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British Born private school educated Mayfair London based chief executive Clement Aghayere has been mandated exclusively by the bank of China | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED 中国银行股份有限公 as preferred corporate partner [ corporate origination Africa since 2015 ]
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BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM : AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP | GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED : 中国银行股份有限公
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BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM : AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP | GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED : 中国银行股份有限公
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CLEMENT AGHAYERE UK CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING EMEA GLOBAL HEAD GROUP CHAIRMAN AFRICA PARTNERED WITH LSEG : THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENTBANKING WORKSPACE
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Asset Management - Global Emerging Markets (GEM), Portfolio Manager, President, Clement Aghayere and Global team finance executives - emerging markets transaction portfolio : USD 30BN
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Links : related to Clement Aghayere | Chairman and CEO , Africa bridge capital management 36 Berkeley square Mayfair London W1J 5F
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Clement Aghayere has over 27 years UK banking experience in the city of London as a senior finance professional in the financial services industry, Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 250 million united states dollars ] loan agreement in principle for DANGOTE REFINERY PROJECT - The largest corporate in Africa Afrexim Bank closed USD 300 million | Clement Aghayere secured , 1st tranche of a one Billion united states dollars corporate capital raising mandate exclusive to the debt capital markets - China | AFREXIM BANK is The No1 preferred credit status on the entire continent of Africa region .
CLEMENT AGHAYERE UK CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING EMEA GLOBAL HEAD GROUP CHAIRMAN AFRICA PARTNERED WITH LSEG : THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENTBANKING WORKSPACE
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Asset Management - Global Emerging Markets (GEM), Portfolio Manager, President, Clement Aghayere and Global team finance executives - emerging markets transaction portfolio : USD 30BN
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Links : related to Clement Aghayere | Chairman and CEO , Africa bridge capital management 36 Berkeley square Mayfair London W1J 5F
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- Clement Aghayere | Leaders of Great Britain (leadersgb.co.uk) Click here
- Clement Aghayere - The London Investor Show 2023 Click here
- Clement Aghayere - AFSIC 2023 - Investing in Africa click here
- Gallery – 2017 World Oil & Gas Week | Energy Council Click here
- (6) VID 20180502 WA0000 1 - YouTube Click here
- DRC Year-End Festival - Exclusive Interview with Clement Aghayere - YouTube [ Click here ]
Clement Aghayere has over 27 years UK banking experience in the city of London as a senior finance professional in the financial services industry, Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 250 million united states dollars ] loan agreement in principle for DANGOTE REFINERY PROJECT - The largest corporate in Africa Afrexim Bank closed USD 300 million | Clement Aghayere secured , 1st tranche of a one Billion united states dollars corporate capital raising mandate exclusive to the debt capital markets - China | AFREXIM BANK is The No1 preferred credit status on the entire continent of Africa region .
- Gemcorp UK - successfully closed USD 335 Million AFREXIMBANK | AFC | GEMCORP UK - Cabinda refinery project Angola | Joint mandate restorium and Africa bridge capital management 35 Berkeley square Mayfair London secured USD 50 million for and on behalf of GEMCORP UK .
- Barak Fund management - mandated USD 800 million - Clement Aghayere CEO , corporate capital raising mandate mandate 2023
- NNPCL - AFREXIMBANK SPV - USD 1 billion - Joint mandate - Africa bridge capital management and Octave Partners 2O24
- Africa bridge capital management and Ebury UK successfully closed corporate FX transactions with Global wheat trading company and an Africa focused Global emerging markets Fund
- Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 7bn [ seven billion united states dollars ] loan agreement in principle for DANGOTE REFINERY PROJECT - The largest corporation in Africa .
- Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 250 million united states dollars ] loan agreement in principle for DANGOTE CEMENT PLC The largest corporation in Africa - expansion projects across West Africa
- Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 2 BN [ Two BIllion united states dollars ] loan agreement in principle for ONELNG one of the - The largest LNG companies in corporate in Africa
- Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 2.5 BN [ Two Hundred Billion and five hundred million united states ] dollars ] loan agreement in principle for AITEO Group - one of the The largest oil and gas corporations in corporate in Africa
- Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 2 BN [ Two Billion united states dollars ] loan agreement in principle for The corporation ONELNG London The United Kingdom one of the - The largest LNG companies in corporate in Africa
- Mayfair London - based Global banker Clement Aghayere [ Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC ] has secured a USD 2.5 BN [ Two Hundred Billion and five hundred million united states ] dollars ] loan agreement in principle for AITEO Group - one of the The largest oil and Gas corporations / corporates in Nigeria
- Clement Aghayere - The London Investor Show 2023 Click here
- Clement Aghayere - AFSIC 2023 - Investing in Africa click here
- Gallery – 2017 World Oil & Gas Week | Energy Council Click here
GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED - 中国银行股份有限公 | MARKET CAP $1.47 Trillion
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GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED - 中国银行股份有限公 | MARKET CAP $1.47 Trillion
Career city of London banker Ex Barclays Bank UK PLC anti -money laundering division Mr Clement Aghayere | Former Partner and senior Vice President for Africa at emerging markets merchant Bank Brigg Capital Mayfair London 10 Brick Street Mayfair London formerly situated at Helios Investment Partners 2nd Floor, 12 Charles II Street, St James's, London, SW1Y 4Q | BRITISH
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BRITISH PRINCIPAL FOUNDING PARTNER CLEMENT AGHAYERE
