Asia Pacific

Senior executives of the International Finance Corp and Amundi will gather in Paris on Friday afternoon for the official signing of Amundi Planet — Emerging Green One: the innovative fund the organisations set up to invest in green bonds issued by emerging market banks. The fund is already closed and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Lotte Shopping raised W303.6bn ($285.4m) from a five year put three exchangeable bond on Wednesday, which some bankers thought was priced at overly generous terms.

Natixis has tied up with Vermilion Partners, an M&A advisory firm, to boost its cross-border advisory business in China.

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Indonesian coal company Toba Bara Sejahtra failed to make its debut in the dollar bond market this week, after a weak market backdrop and concerns about high yield credits dented investor appetite. But other firms looking for funding are not giving up just yet, writes Morgan Davis.

Hong Kong rolled out the first of its education sector IPOs this year on Monday, as China Xinhua Education Group kicked off bookbuilding to raise HK$1.5bn ($188m).

China-based GreenTree Hospitality Group has kicked off bookbuilding for an up to $349.2m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a filing with the US market regulator.

Up to eight banks in Hong Kong face action over IPO sponsorships, the regulator's head of enforcement revealed this week. UBS is appealing against the suspension of its licence, while ECM bankers are sweating over who will be next. Jonathan Breen and John Loh report.

Dong Yin Development, a subsidiary of China Orient Asset Management Co, has hit the syndicated loan market for the first time for a $100m transaction, according to a source close to the situation.

Debt bankers in Asia hit a temporary pause button on Wednesday when no dollar deals were launched, as the market recovered from the overwhelming supply in recent weeks. But it was back to business on Thursday, with issuers braving rough conditions to hit the market.

DoubleDragon Properties Corp is nearing the launch of its first post-IPO liquidity event, which has been in the works for half a year.