Hong Kong SAR

Shangri-La Asia Treasury is seeking retail participants for a $130m borrowing that will refinance existing debt.

Aluminum Corporation of China is planning its return to the international bond market, having hired banks for a Reg S dollar senior perpetual.

Hong Kong-listed company Li & Fung has picked banks for a dollar-denominated subordinated fixed-for-life perpetual bond.

Cofco Meat Holdings has sealed its IPO at the bottom of guidance, netting HK$2.0bn ($257.9m), according to a banker close to the transaction.

Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corp sold its debut green bond on Monday, attracting orders worth $1.4bn. The deal saw strong support from European accounts in particular, thanks to the rarity and quality of the credit.

Guotai Junan Securities Co has been given the go ahead by its shareholders to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, amid a trend of Mainland brokers floating in the city.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will introduce a ‘volatility control mechanism’ next month for its derivatives market in a bid to stop trading errors and other incidents causing extreme price volatility.

The Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association has published a set of guidelines for managing powers of attorney (POA) on Hong Kong IPOs.

Hong Kong underground rail operator MTR Corp is selling a 10 year green bond and is set to become only the second green debt issuer from the city.

ANZ has made some 30 people redundant across its institutional banking divisions in New York, London and Asia.

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group priced its Hong Kong IPO near the middle of expectations on Friday morning, raising HK$14bn ($1.8bn) after investors stormed into the trade.

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