Asia Pacific

Natixis has named Alain Gallois as CEO of corporate and investment banking for Asia Pacific, a position he will take up in July.

BOC Aviation has made a successful landing with a new 10 year bond in 144A format, shrugging off concerns over its ownership change after a planned IPO this year.

The New Development Bank Brics (NDB) has appointed four Chinese banks and two internationals banks to work on a renminbi-denominated green bond to be sold to Chinese onshore buyers.

HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co (HDFC Life) is preparing for a landmark transaction in India, getting the nod for an IPO that would make it the first insurance firm to float in the country. What seemed like a pipe dream has finally become a reality for issuers, with the uncharted sector expected to be welcomed by investors, writes Jonathan Breen.

Moving to a new bank is never easy. Just think about it — all those trips to HR, getting to know your co-workers, searching for good food joints and, of course, doing your first deal.

John Fei, chief executive for Hong Kong and China at Maybank Kim Eng’s Hong Kong arm, has ambitious plans. He wants it to break into the city’s top 15 investment banks, he told GlobalCapital Asia in a recent interview.

Mongolia has received commitments from Chinese lenders for its debut syndicated loan of up to $500m.

China has gone one step further with its green ambitions, launching a trial for the country’s first pair of domestic green bond indices.

The Government of Malaysia flexed its muscles as one of Asia’s biggest Islamic bond issuers this week, brushing off noises over a political scandal and volatile oil prices to raise $1.5bn.

Hongkong Electric is poised to end a five year absence from the dollar bond market after launching a 10 year offering on Thursday.

BoC Aviation attracted a horde of investors to its first 10 year bond in 144A format ahead of a planned IPO in Hong Kong. While the proposed listing caused concern among some investors about the company's ownership, bankers on the deal say that the notes’ primary and secondary performance indicates they were in a minority. .

A pair of southern Chinese companies are hoping to list in Hong Kong, having filed draft prospectuses with the city’s stock exchange on Wednesday.