Greater China
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China Houze Group, a non-bank financial company, has embarked on its maiden offshore loan syndication with the help of International Finance Corp. -
Citi has lost a veteran banker who was in charge of the south Asia equity capital markets business, according to sources close to the move.
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Theme park operator Carnival Group International Holdings has raised HK$781m ($100m) after selling a chunk of primary stock, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Dalian Wanda Group has mandated banks to start work on a possible IPO of its sports assets, said sources close to the matter.
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Chinese state-owned Shandong Gold Mining is planning an IPO in Hong Kong, after filing a draft prospectus with the city’s bourse on Monday.
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Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) on Monday released two new foreign exchange futures to cater to small and medium-sized enterprises, as the exchange pivots towards FX derivatives.
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Property developer Sino-Ocean Group Holdings is set to return to the Panda bond market with a Rmb3bn ($467.9m) three year trade — its first Panda since its debut in the asset class last March.
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Zhongyuan Bank Co is looking to raise Rmb10bn ($1.56bn) from an offshore additional tier one transaction, according to a Sunday filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Cayman Islands-based Morgan Stanley Formosa Holdings opened a block sale of CTBC Financial Holdings’ stock on Monday, hoping to raise up to NT$5.9bn ($202.3m).
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AerCap Holdings, one of the world's largest aircraft leasing companies, has approached banks for a $600m four year revolver, with three lenders co-ordinating the syndication.
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China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) insists that the counter-cyclical factor remains in place, the Chinese central bank introduces a new limit on cross-border financing for commercial banks, and China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) reportedly cracks down on risky private bond issuance.
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Credit Suisse has appointed Zeth Hung and Carsten Stoehr as replacements for Mervyn Chow, one of its most senior investment bankers in Asia.
