Funding & Investment

Vinay Bhutra, head of treasury at the Bangalore-based lifestyle firm, discussed with CT the team’s 2023 debut in India’s bond market, and how that inspired its fundraising strategy, as it expands in the Middle East.

The aim of the Austrian manufacturing group subsidiary is to help develop the country's data strategy through creating an integrated circuit substrate facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park.

Markus Wenker, CFO at Yinson Production, talked to CT about his team’s engagement in the capital markets to diversify its funding base, due to external and internal factors.

As investors start pricing sovereign debt risk into long-term yields, corporate treasurers must rethink duration, diversify currency exposure, and prepare for a world where bond markets –not central banks – set the tone.

Oversubscribed more than 2.8 times, Kingboard Holdings’ latest HK$8 billion green loan highlights strong lender confidence as the company ramps up regional expansion and emissions-cutting investments.

Senior executives from Ayala, Medtecs and BPI, discussed their approach to sustainability at a recent CT event in Manila.

Despite operating in challenging market conditions, loan issuers in Asia continue to support companies across multiple sectors, such as aviation and telecommunications, in their quest to access sustainable finance; CT spoke to corporates and banks about the landscape.

DBS and UOB are providing a $411m loan for a joint project from Singapore data centre developer DayOne and the Indonesia Investment Authority; the aim is to supply 5% of Indonesia’s projected data centre capacity by 2029.

The SEA provider gives consumers access to BNPL credit via a payments app.

Thai Union's CFO Ludovic Garnier told CT the deal is an investment in its 2030 sustainability goals and the "future of the Thai blue economy", in part through training and investment in smallholder farmers; the ocean economy is worth 30% of Thailand's GDP.

The manufacturer is in the oil and gas market and operates in six markets, including in the Middle East; the firm raised $33m and plans to use the money for R&D, marketing and working capital.

Exports grew 15% in Q1, however there is expected to be a slowdown moving forward as tariffs bite, the baht remains strong and tourism faces headwinds.