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British Founder and Chairman Clement Aghayere UK Chairman Investment Banking EMEA Global head and Group Chairman for Africa and Leadership team : 1. Timothy Abenaiwe , Global head Trade Finance 2, Srihari Belur , Global Head Origination and execution = commodities division 3. Jack Munt , Global head Institutional management and Strategic partnerships| British firm
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- Our Team – Empire Capital (empirecapitalfund.org) Click here
- Our Team at Torino capital New York LLC Finra regulated Investment bank (torinocap.com) Click here
- preferred partner institutional management firm Who We Are | Batsela Asset Management (batsela-am.com) Click here
- preferred partner FCA , regulated financial solutions firm | Ebury UK | Financial solutions to simplify international trade
- preferred partner FCA , regulated financial solutions firm |
- The London stock exchange Group | Financial Markets Infrastructure and Data | LSEG [ Click here ]
- preferred partner FCA , regulated financial solutions firm | The Bank of China [ PBOC ] BANK OF CHINA GLOBAL WEBSITE (boc.cn)
- preferred partner Financial institution and No1 preferred credit status Africa | African Export-Import Bank - African Export-Import Bank - Transforming Africa's Trade (afreximbank.com
- preferred partner Financial institution BOI-ITC - Home
- Partnered with The - Leaders of Great Britain - Inspirational Guidance from Renowned Leaders (leadersgb.co.uk)
- Formally Partnered with The Orbitt - Connecting African companies with global investor
- senior level banker Mr Clement Aghayere appointed Aug 2023
- Senior Trade finance consultant at EUROEXIM BANK - Euro Exim Bank | Home [ Click here ]
- Euro Exim Bank | The Org
- Global Chair Board of Directors Africa Bridge Capital Management Mayfair London Clement Aghayere
- - Global Managing Director Trade Finance at Euro Exim Bank | The Org
- preferred partner institutional management firm : Audit, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Tax Services | Moore (moore-global.com)
- BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM : AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 35 BERKELEY SQUARE IS PARTNERED WITH PAC CAPITAL LAGOS NIGERIA FOR COORPORATE ORIGINATION NIGERIA AND ACROSS SUB SAHARAN AFRICA PAC Capital Recognized as the Best Transaction Advisory Firm – THISDAYLIVE - view link |
- PAC Capital recognized as best transaction advisory firm Nigeria 2024 - Businessday NG- view link |
- PAC Capital Limited recognized as the Best Transaction Advisory Firm Nigeria 2024 - - view link |
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ONE OF TWO LONDON BASED FIRMS FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON SUB - SAHARAN AFRICA [ BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION .
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BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM : AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP | GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED : 中国银行股份有限公
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- A UK-based financial services institution, Africa bridge Capital Management London UK limited , is entirely focused on sub Saharan Africa we partnered investment funds such as Afreximbank, Bank of Industry Nigeria subsidiary BOITC and the PBOC
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BRITISH FOUNDER , MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE
[ BRITISH SENIOR -LEVEL BANKER , EX BARCLAYS BANK PLC , CITY OF LONDON ]
Partner/ Managing Partner/ Managing Director
35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM ,
Global transaction banking Berkeley square Mayfair London .
made simple. Ebury Solution & Africa bridge capital management
35 Berkeley Square Mayfair London | Global No1 Liquidity provider/s corporate FX for Nigeria and the continent of Africa | emerging markets
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British senior Level Banker Mr Clement Aghayere has an exceptional track record of setting up and managing London based emerging markets, merchant Banks and Investment bank/s and has set up a London based Africa focused PE firm based in acquired for an undisclosed sum.Mayfair London and St James London based Global banker Clement Aghayere is British by Birth and is The principal founder of Africa Bridge capital management 35 Berkeley square Mayfair London The United Kingdom
- A UK-based financial services institution, Africa bridge Capital Management London UK limited , is entirely focused on sub Saharan Africa we partnered investment funds such as Afreximbank, Bank of Industry Nigeria subsidiary BOITC and the PBOC
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BRITISH FOUNDER , MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE
[ BRITISH SENIOR -LEVEL BANKER , EX BARCLAYS BANK PLC , CITY OF LONDON ]
Partner/ Managing Partner/ Managing Director
35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM ,
Global transaction banking Berkeley square Mayfair London .
made simple. Ebury Solution & Africa bridge capital management
35 Berkeley Square Mayfair London | Global No1 Liquidity provider/s corporate FX for Nigeria and the continent of Africa | emerging markets
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British senior Level Banker Mr Clement Aghayere has an exceptional track record of setting up and managing London based emerging markets, merchant Banks and Investment bank/s and has set up a London based Africa focused PE firm based in acquired for an undisclosed sum.Mayfair London and St James London based Global banker Clement Aghayere is British by Birth and is The principal founder of Africa Bridge capital management 35 Berkeley square Mayfair London The United Kingdom
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BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM
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BRITISH FIRM EST FEB 12TH 2018
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GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT BANKING
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.AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BERKELEY SUITE 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON is one of the world’s leading full-service emerging markets investment banking firms entirely focused on Africa and Global capital markets firm, Mayfair London The UK
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Global transaction banking Berkeley square Mayfair London .
made simple. Ebury Solution & Africa bridge capital management
35 Berkeley Square Mayfair London | Global No1 Liquidity provider/s corporate FX for Nigeria and the continent of Africa | emerging markets.
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Global transaction banking Berkeley square Mayfair London .
made simple. Ebury Solution & Africa bridge capital management
35 Berkeley Square Mayfair London | Global No1 Liquidity provider/s corporate FX for Nigeria and the continent of Africa | emerging markets.
