Greater China

It was not many weeks ago that your humble columnist hinted that his days of drinking were done. When will this promise finally be kept?

Belle International reeled in some five banks in general syndication for its HK$30bn ($3.8bn) loan, with several more commitments left to be processed before the deal is closed.

Chinese technology unicorn Meituan Dianping is gauging appetite for its potential $4bn Hong Kong IPO, which has already received a large amount of interest from US investors. But there are challenges ahead, as the company faces down e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings. Jonathan Breen reports.

China Conch Venture Holdings has bagged HK$3.9bn ($500m) from its debut in the equity-linked market, riding on the back of its surging share price.

China Aoyuan Property Group was back in the offshore market on Wednesday for the fourth time in as many months, using a dual-currency transaction to settle the last $300m of its fundraising quota.

China-based X Financial has set the ball rolling for a potential $250m listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Chinese technology unicorn Meituan Dianping has started pre-marketing its potential $4bn Hong Kong IPO, quickly receiving a flood of interest from US investors. But there are challenges ahead, as the company faces a strong affront from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings.

A recent ratings outlook upgrade for Hong Kong developer Nan Fung International Holdings gave it a fillip, helping it raise $500m from a 10 year bond issuance on Tuesday.

CPI Ronghe Financial Leasing is in the market for its second international loan after wrapping up a successful debut last November.

Chinese firm Tubatu Group Holdings is seeking the greenlight to list in Hong Kong, filing a draft prospectus with the city’s bourse on Tuesday.

The debate over whether Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co and Zhuhai Huafa Group Co are pure-play local government financing vehicles or Chinese state-owned enterprises took centre stage during their dollar bond outings on Tuesday.

Viomi Technology, a partner of Chinese smartphone-to-internet company Xiaomi, is looking to float on the Nasdaq for up to $150m.