Northeast Asia

The People’s Bank of China puts preventing systemic risk as a priority in its quarterly policy report, China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) falls in the first half, and US president Donald Trump wants to start an investigation into potential Chinese violation of US intellectual property policy.

Invitations are out for a HK$2bn ($256m) three year loan for a unit of China Forestry Group Corp.

Ford Automotive Finance (China) is gearing up for its second auto loan ABS transaction of the year in China, with bookbuilding slated for August 17. The carmaker is hoping to take home Rmb4bn ($600.2m) from the deal — a larger size than its last trade.

Nasdaq-listed Chinese biopharmaceutical firm BeiGene has bagged $175m from a follow-on public offering of American Depositary Shares (ADSs).

China Isotope, which filed a listing application for its Hong Kong IPO in June, is aiming to launch the transaction by late September.

21Vianet Group, China Huiyuan Juice Group and Greenland Holding Group managed to steer their dollar outings in the right direction on Thursday, defying any concerns among investors to get their deals past the finish line.

China’s FX reserves grow again in July, Harvest Fund Management lists the first ETF tracking FTSE Russell’s China index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalisation Index (RGI) falls in June.

China’s new Financial Stability and Development Commission (FSDC), set up in July and integrated into the country’s central bank, reflects the authorities’ desire to change the regulatory set-up. But it is unlikely to lead to an outright merger of regulators.

Korea Development Bank (KDB) has made its debut in the Swedish krona market, becoming the second Korean public sector entity to do so this year.

The Brics New Development Bank (NDB) is seeking further renminbi financing, preparing a return to the bond market for up to Rmb5bn ($746m) before the year-end, according to KV Kamath, president of NDB.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has added a banker to its debt capital markets division in Hong Kong, hiring her from a Chinese securities house.

Country Garden Holdings Co hit the market on Wednesday to add $100m to its existing $600m 4.75% notes sold in July, through a quick deal buoyed by reverse enquiry.