Asia Pacific

A number of supranationals have delayed their plans to issue Panda bonds over a dispute about their accepting Chinese regulatory oversight, write Rebecca Feng and Burhan Khadbai.

HSBC’s chief executive was dislodged by the force of the challenges facing the bank. Now, its global markets division is under pressure as senior management continues with reform, writes David Rothnie.

The Indian government has sent out a pair of request for proposals for banks to lead the IPOs of FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India (Fagmil) and Telecommunications India (TCIL).

Thailand’s largest block trade in six years has seen Singaporean state-owned investment fund Temasek Holdings bagging more than $500m from a sale of Intouch Holdings stock. The vendor took advantage of a surge in the Intouch’s stock price and plans to return and clean up its remaining stake. Jonathan Breen reports.

Spanish impact fund Magallanes Impacto and India’s Northern Arc Capital’s joint investment in a Rp1.06bn ($15m) ‘pooled bond’ transaction highlighted foreign investors’ interests in India’s non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), as cash-strapped lenders look for alternative sources of funding. Addison Gong reports.

Macau casino operator MGM China has raised its first unsecured borrowing, joining a handful of companies raising straight loans to replace outstanding secured facilities. Bankers think that plenty more casinos will take a punt on the format. Pan Yue reports.

Greenko Energy Holdings skirted market volatility on Wednesday, seizing a rare opportunity to close a dollar deal.

Chinese lending to and investment in central and eastern Europe is on the up. China has extended its reach to rival the influence of its western counterparts with its best weapon: money. But many bankers speaking to GlobalCapital this week think the trend is problematic.

More changes for Deutsche — HSBC equities veteran joins HK property developer — Loans banker Fung joins StanChart— Chung to leave Maybank

China’s securities firms are about to be subject to an alarming rule that will limit their capacity to provide independent research. The decision to grade firms on their ability to manage the reputation of China and guide public opinion is a big step back for the country’s financial system.

The protests in Hong Kong continue to spiral out of control. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets. Residents have got used to the sight of armed response units running past their windows. The airport has ground to a halt. Was it really sensible to plan a business trip in the middle of all this?

Equity capital markets bankers and investors are coming to terms with the idea that there may not be a trade deal to end tensions between the US and China this year, despite the former delaying some of its latest tariffs on Chinese goods until the end of the year.