Asia Pacific

China Forestry Group is back in the loan market, seeking a $100m deal, with China Everbright and Far Eastern International Bank as the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

The European Commission is planning to unveil in October, together with 10 non-EU states, an international organisation to stimulate cross-border cooperation on green finance initiatives.

Adani Transmission, the Indian power transmission firm, has launched a US private placement, according to several market participants, in a debut set to test institutional investors’ appetite for Indian risk.

Korean National Oil Company (KNOC) this week delivered the first post-summer Swiss franc bond from Korea, achieving a record low yield despite coming just ahead of a Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy announcement.

The Republic of Kazakhstan and the State of Montenegro have mandated for the first euro bonds from the CEEMEA region since the market re-opened in September.

Armenia is in the market for its first sovereign Eurobond in four years, hitting screens with a 10 year $500m no-grow.

Site visits for loan deals are often a bit of a bore. Unless the site was a brewery or distillery where we could sample the product, myself and my peers usually sent minions on the tour instead.

HSBC, Macquarie hire former Deutsche bankers – Citi’s Aus, NZ equities head steps down – CIMB rejigs top line-up – Hang Seng’s head of syndication leaves – Moody’s names Apac boss

China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is seeking lenders’ consent to amend terms of a $5.5bn dual-tranche loan sealed last year, as it undergoes a debt restructuring, according to bankers.

Shanghai Henlius Biotech has settled its Hong Kong SAR listing at the bottom of the price guidance, mopping up HK$3.21bn ($410m) from the first post-earnings season IPO in the city.

Budweiser Brewing Company Apac has revived its Hong Kong IPO two months after a headline-grabbing flop. But a smaller target size, a stamp of approval from a high-profile cornerstone investor and the off-loading of an unattractive chunk of its business all mean that the firm has a better chance of success this time around. Jonathan Breen reports.

Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co has made its annual return to the bond market, grabbing $500m thanks to support from foreign fund managers.