HSBC

HSBC shouldn’t sacrifice its corporate finance commitment in the scramble to shrink its balance sheet, writes David Rothnie.

Zhongding HK eyes €150m — China Singyes launches $150m facility — Inventec ups refi size to $480m

MUFG – HSBC – K&L

AAG Energy Holdings fell victim to rocky market conditions this week, raising HK$2.28bn after pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the bottom end of guidance, while also taking a knife to its greenshoe portion.

A rare US dollar syndicated loan to finance a commercial real estate transaction in India has raised the tantalising prospect of more liquidity being readily available to the many foreign investors eyeing similar assets in the country. But there is no trend yet, and the deal could remain an unusual curiosity for some time, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

Following the departure of HSBC's head of EMEA loan syndicate, Andrew McMurdo, in April, another senior loans banker is leaving for personal reasons.

Solar power company China Singyes Solar Technologies has hit the offshore loan market for a $150m three year fundraising, with two banks at the top. The loan follows on the heels of another fundraising by a company in the same industry — Xinyi Solar. But the China Singyes facility offers a substantially higher return.

Swedish Export Credit Corporation is set to price an oversubscribed green bond — its first syndication in sustainable and responsible capital markets.

A smaller than typical seven year euro benchmark for KfW on Tuesday underlined how difficult execution in euros has become for public sector borrowers.

Dairy company Fonterra Cooperative Group has priced its third dim sum offering, bringing in Rmb1bn ($161m) to support its expanding business in China.

A senior banker has departed HSBC’s project finance team in Asia, GlobalCapital Asia understands.

BSREP India Office Holdings, an associate of asset manager Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners, is seeking a $220m three year loan for acquisitions.