Greater China
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Hong Kong-based Li & Fung and Thai state-owned PTT have kicked off their liability management programmes, and plan to support their tender offers with new bonds. -
In this round-up, the US exempted 400 Chinese goods from import tariffs while China cancelled trips to US farms, two top Chinese regulators jointly addressed funding difficulties facing smaller corporations and custom authorities detained a FedEx pilot on suspicion of carrying ammunition.
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A former director of research at CLSA has joined UBS Investment Research as a managing director, according to a note from the Swiss bank.
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The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) turned to the Taiwanese market to raise Australian dollars, after finding a receptive audience for the currency.
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In this round-up, deputy-level trade negotiators from China and the US have met, the People’s Bank of China left the medium-term lending facility rate unchanged and the Shanghai government issued more measures to attract foreign investment.
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A range of Chinese issuers, including two property developers and a local government financing vehicle, have raised funds from the dollar bond market.
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A pair of shareholders in Chinese clothing manufacturer Shenzhou International has pocketed HK$3.23bn ($412.7m) from selling a chunk of the company’s stock.
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In this round-up, the gap between Japan's and China’s holdings of US Treasuries widened, Moody’s downgraded Hong Kong's outlook and Bank of China Manila branch gained renminbi clearing bank status.
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China Forestry Group is back in the loan market, seeking a $100m deal, with China Everbright and Far Eastern International Bank as the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.
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Site visits for loan deals are often a bit of a bore. Unless the site was a brewery or distillery where we could sample the product, myself and my peers usually sent minions on the tour instead.
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HSBC, Macquarie hire former Deutsche bankers – Citi’s Aus, NZ equities head steps down – CIMB rejigs top line-up – Hang Seng’s head of syndication leaves – Moody’s names Apac boss
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China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is seeking lenders’ consent to amend terms of a $5.5bn dual-tranche loan sealed last year, as it undergoes a debt restructuring, according to bankers.