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British principal founding partner and UK Chairman Investment banking Europe and Sub Saharan Africa Clement Aghayere Former Partner emerging markets merchant Bank Brigg Capital Mayfair London distribution partners Tullet Prebon acquired by ICAP [ BRITISH FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION | BERKELEY SUITE | 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON THE UNITED KINGDOM - CONNECTING AFRICA
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~ As a UK firm we see the riskiest Bright spots in emerging markets Debt .
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Clement Aghayere - The London Investor Show 2023 Click here
Clement Aghayere - AFSIC 2023 - Investing in Africa click here
Gallery – 2017 World Oil & Gas Week | Energy Council Click here
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Asset management, Investment Banking and Advisory Mayfair London
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UK BASED FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON
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GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED 中国银行股份有限公 | MARKET CAP $1.47 TRILLION
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Global Emerging Markets London, UK (GEM)
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~ As a UK firm we see the riskiest Bright spots in emerging markets Debt .
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Clement Aghayere - The London Investor Show 2023 Click here
Clement Aghayere - AFSIC 2023 - Investing in Africa click here
Gallery – 2017 World Oil & Gas Week | Energy Council Click here
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Asset management, Investment Banking and Advisory Mayfair London
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UK BASED FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON
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GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED 中国银行股份有限公 | MARKET CAP $1.47 TRILLION
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GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM AFRICA AND LATAM FOCUSED
MAYFAIR LONDON GLOBAL HEAD OFFICE AND NEW YORK
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The most sought after Emerging markets , Africa Focused Investment Banking firm in the world one of two city of London Emerging Markets Investment Banking platforms Focused entirely on the continent of Africa , primarily sub Saharan Africa | Described as - The Lazard of Africa - .British financial services firm | Multi - billion united states dollar Investment banking platform based in the city of London The United Kingdom
AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LONDON UK LIMITED | INVESTMENT BANKING ACTIVITIES LONDON AND NEW YORK
Namely :
1. Capital Providers and Transaction Advisors - fresh capital | Debt and Equity - Local and hard currency
2 . Corporate/ Project ECA & Syndication Finance, Institutional TF & IB advisory solutions
3. Green & Sustainable Financing & solutions around equity and debt capital with alternatives
4. PE- VC & Debt/Syndications & Public Equity deal structuring and capital raising in global emerging markets.
5. Alternative and STF /commodities financing for global EM markets /African investment grade corporations. Private credit and distressed solutions.
6. Alternative Sovereign and Public Institutions Financing for EM and African markets.
7. SBLC Monetization for emerging markets .
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The most sought after Emerging markets , Africa Focused Investment Banking firm in the world one of two city of London Emerging Markets Investment Banking platforms Focused entirely on the continent of Africa , primarily sub Saharan Africa | Described as- The Lazard of Africa .British financial services firm | Multi - Billion united states Dollar Investment Banking platform based in Mayfair London united kingdom
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AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LONDON [ UK ] LIMITED
registered in England and Wales, Company number 11201006
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FUND ARRANGERS AND TRANSACTION ADVISORS FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATES IN SPECIFICALLY NIGERIA AND SELECTED COUNTRIES ACROSS THE AFRICA REGION : Our Firm with Global distribution partners jointly buy Non - performing loans [ NPL's ] off the pre - existing balance sheets of banks across the continent of Africa specifically Nigerian Banks | bank debt/ senior loans, second-lien debt, uni tranche debt, mezzanine debt and structured equity for a variety of situations, including growth capital, acquisition financing, refinancing , repricing's, dividend recapitalizations | special situations | Investment grade corporations | African Central Banks | sovereigns and Investment Grade corporates, corporate finance, investment banking | M&A | cross-border & asset structuring financing | Emerging markets structured Debt | secured loans; syndicated facilities F.I's | Multilaterals, portfolio Management | Chief executive Lead corporate Advisory and Global head Debt capital Markets London , UK
Transaction Profile:
GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM AFRICA AND LATAM FOCUSED
MAYFAIR LONDON GLOBAL HEAD OFFICE AND NEW YORK
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The most sought after Emerging markets , Africa Focused Investment Banking firm in the world one of two city of London Emerging Markets Investment Banking platforms Focused entirely on the continent of Africa , primarily sub Saharan Africa | Described as - The Lazard of Africa - .British financial services firm | Multi - billion united states dollar Investment banking platform based in the city of London The United Kingdom
AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LONDON UK LIMITED | INVESTMENT BANKING ACTIVITIES LONDON AND NEW YORK
Namely :
1. Capital Providers and Transaction Advisors - fresh capital | Debt and Equity - Local and hard currency
2 . Corporate/ Project ECA & Syndication Finance, Institutional TF & IB advisory solutions
3. Green & Sustainable Financing & solutions around equity and debt capital with alternatives
4. PE- VC & Debt/Syndications & Public Equity deal structuring and capital raising in global emerging markets.
5. Alternative and STF /commodities financing for global EM markets /African investment grade corporations. Private credit and distressed solutions.
