Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong-listed Xiaomi Corp sold its first private placement Panda bond on Thursday. The Rmb1bn ($141m) deal was priced tighter than banks and the issuer previously expected.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has made a series of concessions for traders and other investment intermediaries tackling the coronavirus to operate from overseas.

Hong Kong saw a pair of block trades this week as WuXi Biologics Holdings offloaded HK$4.6bn ($599.4m) in WuXi Biologics (Cayman) stock and Viva China sold HK$1.51bn in Li Ning Co shares.

Investment bankers are now working from home en masse. That can lead to occasional moments of embarrassment.

Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy Group is back in the offshore loan market, seeking a $150m borrowing seven months after its last deal.

WuXi Biologics Holdings has pocketed HK$4.6bn ($599m) after selling part of its stake in subsidiary WuXi Biologics (Cayman).

MUFG Bank has named Pierre Ferland as co-head of global markets for Asia, moving him over from the investment banking division.

Viva China Holdings has bagged HK$1.51bn ($194.3m) after selling a block of shares in Chinese sportswear manufacturer Li Ning Co at the top of the marketed range.

Hong Kong's AIA Group has reopened Asia’s bond market for other quality credits by selling a $1bn deal that offered a generous new issue premium to attract investors.

Viva China Holdings is selling a chunk of stock in sportswear manufacturer Li Ning Co worth as much as HK$1.51bn ($194.3m).

Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Henlius Biotech got the go ahead from its controlling shareholders on Monday for a secondary flotation on China’s Star Market.

Logan Property Holdings has joined a few Chinese real estate companies in the offshore loan market, seeking a HK$2bn ($258m) borrowing.