Northeast Asia

China Everbright Water has mooted a dual-listing of its shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in a deal bankers say could raise $200m.

Pascal Fischer has started his new post of head of global markets in Asia-Pacific at BNP Paribas, based in Hong Kong.

Macau gaming leader Sands China made waves in the debt market on Thursday with its mammoth $5.5bn triple-tranche bond debut.

Trading volume for RMB futures contracts are up in Hong Kong and Dubai, activity on Bond Connect slows down in July after a strong uptick in the previous month, and the FX watchdog shuts the door on new inbound and outbound investment quotas.

Portugal will need to disclose more information about its finances to proceed with its planned Panda bond issuance in China, according to a document published on the regulator’s website but later pulled.

Bank of China's Macau branch has raised a modest amount from a swift floating rate transaction to give investors comfort about the bond’s secondary performance.

Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) Wuhan Real Estate Development & Investment Group found enough support to print a $430m bond on Thursday, only the second issuance from the sector in months.

China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) picked a former assistant chairman from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) as its new deputy head, among other senior hires. The central bank, meanwhile, also added two new deputy governors to its line-up.

The Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) relaxes restrictions on foreign investors buying A-shares, the People's Bank of China requires more details on the business operations of foreign service provider in the Mainland, and Chinese premier Li Keqiang confirms London Connect will launch this year.

Four former Credit Suisse loans bankers who left the bank earlier this year have resurfaced in the market, according to sources.

Minsheng Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of China Minsheng Bank, has returned to the loan market for a $300m three year borrowing.

Natixis has made three senior appointments in Hong Kong to support its growing investment banking activities in Asia Pacific.