6. Alternative Sovereign and Public Institutions Financing for EM and African markets.
7. SBLC Monetization for emerging markets .
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The most sought after Emerging markets , Africa Focused Investment Banking firm in the world one of two city of London Emerging Markets Investment Banking platforms Focused entirely on the continent of Africa , primarily sub Saharan Africa | Described as- The Lazard of Africa .British financial services firm | Multi - Billion united states Dollar Investment Banking platform based in Mayfair London united kingdom
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AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LONDON [ UK ] LIMITED
registered in England and Wales, Company number 11201006
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FUND ARRANGERS AND TRANSACTION ADVISORS FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATES IN SPECIFICALLY NIGERIA AND SELECTED COUNTRIES ACROSS THE AFRICA REGION : Our Firm with Global distribution partners jointly buy Non - performing loans [ NPL's ] off the pre - existing balance sheets of banks across the continent of Africa specifically Nigerian Banks | bank debt/ senior loans, second-lien debt, uni tranche debt, mezzanine debt and structured equity for a variety of situations, including growth capital, acquisition financing, refinancing , repricing's, dividend recapitalizations | special situations | Investment grade corporations | African Central Banks | sovereigns and Investment Grade corporates, corporate finance, investment banking | M&A | cross-border & asset structuring financing | Emerging markets structured Debt | secured loans; syndicated facilities F.I's | Multilaterals, portfolio Management | Chief executive Lead corporate Advisory and Global head Debt capital Markets London , UK
Transaction Profile:
- US $ 10 Million and larger – our lenders can Lend into the billions subject to qualification/underwriting. We are currently arranging a
- USD$ 1bn + loan to a sovereign in Africa as an example.
- 5 to 12 years term | Tenor
- No loan to value maximum for infrastructure /project assets – credit based underwriting
- Debt or capital lease structures
- Interest rates are 3 -month US LIBOR + a margin based upon risk profile
- Currency is US Dollar
- Primary and Secondary Markets : Origination and structuring Division West Africa coverage
- Capital raising : Debt / Equity, Investment Grade corporates and sovereigns | Debt Advisory Division.
- Government and Investment grade corporations debt refinancing/restructuring | corporate finance Division
- Government new borrowing for budget purposes -non-project related | Project finance Division
- SEO borrowing
- Infrastructure project development or refinancing of construction debt | Infrastructure financing Division
- industrial or commercial project financing | Corporate finance Division
- Liquidity financing of commercial banks or governmental owned banks | Debt Advisory Division
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Africa Bridge Capital Management London
35 Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 5B
London Global head office : + 44 [ 0 ]020 7504 7065
35 Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 5B
London Global head office : + 44 [ 0 ]020 7504 7065
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LSEG - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP -INVESTMENT BANKING EMEA GROUP- CLEMENT AGHAYERE
BRITISH BANKER EX BARCLAYS PLC
PARTNER BANK OF CHINA GROUP
UK CHAIRMAN AND EMEA CEO
- AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT MAYFAIR LONDON -
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Asset management, Investment Banking and Advisory Mayfair London
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UK BASED FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON
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GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED 中国银行股份有限公 | MARKET CAP $1.47 TRILLION
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Asset management, Investment Banking and Advisory Mayfair London
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UK BASED FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON
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GLOBAL BANKING PARTNERS | THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED 中国银行股份有限公 | MARKET CAP $1.47 TRILLION
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GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM AFRICA AND LATAM FOCUSED
MAYFAIR LONDON AND NEW YORK .
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LONDON UK | : + 44 020 7504 7065
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Concurrently trade high yield bonds, bank loans, emerging markets, investment grade, convertible bonds, credit default swaps (CDS), equities, rates, futures, and interest rate swaps on behalf of the firm. Responsible for day to day maintenance of positions, vetting trade ideas (long and short, event driven, catalyst, etc.) for outright and hedge fund portfolios. Perform valuation screening of the high yield universe in the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as Latam and CEEMEA regions for investment opportunities. global market participant trading high yield, bank loans, emerging markets, convertible bonds, credit default swaps (CDS), SPACs, equities, and futures. Responsible for maintenance of positions, research and generation of trade ideas (long and short, event driven, catalyst, etc.) for outright and hedge fund portfolios. Perform valuation screening of the high yield universe world wide for investment opportunities. Active origination consultant to corporations, government delegations, and syndicate desks for debt and equity issuance | Clement Aghayere the most sophisticated emerging markets Investment banker city of London
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MAYFAIR LONDON AND NEW YORK .
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LONDON UK | : + 44 020 7504 7065
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Concurrently trade high yield bonds, bank loans, emerging markets, investment grade, convertible bonds, credit default swaps (CDS), equities, rates, futures, and interest rate swaps on behalf of the firm. Responsible for day to day maintenance of positions, vetting trade ideas (long and short, event driven, catalyst, etc.) for outright and hedge fund portfolios. Perform valuation screening of the high yield universe in the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as Latam and CEEMEA regions for investment opportunities. global market participant trading high yield, bank loans, emerging markets, convertible bonds, credit default swaps (CDS), SPACs, equities, and futures. Responsible for maintenance of positions, research and generation of trade ideas (long and short, event driven, catalyst, etc.) for outright and hedge fund portfolios. Perform valuation screening of the high yield universe world wide for investment opportunities. Active origination consultant to corporations, government delegations, and syndicate desks for debt and equity issuance | Clement Aghayere the most sophisticated emerging markets Investment banker city of London
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BRITISH FOUNDER , MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE
BRITISH BANKER,FORMER BARCLAYS BANK PLC , CITY OF LONDON
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES AS AN I.B | EX - CREDIT SUISSE AND MITSUI BUSSAN CITY OF LONDON
MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE , GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING EUROPE AND AFRICA
SENIOR DEBT PRODUCT SPECIALIST [ DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS CHINA AND ASIA PACIFIC REGION ]
- The UK ,most accomplished emerging markets , Africa - Focused senior investment banker | London - based IB senior executive is exclusively mandated since Oct 2015 to 2023 , as the preferred corporate origination partner Africa by The third largest bank in the world | oldest Bank in The Peoples Republic of China THE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
one of the most respected Banks in the World
MARKET CAP $1.41 TRILLION
BRITISH BANKER,FORMER BARCLAYS BANK PLC , CITY OF LONDON
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES AS AN I.B | EX - CREDIT SUISSE AND MITSUI BUSSAN CITY OF LONDON
MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE , GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING EUROPE AND AFRICA
SENIOR DEBT PRODUCT SPECIALIST [ DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS CHINA AND ASIA PACIFIC REGION ]
- The UK ,most accomplished emerging markets , Africa - Focused senior investment banker | London - based IB senior executive is exclusively mandated since Oct 2015 to 2023 , as the preferred corporate origination partner Africa by The third largest bank in the world | oldest Bank in The Peoples Republic of China THE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
one of the most respected Banks in the World
MARKET CAP $1.41 TRILLION
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Asia Capital Markets London .
