Greater China

Maybank is understood to be hiring the former head of Royal Bank of Scotland's Asian loans team in a senior position, according to two sources.

Citi’s Asia Pacific franchise posted a solid set of numbers in 2015, which regional CEO Francisco Aristeguieta is keen to continue in a volatile 2016, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Postal Savings Bank of China stole the attention of the Hong Kong equity capital market this week as it kicked off preparations for a potential $15bn IPO, set to be the largest in the city in nearly five years. But fickle markets and a Hong Kong dollar stuck in a downward spiral could put the issuer on the back foot, writes Jonathan Breen.

Barclays is pulling out of the cash equities business in Asia Pacific as the bank stages a total exit from a number of countries in the region including Taiwan and Korea.

Kaisa Group Holdings has dismissed a counter proposal by a group of bondholders over the potential restructuring of the Chinese property developer’s offshore debt.

Italian energy company Enel has signed a financing agreement with Bank of China, which will exchange a $1bn credit line for Chinese access to Enel's future projects.

ChemChina is in the early bird stage of syndication for its KraussMaffei acquisition loan and is targeting relationship banks, according to a banker familiar with the deal. Commitments are due around the end of the month.

Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group is planning a spate of listings for its myriad business divisions, starting with the IPO of its internet finance arm in three years, said its chairman Wang Jianlin.

Russian companies are now allowed to list depository receipts in Hong Kong, according to an announcement from the city’s stock exchange.

The Province of British Columbia (BC) has announced price guidance for its upcoming Panda bond, which is set to go live on Thursday.

Shimao Property Holdings has added its name to the growing list of red chip companies that have started to sell Panda bonds, executing a private placement in China’s exchange bond market

BeiGene is looking to raise $132m from a Nasdaq IPO, with the firm kicking off bookbuilding on Tuesday for what will be the year’s first listing of a Chinese issuer in the US.