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China Grand Automotive Services, the parent of Grand Baoxin Auto Group, has made its debut in the offshore loan market, four months after it raised an onshore facility. The company wants to raise $420m.

Citi’s Asia Pacific chief executive Francisco Aristeguieta is leaving to join State Street. The search is on for a longer-term replacement but his job will be filled in the interim by Citi’s productivity head.

China’s Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co launched its Hong Kong IPO on Thursday, seeking upwards of $1.3bn from the sale.

The debauchery of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament is legendary. Every year friends visit for a long weekend of carousing and occasionally someone watches some rugby.

Hong Kong’s Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group has launched a debut offshore borrowing with a $150m three year facility.

Bank of Communications Financial Leasing is tapping the offshore loan market for $200m green loan, just one month after it launched an onshore facility.

China’s Changliao Inc., which owns platform Paipai, has filed a prospectus, seeking a listing in Hong Kong.

We can all find ourselves in embarrassing situations, like that time Donald Trump greeted cameras with a string of loo roll stuck to the bottom of his shoe. I’m usually just happy not to be the victim.

China's New Century Real Estate Investment Trust is tapping onshore and offshore loan markets for its latest deal.

Deutsche Bank has promoted Haitham Ghattas to co-head of its financing and solutions group in Asia Pacific, following Jake Gearhart’s relocation to the US.

Hong Kong’s AIA Group looked to the US market for its latest $1bn bond sale on Tuesday.

Tony Lee has joined MUFG Bank (Hong Kong), to head the Japanese lender’s corporate banking business in east Asia.