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FOUNDER, MR CLEMENTAGHAYERE
GLOBAL CHAIRMAN
INVESTMENT BANKING LONDON
PORTFOLIO AFRICA REGION : $30BN
- British Banker Clement Aghayere, Chairman and CEO [ Emerging Markets, Africa ] city of London investment banking senior executive EMEA, Leveraged finance Head is responsible for the Largest capital raise in the history of the African continent a USD 7 bn credit facility [ a commitment in principle ] for the No1 corporate in Africa across the continent Africa | Global , No1
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Euro Exim Bank | Home Click here
Recently Structured Transactions - EURO EXIM BANK (gitbook.io) Click here
BRITISH FOUNDER MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE | GLOBAL CHAIR , BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON W1J 5BF | Group Chairman Investment banking Europe | Middle east and Africa | British senior -level banker Ex - Barclays Bank UK PLC anti -money laundering division | an emerging markets debt product market specialist debt capital markets China | Mayfair London - based and St James London based emerging markets Investment banker Clement Aghayere UK Chairman and CEO has raised tens of billions of united states dollars for Investment grade corporations in the sovereign Nigeria [ loan agreements in principle ] Closed USD 300 million for AFREXIMBANK | CLOSED USD 335 million for GEMCORP UK | CLOSED USD 15million for Zomay marine
Recently Structured Transactions - EURO EXIM BANK (gitbook.io) Click here
BRITISH FOUNDER MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE | GLOBAL CHAIR , BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 35 BERKELEY SQUARE MAYFAIR LONDON W1J 5BF | Group Chairman Investment banking Europe | Middle east and Africa | British senior -level banker Ex - Barclays Bank UK PLC anti -money laundering division | an emerging markets debt product market specialist debt capital markets China | Mayfair London - based and St James London based emerging markets Investment banker Clement Aghayere UK Chairman and CEO has raised tens of billions of united states dollars for Investment grade corporations in the sovereign Nigeria [ loan agreements in principle ] Closed USD 300 million for AFREXIMBANK | CLOSED USD 335 million for GEMCORP UK | CLOSED USD 15million for Zomay marine
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BRITISH FOUNDER , MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE
BRITISH BANKER,FORMER BARCLAYS BANK PLC , CITY OF LONDON
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES AS AN I.B | EX - CREDIT SUISSE AND MITSUI BUSSAN CITY OF LONDON
MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE , GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING EUROPE AND AFRICA
SENIOR DEBT PRODUCT SPECIALIST [ DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS CHINA AND ASIA PACIFIC REGION ]
- The UK ,most accomplished emerging markets , Africa - Focused senior investment banker | London - based IB senior executive is exclusively mandated since Oct 2015 , as the preferred corporate origination partner Africa by The third largest bank in the world | oldest Bank in The Peoples Republic of China THE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
one of the most respected Banks in the World
MARKET CAP $1.41 TRILLION
BRITISH BANKER,FORMER BARCLAYS BANK PLC , CITY OF LONDON
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES AS AN I.B | EX - CREDIT SUISSE AND MITSUI BUSSAN CITY OF LONDON
MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE , GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING EUROPE AND AFRICA
SENIOR DEBT PRODUCT SPECIALIST [ DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS CHINA AND ASIA PACIFIC REGION ]
- The UK ,most accomplished emerging markets , Africa - Focused senior investment banker | London - based IB senior executive is exclusively mandated since Oct 2015 , as the preferred corporate origination partner Africa by The third largest bank in the world | oldest Bank in The Peoples Republic of China THE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
one of the most respected Banks in the World
MARKET CAP $1.41 TRILLION
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CLEMENTAGHAYERE
GLOBAL CHAIRMAN
INVESTMENT BANKING LONDON
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- City of London Investment banking senior executive Clement Aghayere protege Dr Rilwanu Lukman Former President OPEC , Vienna Austria
British Chief Executive Sub Saharan Africa , Clement Aghayere oversees a portfolio Africa sub region : $ 30 BN | Clement is responsible for the Largest capital raise in the history of Nigeria , a $7bn credit facility [ a commitment - in - principle ] British Banker Clement Aghayere has successfully closed the first tranche of $1bn capital raising mandate, a $300million bi - lateral loan for and on behalf of - AFREXIMBANK CAIRO
British Banker, Clement Aghayere is responsible for BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司 | Groundbreaking transaction bank of china first financial Institution transaction continent of Africa | Clement is globally acknowledged city of London most accomplished EM,Banker
portfolio Africa sub region $ 30 BN : Clement Aghayere CIB - corporate Banker and Investment banker, Group Structured Finance Head | British banker Ex Barclays bank PLC , Co - Founder Emerging markets merchant bank Mayfair Brigg Capital | Financial & commodities derivatives Ex - Credit Suisse and Mitsui Bussan commodities | corporate finance and strategist specialist at Bank of China | responsible for the largest debt capital raise in the history of Nigeria a $7bn credit facility a commitment in principle No1 corporate Africa [ Sr Exec & Board member, Chair finance committee, protégé former President OPEC , corporate strategist Global speaker, thought Leader, city of London most accomplished EM, Africa Banker. British Chief executive Clement Aghayere has been leading global investments into Africa for over 20 years | Global Leader, No1
British Chief Executive Sub Saharan Africa , Clement Aghayere oversees a portfolio Africa sub region : $ 30 BN | Clement is responsible for the Largest capital raise in the history of Nigeria , a $7bn credit facility [ a commitment - in - principle ] British Banker Clement Aghayere has successfully closed the first tranche of $1bn capital raising mandate, a $300million bi - lateral loan for and on behalf of - AFREXIMBANK CAIRO
