Singapore

Helen Wong, former chief executive of Greater China at HSBC, is joining OCBC Bank as deputy president and head of global wholesale banking.

Senior debt capital markets banker Pramod Shenoi joined independent research firm CreditSights at the end of last year.

Global law firm Dechert has hired Maria Tan Pedersen as a partner in its Singapore office, in a bid to expand and strengthen its corporate and securities practice in the region, it said on Monday.

Singapore-based Orient Futures International has become the latest trading and clearing member of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) derivatives market.

Singapore-based aircraft leasing company Avation has obtained a green loan to support its purchase of aircraft.

DBS has hired two bankers to join its syndicated finance team in Singapore.

Singapore’s CapitaLand Commercial Trust dove into the yen market this month to sell its inaugural green bond.

Allianz Real Estate and Gaw Capital Partners have secured a joint S$945m ($697m) green loan to support the acquisition of Duo Tower and Duo Galleria in Singapore.

Singapore property developer Hoi Hup Realty has received its debut green loan of S$332.5m ($244.5m), which it will use to partially finance its acquisition of a hotel in the southeast Asian country.

M&G Investments, a London-based investment manager, has appointed Matthew O’Sullivan as head of Asia Pacific origination to expand its operations in the region.

UBS has reorganised the senior management team of its global banking business in Asia Pacific, less than three months after revamping its investment banking unit globally.

Thai Beverage is planning to spin off and list its brewery business in a deal that could raise up to $2.5bn, according to a source familiar with the matter.