Greater China

China Development Bank Financial Leasing is returning to the offshore loan market via sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner, China Construction Bank (Asia).

CDP Holdings, a human capital management firm, is planning to list American Depository Shares on the New York Stock Exchange to raise up to $125m.

Two unrated Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), Danyang Investment Group Co and Zhenjiang Cultural Tourism Industry Group Co, came to the dollar market last Friday for a combined $435m.

In this round-up, US president Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on China if the phase one deal is not reached, two Republican senators took action to speed up the passing of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and Chinese president Xi Jinping wrapped up a state visit to Greece.

Alibaba Group Holding has fixed the price for the retail portion of its secondary listing in Hong Kong after launching the deal without a marketing range, according to an announcement by the company.

UBS has hired from insurance company FWD Group to fill the position of head of financial institutions group for Asia Pacific.

In this round-up, Alibaba Group Holding’s Singles’ Day sales hit a record high, industrial production growth and credit growth both slowed in October and Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalisation Index reached a year-to-date high.

OneConnect Financial Technology, an arm of Chinese financial conglomerate Ping An Group, has set the ball rolling for an up to $100m US IPO, having previously sought to list in Hong Kong.

Andrea Casati, vice-chairman of equity capital markets for Asia Pacific at UBS, left the bank earlier this month, according to a source close to the situation.

China Aluminum International Engineering Corp (Chalieco) raised $350m from a senior perpetual bond after closing the order book much earlier than usual. Shanghai Electric (Group) Corp made a rare visit to the dollar market.

Natixis adds to green team — SocGen picks new Apac CEO — GS India co-CEO retires

A Citi banker was arrested by Hong Kong police this week, as the protests in the city intensified.