IRFC sets $634m IPO rolling
Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) will hit the market next week with the country’s first IPO of the year. It is on track to raise up to Rp46.33bn ($633.7m).
Sustainability-linked bonds: a win on several counts
With Asia’s sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market thrown wide open with the first transaction, there is a case to be made for the opportunities offered to both issuers and investors by this nascent asset class.
China Maple Leaf makes CB debut
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems debuted in the equity-linked market on Tuesday with a $125m convertible bond.
Lenovo, Megvii plan CDR listings in Shanghai
Lenovo Group and Megvii Technology are planning to sell Chinese depository receipts (CDRs) on the Nasdaq-style Star market in Shanghai.
Bilibili readies $2.5bn HK IPO for February launch
Chinese video sharing and gaming platform Bilibili is on track to launch its Hong Kong secondary listing within a month. It is aiming to raise around $2.5bn, according to a source close to the deal.
ING banker to lead SGX’s sustainability efforts
Senior ING banker Herry Cho is moving to the Singapore Exchange to take on a newly created position as head of sustainability and sustainable finance.
Beijing Clean Energy seeks new $150m loan
Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy Group has made a quick return to the loan market after five months, seeking a $150m deal in general syndication.
Rating agency treatment of EM risk at odds with the people who take it
Credit rating agencies are attracting harsh criticism over their treatment of emerging market sovereigns. Some in the bond markets believe it threatens to undermine their authority when it comes to assessing creditworthiness.
Investor activism: three kinds of impact
Big firms like HSBC, BlackRock and JP Morgan are always being criticised for environmental, social and governance failings. The remedy lies in their hands.
Brazil’s indigenous people demand action from Fink
The Association of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples has written an open letter to BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink, who is expected to publish his annual letter to stakeholders this week. Apib wants BlackRock to end what it calls its “complicity” in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and to consult indigenous people as it finalises its new…
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