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Three Chinese real estate developers braved a volatile market on Thursday, raising $800m as fears around the coronavirus continued to ravage secondary prices.

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Artificial intelligence company Megvii Technology’s IPO prospectus expired on Tuesday. But despite delaying the deal, the firm intends to resubmit a listing application, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Bank of China took Covid-19-linked bonds offshore on Thursday with a dual currency two year transaction, which was offered through its Macau branch.

JP Morgan has picked Filippo Gori as its new chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, replacing Nicolas Aguzin, who is now running the firm’s international private bank.

CPPIB Capital came to market for a dollar benchmark on Wednesday, after mandating the deal last Friday. The trade had been postponed to avoid printing in the peak of the volatility sparked by the worsening Covid-19 outbreak.

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd, the London-listed fund that invests in music royalties, is considering another equity capital raising to finance its investment pipeline, only four months after it last raised £231m ($297.45m). In January, the fund acquired an extensive song catalogue, including 'Believe' by Cher.

Omani gas transportation company, Oman Gas Co, a branch of state-owned Oman Oil Co, has sold an $800m credit facility to local lenders.

MTN deal volumes year-to-date have slumped by nearly a third year on year, falling from $51.6bn in 2019 to $35bn this year. The fall has been particularly pronounced in core currency deals, with deals from other currencies forming a larger proportion of the market.

Investors flocked to Hysan Development Co's opportunistic $850m subordinated bond on Tuesday, allowing it to take home a larger deal than expected.