Asia Pacific

Tajikistan has named two lead banks for its first ever bond, the proceeds of which will be used to partially fund a hydropower plant project.

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) is set to go on the road to promote its third sustainability bond. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten has also unveiled plans to return to SRI this year.

Myanmar’s equity capital market is set for fresh impetus as a handful of companies line up IPOs, with a member of the regulatory body predicting it will be the shot in the arm needed for a market that has slipped into obscurity this year. But although more issuers will be welcome, it is a change in the investor base that is really needed.

i-Cable Communications has wrapped up its open offer, but received an underwhelming response from shareholders, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) has rolled out a HK$17bn ($2.17bn) loan for its acquisition of Alinta Energy.

The Indian government is off to a strong start with its biggest sell down in power producer NTPC, with the institutional portion of the Rp138.5bn ($2.2bn) trade nearly covered just half a day into bookbuilding.

BDO Unibank has mandated firms for a proposed dollar bond, marking a rare international debt offering from the Philippines this year.

A former Goldman Sachs banker has decided to come out of retirement to join Standard Chartered in a senior management position.

Red chip Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) has picked JP Morgan First Capital (JPMFC) to underwrite its debut Panda bond on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). The deal came after JP Morgan exited the joint venture (JV) earlier this year.

Marlin Enterprise is making a quick comeback to the loan market to refinance a borrowing from November 2015. It is offering lower returns for a deal with a longer maturity.

Dixon Technologies India will launch its up to Rp6bn ($94m) IPO next week, having announced the marketing range on Tuesday.

Veteran investment banker Chris Howe will join Credit Suisse at the end of September as head of fixed income trading for Asia Pacific.