Asia Pacific

Jilin Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank Corp revealed its interest in raising additional tier one (AT1) capital from the international bond market on Monday.

The US has slapped Habib Bank (HBL) with one of the biggest fines on an Asian financial institution in recent years. Pakistan's largest bank is the latest lender to be penalised for flouting anti-money laundering rules but said it would contest the fine.

Former Barclays banker Hardik Dalal started in a newly created executive director position at MUFG Securities Asia on Monday.

Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai & Co is courting investors this week for a new dollar bond offering.

Two Indonesian borrowers have managed to increase short-dated dollar loans after impressive demand in syndication.

China Great Wall Asset Management stumbled into secondary trading late on Friday after its new dollar deal hit delays due to confusion over coupon payment dates.

Low cost carrier and Korean Air affiliate Jin Air is looking for the go-ahead to take itself public, having filed initial listing documents on August 25.

Royal Dynasty International Holding Co, a leading Chinese restaurant chain manager which counts Morgan Stanley among its largest shareholders, is planning to list in Hong Kong.

Société Générale has appointed Florian Dumas for the newly-created role of head of financial institutions sales for global markets fixed income and currencies in Asia Pacific.

Chinese e-commerce luxury products retailer Secoo Holding is gearing up for a Nasdaq IPO that will be worth around $100m.

Korea’s Kookmin Bank is eyeing a return to the dollar bond market, meeting with investors this week to gauge interest in a senior deal.

China Securities Regulatory Commission says stock exchanges should take up a more active regulatory role, the discipline commission puts anti-graft official stationed at the Ministry of Finance under investigation, and an index by Bank of China shows an uptick in cross-border renminbi activity in the second quarter.