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The stock market has endured its worst summer in years, with the turmoil in China wiping out trillions in market value and causing ripples around the world. But a crucial window will open up for share sales in Asia once China concludes its Golden Week holidays in early October. Issuers should grab the opportunity to light a fire under equity capital markets.

Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is planning a roadshow in September for the world’s first offshore renminbi green bond that will be part of a multi-tranche deal. The trade scheduled to price ahead of president Xi’s visit to London in October and is one of a number of upcoming Chinese bonds aimed at the UK.

Renewed confidence about CNY inclusion in the IMF's SDR has supported offered side interest in short-end CNY NDIRS today. A preference for the 3-year tenor has flattened the 1s/3s curve slope, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.

Yingda International Leasing, a company owned equally by General Electric and China’s State Grid Corp, has raised the size of its three year offshore borrowing to Rmb600m ($94m) from Rmb500m, partially exercising a greenshoe option.

China’s Ministry of Finance is gearing up to issue three month government bonds every week starting from next month as part of its efforts to get the renminbi into IMF's Special Drawing rights (SDR) basket, according to several sources close to the matter.

Early weakness in Chinese equities triggered dip-buying and a stock market rebound. The improved risk sentiment has backed paying interest in CNY swaps and 1s/3s has flattened on currency-related underperformance in the short-end, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.

Hong Kong-listed LVGEM (China) Real Estate Investment is planning to raise HK$3.5bn ($451m) from a placement of new shares in order to fund part of a HK$13.79bn asset injection from Green View Holding.

China Development Bank is set to meet investors from September 21 in Europe ahead of issuing bonds in multiple currencies.

London will continue to be the largest western RMB hub thank to the city’s sophisticated financial services and the close relationships between the UK and China, argued Alderman Alan Yarrow, the Lord of Mayor of the City on London on September 18 in Hong Kong.

Chinese paediatric nutrition company, Biostime International, has signed a $450m one year bridge loan to fund its acquisition of Australian firm Swisse Wellness.

The Federal Reserve backed away from its first rate rise in nearly a decade due to concerns about a weak global economy, with talks now moving to a potential hike at the end of the year. Market observers in Asia reckon it’s time to move away from the Fed and focus on concerns closer to home.

Jujiang Construction Group has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) with Guotai Junan International leading the trade as sole sponsor.