets

After years as a closed economy, the central Asian republic sold a dollar-denominated benchmark in February. One bank followed in November and other issues are planned for next year.

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