Asia Pacific

Medco Energi Internasional, which issued a dollar bond last week, has returned to the debt market for a reserve based lending (RBL) facility for subsidiary Medco E&P Malaka.

Hong Kong’s Wing Tai Properties is looking for a Singapore dollar denominated bond, its first debt transaction in three years.

Credit Suisse has hired a senior banker from Maybank to head up its Malaysian investment banking coverage, sources said.

China’s Cifi Holdings is taking orders for a perpetual non call five year bond on Tuesday, returning to the public dollar debt market after more than two years.

Vietnam’s equity capital market is set for some action, with Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) looking to list its shares on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange this week, and PV Power planning an IPO.

Nasdaq-listed YY launched a share sale on Monday that could raise around $463m based on its latest price.

ANZ’s cash profit rose 5.3% to A$1.79bn ($1.4bn) for the third quarter ending June 30, as the Australian lender continues to reshape its institutional banking business.

Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) is ready to sell its debut offshore rupee bond as soon as it is given the regulatory go-ahead, a source at the issuer has told GlobalCapital Asia.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is pressing ahead with plans to extend after-hours trading for equity index futures contracts and will eventually extend the 'T+1 session' to 3am.

Places for People priced its debut Australian dollar transaction on August 10. The $150m five year deal was also the first by a social housing provider in Australia.

Chinese biopharmaceutical company Zai Lab has appointed a pair of firms to lead its US listing, as a host of other Mainland companies also prepare to float across the Pacific.

Shandong International Trust Co has returned for a second attempt at a Hong Kong listing, refiling a draft prospectus six months after cancelling its $300m IPO.