Asia Pacific

Asia-based Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has raised $27.7m from a women's livelihood bond that was linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chief executive and founder explains the deal’s rationale to GlobalCapital Asia.

Concerns over Sri Lanka's ability to manage its debt continue to mount, with S&P Global Ratings downgrading the country further.

Neel Laungani has rejoined Credit Suisse in a senior position in the Asia Pacific investment banking and capital markets (IBCM) team.

HSBC's investment banking coverage team in Hong Kong will begin 2021 with some personnel changes.

Chinese healthcare technology company Yidu Tech is set to begin drumming up demand for its Hong Kong IPO after winning listing approval from the city’s bourse.

Chinese furniture maker Huisen Household International Group has kicked off its IPO. It has set its sights on raising up to HK$1.4bn ($180m).

Country Garden Services Holdings Company has raised HK$7.785bn ($1bn) from a placement of new shares, riding on strong investor interest in property management services companies over the past year.

In the final instalment of GlobalCapital Asia’s awards announcements, we reveal the best Asian investment bank and the best investment bank in the region for 2020, as well as the bank that stands out for its response to the Covid pandemic.

Malaysian energy giant Petronas raised MR3.05bn ($751.8m) from a pair of secondary share sales on Thursday.

Embattled Chinese borrower Tsinghua Unigroup Co missed payment on a $450m bond that was due on Thursday, with the non-payment expected to trigger cross-defaults on a number of its other dollar notes.

Chinese property management firm Sino-Ocean Service Holding has scooped up HK$1.74bn ($224.5m) after pricing its IPO below the mid-point of the marketed range.

Nio has launched a US follow-on offering that could raise up to $2.71bn, becoming the third Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker to tap the equity market in less than two weeks.