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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group is making a belated attempt to list in Hong Kong some two years after mandating banks.

Hong Kong IPO hopefuls rushed to file their draft prospectuses with the city’s bourse this week, as the window closes for a launch before the end of the year.

Qutoutiao and 111 have launched their respective IPOs on the Nasdaq this week, while Liulishuo has headed to New York for a listing.

Two Chinese bond issuers found opposite responses to their green outings on Tuesday. While China General Nuclear Power Corp opted for a euro-denominated deal to target green dedicated funds in Europe, Beijing Capital Group found less traction with sustainability-focused investors for its dollar trade.

Spanish telecoms company Telefónica sold its second euro-denominated senior bond of 2018, benefitting from one its quietest years of issuance with a single digit new issue premium.

Fosun Tourism Group, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, is planning to spin-off and list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Meituan Dianping, one of China’s hottest technology unicorns, has launched bookbuilding for its up to HK$34.6bn ($4.4bn) Hong Kong IPO.

LAIX, which runs English teaching app Liulishuo, is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange for up to $100m.

Syndicate bankers on Tuesday’s triple tranche deal from German machinery maker Siemens claimed to be the winners on a day of very competitive supply.

There was little in the way of emerging market bond issuance this week to set the tone for the usually busy month of September. Although mBank raised €500m of four year money, CEE-focused Atrium European Real Estate had yet to appear with a deal that had been planned for Thursday.

The queue of Chinese companies seeking Hong Kong IPOs continues to grow, with one firm looking for the regulatory greenlight, and another issuer reviving its listing plans this week.

Interest among Chinese companies to list in the US continues to remain strong, with personal finance company X Financial and internet firm Viomi setting the stage for their IPOs.