Northeast Asia

Property company HongKong Land has converted a HK$1bn ($129m) revolving credit facility received from DBS this February into a sustainability-linked loan.

ABC International Holdings took advantage of receptive market conditions to make a rapid return to the bond market this week.

Chinese smart electric vehicle maker Nio has launched an accelerated follow-on offering, riding on the strong support seen for the US listings of its competitors in the past month.

Nomura has cut jobs in its investment banking business in Europe over the summer, following losses in leveraged finance, as its new chief executive eyes up other regions for growth, writes David Rothnie.

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng raised $1.5bn this week, after increasing the size of its US listing and pricing it above the marketed range.

Ant Group started speaking to investors this week for mammoth IPOs on the Hong Kong and Star markets, which at an estimated size of $30bn would become the world’s largest ever share offering. The deal is a big win for both exchanges — and bankers in Hong Kong are also expecting a record fee from the deal. Jonathan Breen and Rebecca Feng report.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) attracted nearly $13bn of orders for its offshore bond debut this week. The company’s solid credit profile and backing from its parent helped win over investors. Morgan Davis reports.

Credit Suisse has named Carsten Stoehr as the head of its newly-created Asia Pacific strategic products (ASP) team, adding another job to a veteran banker who already runs Greater China.

Korea Expressway Corp made its debut in the Kangaroo market this week, taking A$450m ($324.6m) from a dual tranche deal.

Hong Kong property company Hysan Development Co made a quick return to the bond market on Wednesday. It added $200m to a perpetual non-call three year deal priced just last week, thanks to strong follow-up demand.

The Covid-19 coronavirus has thrown up many challenges for bankers forced to work from home. But perhaps none is tougher than trying their very best to pretend they’re getting anything done.

Thomas Hugger has more than two decades of investment experience in frontier markets. Volatility is part of the job description. But he has never faced challenges like those unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic.