Hong Kong SAR

Chinese solar farm group Xinyi Energy Holdings has faced minimal impact from the ongoing US-China trade war as it nears the end of bookbuilding for a HK$4.4bn ($564m) IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The latest chapter in the US-China trade war resulted in some serious market turmoil this month. But Hong Kong seems to have avoided the worst of the volatility: the city’s stock exchange approved four applications and each issuer has hit the road. Will investors bite? Gina Lee and Jonathan Breen report.

Chinese private education provider JH Educational Technology has set the ball rolling for its Hong Kong IPO, filing a prospectus with the city’s stock exchange, while brewing giant AB InBev has kicked off pre-marketing for a multi-billion-dollar float of its Asian assets.

Chinese construction materials provider Pujiang International Group has begun bookbuilding for its HK$852m ($109m) IPO.

I overheard some young bankers in the Captain’s Bar the other day bragging about their expat packages and how many free first class flights they get here and there every year.

Chinese private education provider JH Educational Technology has filed an application to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Chinese drug services provider Frontage Holdings Corp has kicked off bookbuilding for its IPO, vying for proceeds of up to HK$1.60bn ($204.6m).

Menswear clothing company Mulsanne Group Holding has kickstarted bookbuilding for its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Logistics real estate platform ESR Cayman has been given the green light for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Xinyi Energy Holding, a Chinese solar power producer, has hit the road to begin drumming up interest in its up to HK$4.4bn ($564m) IPO, according to a term sheet seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Belgian brewer Anheuser Busch InBev has taken the first step toward floating its Asia Pacific operations on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The Hong Kong government is meeting with international investors this week in an effort to court attention for its debut green bond. The transaction has been expected for more than a year, with Hong Kong and green enthusiasts hoping that a sovereign deal can launch the city as a hub for sustainable financing. Morgan Davis reports.