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Bairong, a financial technology firm, has covered its HK$3.94bn ($507m) IPO, following strong demand from institutional investors on the first day of bookbuilding.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has had a stellar week, hosting two secondary listings worth about $6bn in total in quick succession. The latest out of the gate is Chinese video sharing and gaming platform Bilibili, which kicked off a potential $3bn float within hours of internet giant Baidu wrapping up its multi-billion-dollar deal. Jonathan Breen reports.

Chinese internet giant Baidu has met with a rapid flood of early demand for its Hong Kong secondary offering, which is expected to raise around $3bn.

Three Panda bond issuers are gearing up to tap the interbank market to raise at least Rmb5bn ($773.5m) in total.

Guotai Junan International Holdings broke a two-year absence from the dollar bond market this week to raise $400m.

US high grade corporate names hit the European market at the outset this week with WP Carey and General Motors selling bonds and Equinix mandating for a green deal. But syndicate bankers say rising US rates are still some way off the sweet spot to make the euro market irresistible for all Reverse Yankee issuers.

Joinn Laboratories has sealed its HK$6.54bn ($843.8m) listing at the top of the price range, tapping into Hong Kong’s IPO market as demand hits fever pitch, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Mainland China-listed Joinn Laboratories has begun bookbuilding for its up to HK$6.54bn ($843.9m) Hong Kong IPO, becoming one of the first companies to hit the equities market following the Chinese New Year break.

Six Chinese companies sold Rmb6.4bn ($994m) of ‘carbon neutrality bonds’ this week, supporting Beijing’s goal of net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2060. The format could lead to a spike in international investor interest in China’s debt market. Addison Gong reports.

Chinese bond investors welcomed the issuance of new ‘carbon neutrality bonds’ this week. Six companies raised a combined Rmb6.4bn ($994m) in the format, supporting Beijing’s goal of net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2060.

Chinese property company Huafa Industrial Co Ltd Zhuhai raised $200m from the sale of a sub-one year note on Tuesday.

Hapag-Lloyd, the German container shipping firm, has signed bank facilities totalling $889m, its first foray into green financing.