Greater China

Chinese solar power company GCL New Energy Holdings has met the threshold needed to restructure its debt, following its default on a dollar bond at the end of January.

JP Morgan has named Simone Haslinger and Jonas Troeber as the co-heads of its equity capital markets business in Australia and New Zealand.

In this round-up, China’s securities regulator approves the consolidation of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s main board and the SME board, listed companies are required to update investors with information related to their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) efforts, and Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau further lay the foundation for a cross-border wealth management connect pilot scheme.

In this round-up, Ant Group and the Chinese regulators have reportedly agreed on a restructuring plan that will see the online payments firm transform into a financial holding company, and MSCI rolls out two new indices tracking new economy companies in China.

Medical device manufacturer New Horizon Health has pulled in early demand to cover its Hong Kong IPO multiple times over, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Jinchuan Group Co, a state-owned enterprise from China's Gansu province, made its debut in the international market on Thursday with a $280m bond.

Chinese property company Fantasia Holdings Group Co returned to the debt market this week for a $150m tap to meet some imminent refinancing needs.

Asset management firm PGIM Fixed Income has hired Yong Duk Kim as a vice president for client advisory, a newly created position.

HSBC loans banker Ashish Sharma has taken on additional responsibilities, co-leading Asia Pacific leveraged and acquisition finance with Rachel Watson.

New Horizon Health hit the equities market on Thursday, aiming to raise up to HK$2.04bn ($263.1m) from its IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Chinese company Alibaba Group Holding made its long-awaited return to the debt market this week, even as the country’s regulators turned up the heat on the e-commerce giant.

Cloopen Group Holding, a cloud-based communications provider, launched its New York Stock Exchange IPO on Wednesday night.