British Banker, Clement Aghayere is responsible for BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司 | Groundbreaking transaction bank of china first financial Institution transaction continent of Africa | Clement is globally acknowledged city of London most accomplished EM,Banker
portfolio Africa sub region $ 30 BN : Clement Aghayere CIB - corporate Banker and Investment banker, Group Structured Finance Head | British banker Ex Barclays bank PLC , Co - Founder Emerging markets merchant bank Mayfair Brigg Capital | Financial & commodities derivatives Ex - Credit Suisse and Mitsui Bussan commodities | corporate finance and strategist specialist at Bank of China | responsible for the largest debt capital raise in the history of Nigeria a $7bn credit facility a commitment in principle No1 corporate Africa [ Sr Exec & Board member, Chair finance committee, protégé former President OPEC , corporate strategist Global speaker, thought Leader, city of London most accomplished EM, Africa Banker. British Chief executive Clement Aghayere has been leading global investments into Africa for over 20 years | Global Leader, No1
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MR CLEMENTAGHAYERE , CEO
EMEA ADVISORY AND CORPORATE ORIGINATION AFRICA [ MANDATE ]
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MR CLEMENTAGHAYERE
EMEA ADVISORY AND CORPORATE ORIGINATION AFRICA [ MANDATE ]
- previous position Co - founder and Partner , senior Vice President Sub Saharan Africa region , Emerging markets merchant bank BriggCapital Mayfair, UK| renamed BriggMacadam Investment bank,UK
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SINGAPORE
HUB - ASIA PACIFC REGION
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connecting
- The African corporate markets to the Chinese and Asia pacific region capital markets
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[ BRITISH FOUNDER ] CLEMENT AGHAYERE
GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT
BANKING EUROPE AND AFRICA
[ DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS PRODUCTS SPECIALIST CHINA ]
- CIB : corporate Banker and Investment banker , Europe and sub Saharan Africa
British Banker, Ex - Barclays PLC PCMS Money Laundering Division City of London | Derivatives specialist for African investment grade corporates Ex - Credit Suisse and Mitsui Bussan commodities City of London | Co- founder, Senior Partner and Senior Vice President for Africa at Emerging Markets , Merchant Bank BriggCapital Mayfair London renamed BriggMacadam Investment bank Belgravia London | Globally acknowledged as the city of London most accomplished EM, Africa Banker | British senior Banker stems from The Aghayere Family, notably the most credible and accomplished generational banking and finance family in the largest economy in Africa - Nigeria .
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British Founder, Clement Aghayere , British executive Chairman and CEO
Debt capital markets China and Asia Pacific region [ Debt product markets specialist ]
Global Chairman Investment Banking Sub Saharan Africa Division London UK Global Head office Co - Chair Executive board
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British Founder, Clement Aghayere , British executive Chairman and CEO
Debt capital markets China and Asia Pacific region [ Debt product markets specialist ]
Global Chairman Investment Banking Sub Saharan Africa Division London UK Global Head office Co - Chair Executive board
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BRITISH BANKER,FORMER BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITY OF LONDON
MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE , GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING AFRICA
- The UK ,most accomplished emerging markets , Africa - Focused senior investment banker | city of London - based IB senior executive is exclusively mandated since Oct 2015 , as a corporate finance specialist [ senior consultant ] as the preferred corporate origination partner for the entire continent of Africa by The third largest bank in the world | oldest Bank
in The Peoples Republic of China THE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
one of the most respected Banks in the World
MARKET CAP $1.41 TRILLION
MR CLEMENT AGHAYERE , GLOBAL CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING AFRICA
- The UK ,most accomplished emerging markets , Africa - Focused senior investment banker | city of London - based IB senior executive is exclusively mandated since Oct 2015 , as a corporate finance specialist [ senior consultant ] as the preferred corporate origination partner for the entire continent of Africa by The third largest bank in the world | oldest Bank
in The Peoples Republic of China THE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
one of the most respected Banks in the World
MARKET CAP $1.41 TRILLION
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1. AFRICAN EXPORT IMPORT BANK CAIRO EGYPT [ The No1, Preferred credit status on the entire African continent ]
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CLOSED TRANSACTION | London based senior IB senior executive Clement Aghayere CEO solely originated and placed [ CLOSED ] British Banker Clement Aghayere provided transactionary support to the BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限 | successfully closed the 1st tranche of a USD1 billion capital raising mandate specifically a USD 300 million bi - lateral loan transaction for THE AFRICAN BANK OF THE YEAR, 2019 AFREXIM BANK CAIRO EGYPT ] with our principals | BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份 Johannesburg, South Africa syndicated with BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限 , Seoul Korea | British Banker Clement Aghayere has been appointed President capital markets China | preferred corporate origination partner for the continent of Africa | BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
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CLOSED TRANSACTION 2020 | OIL AND GAS : AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT WITH JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS BANK OF INDUSTRY NIGERIA SUBSIDIARY BOITC | - $10million credit facility for and on behalf of Zomay Group Nigeria “the Company” metamorphosed from the flagship company of Zomay Marine and Logistics Limited | which organically evolved from 3 main business divisions i.e. Marine Logistics Division, Dredging Division and Civil Construction Division and which developed into corporate entities and later subsidiaries of Zomay Group Nigeria Limited | Co- Lead Taiwo Onitiri corporate origination Nigeria | LEAD ARRANGER , CLEMENT AGHAYERE | CHAIRMAN AND CEO
