Asia Pacific

Cloud-communications service provider Route Mobile set the ball rolling for its IPO on Monday, filing a draft red herring prospectus with the Indian securities regulator.

Theme park operator Carnival Group International Holdings has raised HK$781m ($100m) after selling a chunk of primary stock, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The Republic of Indonesia has mandated banks for a green dollar sukuk sale, marking the region’s first sovereign green issuance.

Dalian Wanda Group has mandated banks to start work on a possible IPO of its sports assets, said sources close to the matter.

Chinese state-owned Shandong Gold Mining is planning an IPO in Hong Kong, after filing a draft prospectus with the city’s bourse on Monday.

Singapore's SingHaiyi Group will go ahead with a rights offering to raise S$143.5m ($108.9m) after receiving regulatory approval, the company has said.

The Index Industry Association on Monday revealed that its members administered about 3.29m indices around the world, with more than 95% of those referencing equities.

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) on Monday released two new foreign exchange futures to cater to small and medium-sized enterprises, as the exchange pivots towards FX derivatives.

Property developer Sino-Ocean Group Holdings is set to return to the Panda bond market with a Rmb3bn ($467.9m) three year trade — its first Panda since its debut in the asset class last March.

Indian lender IndusInd Bank has sent invitations for a $500m borrowing, its largest from the overseas syndicated loan market.

Zhongyuan Bank Co is looking to raise Rmb10bn ($1.56bn) from an offshore additional tier one transaction, according to a Sunday filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Cayman Islands-based Morgan Stanley Formosa Holdings opened a block sale of CTBC Financial Holdings’ stock on Monday, hoping to raise up to NT$5.9bn ($202.3m).