Citi

The motto at Citi’s Asian investment bank is that it is the bank for all seasons.

Wild swings in the equity market, unpredictable moves by Chinese regulators and multiple resurgences of Covid-19 across Asia made 2021 a remarkable year. Banks had to move quickly, adapt and retool their ECM franchises to remain relevant.

The GlobalCapital Asia Best IPO for 2021 is South Korean firm KakaoBank Corp's W2.55tr ($2.1bn) IPO.

GlobalCapital Asia's Best Follow-on/Accelerated Offering and Best ECM Deal for 2021 is Prosus' HK$114.17bn ($15bn) sell-down of shares in Tencent Holdings.

Trio of SSA names in sterling, as major issuers say market is fundamentally more resilient

German issuer continues its streak of issuing century bonds in January

Four companies raised $4.8bn in the euro bond market on Tuesday as others held back deals to avoid traffic

Primary market swoops up debt despite uncertainty over US Federal Reserve hawkishness

Market gobbles up absorbs first roaring day of primary market trade in 2022

French agency latest to pay negligible concession to print in the currency

Trust offers unsubscribed rights issue units to investors

French corporate makes early dash for deeply subordinated cash