Haidilao cooks up $963m with hot Hong Kong IPO

Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao International Holding pulled off top-end pricing for its HK$7.56bn ($963.3m) Hong Kong IPO this week, wooing institutions with its unique story. But the lukewarm response from retail investors is being viewed as a blessing in disguise for allocations — and hopefully for the stock’s aftermarket performance. Jonathan Breen reports.

• 20 Sep 2018

Shenzhen, Sichuan SOEs hold their own

Two state-owned companies from Shenzhen and Sichuan managed to woo investors to their dollar bonds on Tuesday, thanks in part to the strong credentials of their respective provinces.

• 19 Sep 2018

China Everbright wraps up $1.3bn rights issue

China Everbright International raised HK$10bn ($1.3bn) from a rights offering last week, with the cash call oversubscribed by shareholders.

• 17 Sep 2018

Languang pays juicy yield for $250m outing

Chinese property company Sichuan Languang Development Co has added $250m to its coffers from a two year bond that offered one of the juiciest yields for an Asian deal this year.

• 14 Sep 2018

Viomi shoots for $125m from US IPO

Viomi Technology, the internet-of-things affiliate of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, opened books on Tuesday for its $125.4m Nasdaq flotation.

• 12 Sep 2018

Chinese issuers rush out IPOs before window closes

Hong Kong IPO hopefuls rushed to file their draft prospectuses with the city’s bourse this week, as the window closes for a launch before the end of the year.

• 06 Sep 2018

Chinese tech firms get in line for US flotations

Qutoutiao and 111 have launched their respective IPOs on the Nasdaq this week, while Liulishuo has headed to New York for a listing.

• 06 Sep 2018

Game operator CMGE Tech plays for Hong Kong IPO

Chinese gaming firm CMGE Technology Group is planning to list in Hong Kong, filing a draft prospectus with the city’s bourse on Tuesday.

• 05 Sep 2018

CICC HK reopens Chinese FRN with $400m bond

China International Capital Corp (Hong Kong) has priced a $400m three year floating rate note in line with market expectations, paying just a single-digit new issue premium.

• 05 Sep 2018

Gemdale turns down market orders during bookbuilding

Chinese property developer Gemdale Corp priced a $150m bond on Thursday, but told investors not to put in any orders after price guidance was released — a move that surprised many debt bankers.

• 31 Aug 2018