Northeast Asia

Real estate developer China Vanke raised HK$7.89bn ($1.02bn) on Wednesday from a sale of fresh equity.

Chinese online game developer NetEase had covered its HK$21.6bn ($2.8bn) secondary listing in Hong Kong multiple times over by the time GlobalCapital Asia went to press on Thursday. Investors have long awaited the company’s return from the US, pumping in orders as markets rallied despite numerous geopolitical headlines. Jonathan Breen reports.

Yinchuan Tonglian Capital Investment Operation Co, a Chinese local government financing vehicle, failed to meet its $300m funding target on Wednesday. Concerns around the company’s old ties to cash-strapped Shandong Ruyi Technology Group and troubles at other LGFVs dented investor support.

Hong Kong’s bar scene caters to a broad range of clientele. Boorish expats drink in Lan Kwai Fong, huddling on street corners over cigarettes and pints of lager. Posh chancers turn to The Captain’s Bar, the Chinnery or Sevva. Creative types end up in temples of self-congratulation like Piqniq, Woobar or Feather Boa. But only the finest Bacchanalians find their way into one of Hong Kong’s hidden bars.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has become the second bank to issue a Covid-19 bond in the euro market following the example set by BBVA in May.

Hongkong Electric skipped a roadshow for its return to the dollar bond market after a four-year hiatus, relying on its rarity value and the defensive nature of the utilities sector to raise $500m.

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co has won approval from the mainland securities regulator to move ahead with its stock offering on the London Stock Exchange.

China has opened an asset-backed commercial paper market, announcing new regulations and three trial deals that will be priced by the end of the week.

Casino developer Sands China paid no new issue premium for its $1.5bn bond on Tuesday, despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the gaming industry.

Cambricon Technologies Corp is one step closer to debuting on China’s technology-focused Star Board, having received the go-ahead from the bourse in just over two months.

Online casino gaming company DoubleDown Interactive is planning a Nasdaq IPO, the first by a South Korean company in nearly a decade.

Greentown Service Group, a Chinese property manager, pocketed HK$2.71bn ($350.2m) on Tuesday after increasing the size of a primary share placement.