Greater China

Budweiser Brewing Co Apac was set to price its multi-billion-dollar Hong Kong IPO at the bottom of guidance on Thursday, according to a banker on the deal.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a fortune should not wear a t-shirt to work. But apparently no-one has told a whole generation of scruffy tech teenagers.

Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies, which has faced the wrath of US president Donald Trump recently, is syndicating a $1.5bn loan amid a “sensitive time” in US-China trade relations. Pan Yue reports.

United Laboratories launches HK$1bn loan — Goshawk seeks $500m in Asia — West China Cement returns for $150m — Wolong debuts in euros — Jingneng Clean Energy pays up for comeback

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, a Macau casino operator, returned to the dollar bond market on Wednesday, selling $600m of eight year bonds just a few months after a $500m issue in April.

West China Cement, a Hong Kong-listed cement maker, has returned to the loan market after 11 years, seeking a $150m deal.

Chinese real estate companies Logan Property Holdings Co and Times China Holdings managed to aggressively tighten a pair of $400m four year callable bonds this week.

After raising Rmb5.5bn ($799m) from its largest auto loan ABS deal in March, BMW’s Chinese auto finance arm is returning for more. The planned Rmb8bn deal will hit the market on July 16.

Haitong International Securities Group sold $700m of seven year notes on Tuesday, tightening pricing by 30bp during bookbuild.

Private education provider Edvantage Group has priced its well-oversubscribed Hong Kong IPO in the middle of the price range, raking in HK$712.5m ($91.2m).

China National Bluestar (Group) Co made a comeback to the offshore bond market on Tuesday, pricing a $700m deal inside fair value.

Citi has appointed James Teo as head of natural resources investment banking for Asia, according to a memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.