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Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Not so fast: McDonald’s takeaway hits regulatory hurdle

IFR Asia 664 - September 4, 2010

The landmark renminbi-denominated bond launched on August 19 by global fast food chain McDonald’s has hit a snag, market participants said last week.

Summer lull gives way to September surge in IPOs

Magnificent 17? Hong Kong braces for IPO onslaught

IFR Asia 663 - August 28, 2010

At least 17 companies are lining up to launch Hong Kong listings in September, with the deals to be worth a combined US$8.5bn. The many deals will test the limits of the city’s IPO market, but come amid signs of improving sentiment towards new equity offerings.

Not so fast: McDonald’s takeaway hits regulatory hurdle

IFR Asia 664 - September 4, 2010

The landmark renminbi-denominated bond launched on August 19 by global fast food chain McDonald’s has hit a snag, market participants said last week.

China lowers bond market barriers

China lowers bond market barriers

IFR Asia 662 - August 21, 2010

China’s central bank laid out its latest set of reforms last week, opening the renminbi bond market to foreign investors a little more. Is this the ’big bang’ that China watchers have been hoping for, or just another small step that will have limited immediate impact? Nethelie Wong reports.

KDB was the only issuer in the high-grade dollar market on September 1.

Lone ranger KDB hits sweet spot with tight new issue

IFR Asia 664 - September 4, 2010

Ever the savvy issuer, Korea Development Bank took advantage of pent-up demand from a hungry investor base last week to launch an opportunistic Global bond priced aggressively inside its implied secondary curve.

Mongolian Mining tests HK investor appetite for foreign IPOs

IFR Asia 664 - September 4, 2010

The US$700m Hong Kong IPO of Mongolian Mining Corp, the first company fully based and operated in Mongolia to sell shares in the city, is being hailed as a test of investor appetite for foreign listings.