Asia Pacific

Natixis has appointed Aurélien Lasjunies as head of Asia Pacific coverage for its corporate and investment banking division, poaching him from French peer Crédit Agricole.

United Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has kicked off the roadshow for a $323.6m Singapore IPO on the back of chunky cornerstone investor orders, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate founded by Gautam Adani, is considering a non-deal roadshow to Schuldschein investors, as Western private debt markets gain ground with companies in Asia.

Standard Chartered’s global head of leveraged finance and structured solutions has left the bank, according to a source close to the situation.

India's market regulator has given Rossari Biotech the nod for an IPO that is expected to raise about Rp7bn ($98m).

Four Chinese property companies raised $2bn between them from dollar bonds on Monday, coming at a particularly turbulent day for markets globally as fears rise around the rapid spread of Covid-19 outside of the Mainland.

Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co (BoCom Leasing) found strong support from investors for its $800m dual-tranche floating-rate deal on Monday, thanks to its status as a defensive credit in a volatile market.

Big Hit Entertainment, manager of popular K-pop boy band BTS, has mandated four firms to run its IPO, according to a banker working on the deal.

Singapore’s Park Hotel Group has sealed its maiden green loan, raising S$237m ($169m) from United Overseas Bank.

SBI Cards and Payments Services has finalised the price range for its IPO, which is set to be worth up to Rp103.5bn ($1.44bn) when it is launched next week.

Daiwa Capital Markets Europe is changing its senior bond market leadership.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has reopened the Chinese government bond (CGB) futures market to commercial banks and insurers after a 25-year ban, kicking off a pilot programme.