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Nine lenders have come on board a $250m loan for General Interface Solution (GIS), a provider of touch-based technology, leading to an oversubscription.

Chinese developer Soho China has wrapped up a tender offer to repurchase its outstanding notes as part of a debt management exercise. But as the bond price rallied to the repurchase level after the announcement of the transaction, the company managed to buy back less than half of the notes.

With China’s President Xi Jinping due to arrive on Monday for his first state visit to the UK, the People’s Bank of China (“PBoC”) decided to launched its debut CNH central bank note in London on the same day, mandating HSBC and ICBC as joint global co-ordinators.

Firm Chinese growth data has supported a short-end CNY swap bid and a flatter NDIRS curve. The latest PBoC currency relaxation moves are expected to back an increase in Panda bond issue flow, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.

China’s BeiGene is eyeing a listing on the Nasdaq, with the drug maker tapping three banks for a $100m IPO.

Bank of China has received the green light from its board of directors to spin off and list BoC Aviation on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The London Stock Exchange Group is bidding to challenge the dominance of the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) and Deutsche Borse in the European interest rate derivatives market by launching platform backed by the Chicago Board Options Exchange and several major banks.

Bravida, the Swedish electrical, heating, plumbing and ventilation systems installer, started trading today (Friday), after having priced its initial public offering at the midpoint of its original price range.

KfW has found stronger than expected demand after tapping the belly of its Kangaroo bond curve, as a Canadian province printed at the long end in the format.

After a porous third quarter emerging market funds have stopped leaking and portfolio flows have turned positive.

JP Morgan launched seven year senior notes on Friday, giving many market participants hope that supply would return in earnest to the European FIG market next week.

Bank of Jinzhou Co has filed afresh for a $600m IPO in Hong Kong, which was delayed in June due to regulatory issues and scrutiny around its loan exposure to the Hanergy Group.