ICE completes Atrium acquisition
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has completed its acquisition of Atrium from TMX Group.
View ArticleTriOptima launches margin valuation service
TriOptima, which is part of the NEX Group, has added a margin valuation adjustment analytics service to its triCalculate platform.
View ArticleBank of England should reassess TFS
As Brexit appears to be a damp squib, at least for now, the Bank of England should consider ending its Term Funding Scheme to bring UK mortgage funding back to normal levels.
View ArticleNestlé returns to Eurodollars for $300m, cuts a third from spread
Nestlé made its second visit of 2017 to the Eurodollar bond market on Tuesday, issuing a $300m five year that it managed to price 19bp tighter than a similar deal in January.
View ArticleCoinstar deal adds new issuer to whole biz ABS market
Coinstar Inc., the owner of self-service coin counting machines, is in the market with a debut whole business ABS, adding a new name to the roster of issuers that have tapped securitization in 2017.
View ArticleVolvofinansbank prepares green bond debut for electric cars
Volvofinansbank today announced it would meet investors in Stockholm on Monday May 8 to present a framework for its inaugural green bond. The deal will be one of the few green bonds from the automotive...
View ArticleJapanese buyers widen manager lists as CLO bid heats up
Japanese CLO buyers are widening their investment mandates to include a broader range of managers and, for the first time, looking at refinancing transactions, as buyers get comfortable with the market...
View ArticlePakistan spurs IPO market with new framework launched
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan is giving a fillip to its IPO market, rejigging rules to make the equity-raising process more efficient and less time consuming.
View ArticleANZ posts strong profits for first half
ANZ’s cash profit jumped 23% in the six months ending March 31, buoyed by the lender’s moves to restructure its business and hive off some of its retail and wealth units.
View ArticleCrystal on track for $800m Hong Kong listing
Crystal International Group has filed a listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a $600m-$800m IPO.
View ArticleOrix Corp signs up 17 for $400m revolver
Tokyo-headquartered Orix Corp, which provides financial and investment services, has tied up a $400m two year financing with a group of banks.
View ArticleHSBC secures Asia business growth
HSBC has reported a drop in overall profits for the first quarter of 2017, but strong growth in its Asian businesses as it continues to focus on the region.
View ArticleIRB off to slow start on first India InvIT IPO
Bookbuilding for IRB InvIT Fund’s Rp46.5bn ($727.4m) IPO is having a slow start despite the hype surrounding India’s first infrastructure investment trust.
View ArticleNew public-private facility to get infra projects ‘shovel ready’
An innovative new infrastructure facility to be launched at the ADB annual meetings will focus on converting infrastructure schemes into bankable shovel ready construction projects, GlobalMarkets can...
View ArticleHKEX’s T-bond futures make quiet debut
The Hong Kong Exchange’s China Ministry of Finance Treasury bond (T-bond) futures were given a lukewarm reception by investors in the first two weeks of trading. But experts say demand will pick up as...
View ArticleMartin Egan picked to chair ICMA
Martin Egan has been elected chair of the International Capital Market Association at the trade body's annual general meeting in Luxembourg, replacing Spencer Lake.
View ArticleIndonesia’s PLN powers up bond comeback
Investors are set to welcome Indonesian government-owned Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) back to the dollar bond market, with the company mandating two firms to work on its issuance.
View ArticleLBBW heats up S$ bond market with tier two
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) is marketing its first Singapore dollar-denominated transaction, a Basel III tier two subordinated bond, joining a slew of European lenders that have sold deals in...
View ArticleAnt Financial unit Alipay to hike $3bn acquisition loan
Ant Financial subsidiary Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding will increase the size of its $3bn loan, taken to partly support its bid to acquire Dallas-based MoneyGram, according to bankers. The news comes...
View ArticleBoCom launches $266m IPO via 14 at the helm
BoCom International Holdings Co has opened books for its HK$2.1bn ($265.6m) IPO in Hong Kong via a 14 member syndicate, with nearly a third of the shares snapped up by cornerstone investors.
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