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Excellence Commercial Property and Facilities Management Group has closed its IPO early on the back of strong investor demand. It is looking to price its deal at the top of the range, according to a source close to the listing.

Chinese startup Dida, a ride-sharing platform, is looking to float on Hong Kong’s stock exchange, having filed a draft prospectus with the bourse.

Bank of Communications has hired Raymond Yip to its loans team in Hong Kong.

Chinese peer-to-peer lender Lufax Holding filed IPO paperwork in the US on Wednesday for what is expected to be a jumbo listing.

Sometimes, it seems, the best way to get to know a friend is not through drinks, but from the news.

Chinese property company Agile Group Holdings raised $300m from its Wednesday bond sale, but found less investor support than excepted.

US investors shrugged off concerns over tensions between their country and China to support internet company Baidu’s $950m dual-tranche bond outing this week.

Sheng Ye Capital, a Hong Kong-listed financial services provider, has made its debut in the syndicated loan market. It is raising funds in offshore renminbi.

Weihai City Commercial Bank has bagged HK$2.9bn ($374.2m) after pricing its IPO at the bottom of the marketed range, according to a source close to the deal.

Chinese companies Simcere Pharmaceutical Group and First Service Holdings have started testing investor appetite for their Hong Kong IPOs.

Though China has increased co-operation with Central and Eastern European nations in recent years, provoking some concern in the EU, investment volumes remain muted. Non-EU nations in the Balkans, however, offer a chance to progress on the Belt & Road initiative

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