Hong Kong SAR

Chinese state-owned Jiangxi Copper Co has secured the go ahead from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) for A-share and H-share private placements.

China Construction Bank plans to begin trading derivatives and bonds in Singapore, having teamed up with Singapore Exchange to promote the island state’s capital markets to Chinese companies.

In perhaps another sign that there will soon be an announcement on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, China Exchanges Services Company (CESC) has said its cross-border equity index will be revamped to include shares from the Mainland’s second stock exchange.

Société Générale has appointed Yann Garnier as head of global markets for Asia Pacific, replacing Frank Drouet who recently took on the role of head of global markets.

BOC Aviation has begun investor education for its $2bn IPO in Hong Kong, with pre-marketing expected to continue into the early part of next week, said a source close to the transaction.

Rohan Lamba, an executive director in Nomura’s Asia ex-Japan equity capital markets desk in Hong Kong, is leaving at the end of April, said sources close to the situation.

BNP Paribas has hired Citi veteran David Ratliff as its new head of financial institutions coverage for Asia Pacific, sources close to the move have told GlobalCapital Asia.

A senior banker in charge of structured loans at Hang Seng Bank is set to leave after more than a decade, according to sources.

Hongkong Electric has made a successful comeback to the bond market after an absence of more than five years. Thanks to its status as a premium and a rare credit, the company reeled in investors and priced the trade well inside fair value.

Coal miner China Unienergy Group is looking to join the stream of Chinese companies floating in Hong Kong, filing a draft prospectus for an IPO that could launch this quarter, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.

Natixis has named Alain Gallois as CEO of corporate and investment banking for Asia Pacific, a position he will take up in July.

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