Singapore

Rici Healthcare Holdings kicked off pre-marketing for its up to $200m listing in Hong Kong on Thursday, according to bankers.

Singapore sovereign investment arm Temasek Holdings executed a landmark transaction this week with its $1.1bn Astrea III securitization backed by cashflows generated by private equity funds. But despite the rarity of the deal and the difficulty in coming up with a price gauge, Temasek managed to expand the appeal of the product to a more diversified investor base, writes Rev Hui.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have been investing in RMB assets ahead of the currency’s introduction into the IMF special drawing rights (SDR) basket of currency in October 2016, the two institutions said this week.

Malaysia’s RHB Group is consolidating its organisational structure, creating a new group wholesale banking (GWB) division that will bring its products under one umbrella.

Fullerton Healthcare is set to sell a dual-tranche Singapore dollar bond backed by the Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility. The issuer plans to hit the market as early as next week ahead of the firm’s planned IPO in late July.

Investors have a rare investment proposition on their hands with Singapore sovereign investment arm Temasek Holdings launching its $1.1bn Astrea III securitization on Friday, a transaction backed with cashflows generated by private equity funds.

Barclays names new HK chief — Lee leaves Goldman loans team — Chadha departs from Deutsche — DBS India finds new banking head — Huray for RHB IB

Robert Huray is set to replace Mike Chan as head of Malaysian group RHB’s investment bank, according to sources close to the matter.

A trio of issuers — China Huiyuan Juice Group, Hong Kong Airlines and Global Logistic Properties (GLP) — are preparing offerings in China’s Panda bond exchange market.

Frasers Centrepoint has priced its Singapore real estate investment trust IPO at the top of guidance, bagging S$903m ($666.5m) after investors came out in force at the top of the range.

In this round-up, China introduces a new calculation for bank’s reserve ratio, trading of RMB futures in Hong Kong drops, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) is ready for Hong Kong Connect, and Singapore’s central bank sees a slowdown in RMB internationalisation. Plus, a recap of GlobalRMB’s coverage this week.

Singapore's sovereign investment arm Temasek Holdings is making headlines in the capital markets once again, gauging investor demand for its $1.1bn Astrea III securitization. Not only is this one of the rare internationally marketed securitizations out of Asia, it is also one of the very few globally to be backed with cashflows generated by private equity funds.