1. AFRICAN EXPORT IMPORT BANK CAIRO EGYPT [ The No1, Preferred credit status on the entire African continent ]
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CLOSED TRANSACTION | London based senior IB senior executive Clement Aghayere CEO solely originated and placed [ CLOSED ] British Banker Clement Aghayere provided transactionary support to the BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限 | successfully closed the 1st tranche of a USD1 billion capital raising mandate specifically a USD 300 million bi - lateral loan transaction for THE AFRICAN BANK OF THE YEAR, 2019 AFREXIM BANK CAIRO EGYPT ] with our principals | BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份 Johannesburg, South Africa syndicated with BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限 , Seoul Korea | British Banker Clement Aghayere has been appointed President capital markets China | preferred corporate origination partner for the continent of Africa | BANK OF CHINA GROUP LIMITED | 中国银行股份有限公司
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CLOSED TRANSACTION 2020 | OIL AND GAS : AFRICA BRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT WITH JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS BANK OF INDUSTRY NIGERIA SUBSIDIARY BOITC | - $10million credit facility for and on behalf of Zomay Group Nigeria “the Company” metamorphosed from the flagship company of Zomay Marine and Logistics Limited | which organically evolved from 3 main business divisions i.e. Marine Logistics Division, Dredging Division and Civil Construction Division and which developed into corporate entities and later subsidiaries of Zomay Group Nigeria Limited | Co- Lead Taiwo Onitiri corporate origination Nigeria | LEAD ARRANGER , CLEMENT AGHAYERE | CHAIRMAN AND CEO
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BRITISH BANKER- EX BARCLAYS PLC
CLEMENTAGHAYERE
CO -FOUNDER EMERGING MARKETS
MERCHANT BANK MAYFAIR LONDON
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Capital Markets in Asia Pacific
Asia is the largest population center in the world and has the fastest growing economies. China and India need no introduction, but Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand – and a little later Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar) also has very attractive demographics and a huge population – although not nearly as homogenous.
As it follows, there are plenty of companies and sovereigns looking to raise money – both equity and debt, and as such there are large and growing investment banking practices there with big debt and equity capital markets teams.
Now when investment banks segment regions, Asia is broadly covered as Asia Pacific – primarily East, South and Southeast Asia – sometimes Australia and New Zealand. West Asia is usually covered by an investment bank’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) division. West Asia includes Turkey, Israel, and the ex-Soviet -stans. In time, this geographical segmentation may change as the African market grows.
Japan used to be so big relative to the local market that investment banks would have Japan and Asia ex-Japan as what is now Asia Pacific. Japan has since been dwarfed by China’s rise and often gets lumped back into the Asia Pacific bucket now.
Investment banking for the Asia Pacific region is generally headquartered out of Hong Kong or Singapore, with large regional offices in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen), Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) and India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore) and small regional offices in Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur. Historically, Hong Kong has been a gateway to China while Singapore covered Southeast Asia. Dubai may have some India coverage.
Introduction to Debt Capital Markets in AsiaDebt capital markets in Asia has historically been more of a sovereign (countries issuing debt) while corporates had term loans and revolvers with their corporate banking groups. Banking tends to be more relationship based with longstanding relationship managers offering good terms. Bank debt is also used as more permanent capital, as opposed to North America where there is a revolver for operating cash flow and liquidity and bullet debt in the form of bonds.
This is changing – debt capital markets are becoming deeper and more mature, with swap markets and convertible bond markets developing in Asia – as well as very exotic option markets for various products. You will see call spreads being written for CNH bonds just like with the same product in the US.
As bonds become available, a large host of issuers look to get long-term financing without the onerous covenants of a banking group, especially because rates/coupons are occasionally very favourable because there is more market mania – Asian investors in more speculative products have not been as disciplined as in mature markets such as the US or Europe. However, the investor base is becoming more institutionalised and this is changing fast.
Leveraged Capital Markets in Asia
Along with a very large sovereign investment grade market in Asia (China, South Korea and Japan are about the safest sovereigns that you can buy), a large corporate and financials market exists with plenty of debt being broadly investable whether as a USD issue or easily swapped back through a deep interest rate derivatives market.
Historically, large state owned enterprises have had access to investment grade markets and banks while private corporations needed to seek private capital. Equity is of course expensive, especially with the concentration of mature industry wealth (real estate, financials, trading) in the hands of family oligarchies in Asia (think Crazy Rich Asians) – stakeholder demands have caused a junk bond market to rise to fund operations.
Today, the leveraged finance market in Asia is huge (leveraged loans and high yield bonds), with over USD 3 trillion in outstanding principal. However, only ¬10% of this is actually denominated in USD, as other than Singapore, this is very much a domestic market. For example, most Chinese bonds are denominated in CNY and sold domestically. China, Korea, Japan and India bonds tend to be in CNY, JPY, KRW and INR, respectively. Australian, Indonesian and Singaporean bonds tend to be USD or USD linked.
