Asia Pacific

Crédit Agricole has mandated seven banks for its second outing in China's onshore renminbi market. The deal, again taking the form of a senior preferred bond, is expected to price next week.

China’s Genetron Holdings has launched bookbuilding for its Nasdaq listing, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Industrial Bank of Korea bagged $500m from a social bond on Monday, with the proceeds pegged to help companies struggling because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings has kicked off the roadshow for its up to HK$2.22bn ($286.4m) IPO, joining Hong Kong’s increasingly hot listing market.

First Abu Dhabi Bank bagged Rmb1.4bn ($198m) on Monday from its largest offshore renminbi bond to date.

In mid-May GlobalCapital hosted a specially convened panel of investment bankers, investors and a market infrastructure provider to discuss how capital markets have reacted to the coronavirus crisis and how they might play a role in the recovery of the global economy. The discussion, which took place remotely over Zoom, was the opening panel discussion of the Global Borrowers & Investors Forum, which this year is being brought to you in virtual form via a special digital publication on our website.

New Zealand hit screens on Monday morning with a new syndicated bond, its third of the 2019-20 fiscal year.

Ninebot, an electric scooter producer backed by electronics giant Xiaomi Corp, has won approval to raise more than Rmb2bn ($282m) from listing China Depository Receipts on the Star board.

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur is putting together a shortlist of banks for its $2bn loan, which will fund its acquisition of instant noodle maker Pinehill Co.

State Bank of India is on track to raise about Rp15.6bn ($204.7m) from an offer-for-sale of shares in its life insurance arm.

Kangji Medical Holdings kicked off bookbuilding for its Hong Kong listing on Monday, aiming to raise up to HK$3.12bn ($404m) in proceeds.

Hong Kong power generator Castle Peak Power Co began marketing an energy transition bond on Monday morning, marking just the second transition bond to be sold in Asia.