Credit Suisse
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British Airways issued its first sustainability-linked bond this week, something still very rare in the airline industry. It was one of only a handful of issuers that braved volatility to enter the US corporate bond market this week. -
Kakao Bank has defended its valuation following a W2.55tr ($2.2bn) IPO after being questioned by South Korea’s regulators about its high pricing. The internet-only bank is only the latest in the country to be targeted by authorities cracking down on lofty valuations of new listings. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Del Monte Philippines kicked off pre-deal investor education for its IPO on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Three Chinese real estate developers sold green and sustainable bonds on Monday, adding further momentum to the booming asset class.
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Credit Suisse has filled six roles in its sustainability strategy, advisory and finance (SSAF) group, headed by Marisa Drew, including a global head of net zero strategy.
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Indian food delivery platform Zomato has wrapped up its IPO 38.25 times subscribed. A stream of orders poured in from all corners of the market, with foreign institutions driving the deal.
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JP Morgan has hired equity capital markets banker Jonathan Paul, the latest in a series of additions to its Asia Pacific ECM team.
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Five real estate companies from Greater China made their way into the dollar bond market on Thursday, appealing to investors with short tenors and juicy new issue premiums.
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Novo Banco found just enough demand to print its first preferred senior bond this week, setting the issuer off on a journey towards its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) targets. Market participants drew attention to the Portuguese bank’s controversial past, including imposing unexpected losses on a group of senior bondholders.
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India’s first listing of a unicorn has started, as Zomato, a food delivery start-up, made its second day of bookbuilding on Thursday for a Rp98.9bn ($1.32bn) IPO. Droves of investors have already oversubscribed the deal, paving the way for the pipeline of technology listings to come, writes Jonathan Breen.
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Indian food delivery app Zomato has launched its hotly-anticipated IPO of up to Rp98.9bn ($1.32bn), anchored by a strong book of global heavyweight investors.
