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BoCom International, the Hong Kong unit of China’s Bank of Communications, has launched a new HK$4bn ($509m) loan into general syndication, just weeks after its Macau unit opened a $500m club-style deal.

Hong Kong-listed conglomerate Fosun International launched a $500m loan into general syndication this week, according to bankers close to the deal.

Some people may consider it a burden, but I like going to awards events hosted by financial publishers, especially now that I’ve retired. Schmoozing with my old buddies while enjoying some champagne and quality food is certainly not all that bad.

Chinese live mobile streaming platform Inke is looking to float in Hong Kong, filing a draft prospectus with the city’s stock exchange.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has asked IPO sponsors in the city to improve their standards, after discovering a number of compliance failures in their work.

Citi has appointed Jan Metzger as the new head of corporate and investment banking for Asia Pacific, replacing Mark Slaughter.

Lao Feng Xiang Jewellery Hong Kong has allocated its $200m debut loan among eight banks, with sole bookrunner ANZ keeping most of the facility on its books, according to sources.

China Zheshang Bank has raised HK$3.6bn ($464.2m) from a placement of new H-shares, its first issue since listing in Hong Kong two years ago.

A jaw-dropping $20bn of investor orders poured in for Naspers’s overnight share sale in Hong Kong-listed Tencent Holdings, in a deal one banker summed up as "a huge success, and a landmark for all involved".

Deutsche Bank has appointed Lok Yim as chief country officer for Hong Kong, succeeding Peter Lo who is retiring from the German bank after 15 years.

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy has launched a $220m green loan into syndication, the first of its kind for the company.

China Renaissance has brought in ECM banker Dennis Leung as a managing director, investment banking, based in Hong Kong.