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Sri Lanka plots IPOs, ABS in market push

Ravi Karunanayake, Sri Lanka’s finance minister, says the government is cooking up some mega deals for investors.

March 16, 2017

China eyes expansion of bad loan ABS

Regulators look set to give more commercial banks the option of securitising their bad loans this year. But the move could weaken asset quality in the market.

January 25, 2017

Permira buys control of satellite operator ABS

Permira backs a $200 million management buyout of Asia Broadcast Satellite from a consortium of private equity investors led by CVC, leaving it with a majority stake.

September 13, 2010

Australian ABS on the rebound

National Australia Bank says Australia's asset-backed securities landscape is improving and 2010 is likely to see more issuers return to the market with innovative deals.

National Australia Bank

SCFB launches Asia's largest international securitisation

Standard Chartered completes a deal for its subsidiary that marks the first offshore securitisation in Asia to break the $1 billion ceiling.

November 12, 2006

HSBC closes Singapore securitisation deal

HSBC closes a three tranche $552 million equivalent securitisation for Singapore's Silver Oak, the first since October 2005.

September 07, 2006

Watmore heads to London for new emerging markets ABS role

ABN AMRO appoints Watmore to head its global emerging markets ABS team back in London after eight-years in Singapore.

July 03, 2006

HSBC beefs up its ABS team in Asia

HSBC appoints Will Ross as managing director, head of asset-backed securities and structured bonds, Asia-Pacific.

May 25, 2006

Fitch sees renewed growth in Asian RMBS

Expect RMBS to overtake consumer ABS as the dominant cross border issuance in Asia.

March 15, 2006