China

As many as nine local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) came to the offshore bond market this week, relying on anchor orders to price deals before their regulatory quota expires. But as 2018 nears its end, the pressure the sector faces is far from over, writes Addison Gong.

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings closed the year with a $200m bond on Wednesday, as the high yield issuer took advantage of its anchor investors and the relatively positive market backdrop.

The depository arm of Canada’s TMX Group is testing a bond link with the Shanghai Clearing House, offering the latest way for foreign investors to access China’s onshore bond market. But while the new link will give Canadian and US investors more freedom to choose onshore dealers, it is unlikely to address some investors’ worries over privacy.

Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing hired from Citi's Hong Kong team in a bid to boost its post-trade capabilities on Stock Connect and beyond.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has nabbed $1.1bn from its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, guiding investors toward the bottom of the price range amid choppy markets.

Three Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) managed to push out last-minute dollar deals before the year end on Tuesday, while property developer Kaisa Group Holdings raised $300m from a 365-day bond at a double-digit yield.

Like many recent IPOs in Hong Kong, Chinese telecommunication software provider AsiaInfo Technologies has also priced its listing at the bottom of the indicative range, raising HK$900m ($115m).

Chongqing Nan’an Urban Construction and Development Group Co kept the order book for its dollar bond open for an extra day before raising $300m this week.

Hungary is planning to sell a Rmb2bn ($290m) three year Panda bond on December 17, becoming the first and only sovereign returnee to the market.

In part three of our results announcements, we reveal the winning bond deals across a variety of categories. In addition, we also name the Best G3 Bond House, Best Local Currency Bond House, Best High Yield Bond House and the debut winner of the Best House for SRI Financing.

Anta Sports Products has mandated six banks for a €2.2bn loan to back the €4.6bn acquisition of Finnish sports brand Amer Sports Oyj.

Hong Kong-listed natural gas distributor China Gas wrapped up the year with a Rmb1.3bn ($188m) Panda bond, once again raising double its original fundraising target.