Having run into problems during the Asian financial crisis, many corporates and sovereigns continue to be cautious about having too much USD debt, especially if there is a currency devaluation against the greenback that leads to debt service becoming very difficult and becoming a larger systemic problem.
China dominates the high yield market broadly and the USD denominated/pegged market with about 60-70% market share in each. Interestingly enough, a huge amount of high yield issuance is from real estate companies. From reading on Bloomberg, you may have come across names such as Evergrande Group, Anbang, HNA Group and Country Garden Holdings and the number of short sellers concerned with their incredibly high leverage.
An enormous amount of debt remains outstanding from those Wild West days, but finally some of the credit is being restructured and we may see a more normalized market going forward.
Debt Investors in Asia Pacific
Who buys this paper? You have your usual suspects in asset managers and insurers, with alternative active managers giving way to more traditional ones as the market matures.
Top investors include global players such as Fidelity, Blackrock, Allianz, Oaktree (Brookfield), JP Morgan Asset Management, Invesco. However, there are also many Asian names that you may not recognize such as Temasek, UOB, Value Partners and Affin Hwang.
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Capital Markets in Asia Pacific
Asia is the largest population center in the world and has the fastest growing economies. China and India need no introduction, but Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand – and a little later Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar) also has very attractive demographics and a huge population – although not nearly as homogenous.
As it follows, there are plenty of companies and sovereigns looking to raise money – both equity and debt, and as such there are large and growing investment banking practices there with big debt and equity capital markets teams.
Now when investment banks segment regions, Asia is broadly covered as Asia Pacific – primarily East, South and Southeast Asia – sometimes Australia and New Zealand. West Asia is usually covered by an investment bank’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) division. West Asia includes Turkey, Israel, and the ex-Soviet -stans. In time, this geographical segmentation may change as the African market grows.
Japan used to be so big relative to the local market that investment banks would have Japan and Asia ex-Japan as what is now Asia Pacific. Japan has since been dwarfed by China’s rise and often gets lumped back into the Asia Pacific bucket now.
Investment banking for the Asia Pacific region is generally headquartered out of Hong Kong or Singapore, with large regional offices in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen), Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) and India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore) and small regional offices in Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur. Historically, Hong Kong has been a gateway to China while Singapore covered Southeast Asia. Dubai may have some India coverage.
Introduction to Debt Capital Markets in AsiaDebt capital markets in Asia has historically been more of a sovereign (countries issuing debt) while corporates had term loans and revolvers with their corporate banking groups. Banking tends to be more relationship based with longstanding relationship managers offering good terms. Bank debt is also used as more permanent capital, as opposed to North America where there is a revolver for operating cash flow and liquidity and bullet debt in the form of bonds.
This is changing – debt capital markets are becoming deeper and more mature, with swap markets and convertible bond markets developing in Asia – as well as very exotic option markets for various products. You will see call spreads being written for CNH bonds just like with the same product in the US.
As bonds become available, a large host of issuers look to get long-term financing without the onerous covenants of a banking group, especially because rates/coupons are occasionally very favourable because there is more market mania – Asian investors in more speculative products have not been as disciplined as in mature markets such as the US or Europe. However, the investor base is becoming more institutionalised and this is changing fast.
Leveraged Capital Markets in Asia
Along with a very large sovereign investment grade market in Asia (China, South Korea and Japan are about the safest sovereigns that you can buy), a large corporate and financials market exists with plenty of debt being broadly investable whether as a USD issue or easily swapped back through a deep interest rate derivatives market.
Historically, large state owned enterprises have had access to investment grade markets and banks while private corporations needed to seek private capital. Equity is of course expensive, especially with the concentration of mature industry wealth (real estate, financials, trading) in the hands of family oligarchies in Asia (think Crazy Rich Asians) – stakeholder demands have caused a junk bond market to rise to fund operations.
Today, the leveraged finance market in Asia is huge (leveraged loans and high yield bonds), with over USD 3 trillion in outstanding principal. However, only ¬10% of this is actually denominated in USD, as other than Singapore, this is very much a domestic market. For example, most Chinese bonds are denominated in CNY and sold domestically. China, Korea, Japan and India bonds tend to be in CNY, JPY, KRW and INR, respectively. Australian, Indonesian and Singaporean bonds tend to be USD or USD linked.
Having run into problems during the Asian financial crisis, many corporates and sovereigns continue to be cautious about having too much USD debt, especially if there is a currency devaluation against the greenback that leads to debt service becoming very difficult and becoming a larger systemic problem.
China dominates the high yield market broadly and the USD denominated/pegged market with about 60-70% market share in each. Interestingly enough, a huge amount of high yield issuance is from real estate companies. From reading on Bloomberg, you may have come across names such as Evergrande Group, Anbang, HNA Group and Country Garden Holdings and the number of short sellers concerned with their incredibly high leverage.
An enormous amount of debt remains outstanding from those Wild West days, but finally some of the credit is being restructured and we may see a more normalized market going forward.
Debt Investors in Asia Pacific
Who buys this paper? You have your usual suspects in asset managers and insurers, with alternative active managers giving way to more traditional ones as the market matures.
Top investors include global players such as Fidelity, Blackrock, Allianz, Oaktree (Brookfield), JP Morgan Asset Management, Invesco. However, there are also many Asian names that you may not recognize such as Temasek, UOB, Value Partners and Affin Hwang.
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