Asia Pacific

InterGlobe Aviation has raised Rp37.96bn ($591.5m) from a one-day placement, drawing in a troop of international and domestic hedge funds, as well as long-only investors.

Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co is in the market with its first dollar bond in nearly three years, while APP China Group is meeting debt investors in Hong Kong.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has used the iron ore futures listed on its derivatives market to create a series of inverse and leveraged indices for tradable products.

Puma Energy, the midstream and downstream oil company, has signed a five year loan that was oversubscribed by its relationship banks.

Digital China Holdings has bagged HK$1.45bn ($185.5m) from a rights issue that was hugely popular, with books more than 1,600% subscribed.

A trio of borrowers from Laos are looking to hit the international loan market soon, with Cathay United Bank guiding lenders towards a possible launch date.

Goldman Sachs has named Udhay Furtado and Harry Naysmith as co-heads of investment banking for southeast Asia, according to a memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Huarong International Financial Holdings is in the market with a HK$3bn ($383m) two-tranche offshore financing led by a pair of Taiwanese lenders.

Commerzbank is organising a non-deal roadshow in Taipei for Goshawk Aviation, the commercial aircraft lessor owned by a pair of Hong Kong conglomerates.

Chinese steel company Shougang Group Co has mandated banks to lead a roadshow this week ahead of a proposed dollar bond.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has backed down from the idea of boosting its involvement in listing approval decisions following a wave of opposition, but will maintain its new role of intervening in serious listing matters.

Bank of Gansu Co and A-Living Services Co are looking to float on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, having filed draft listing documents with the bourse.