Singapore

Taipei Fubon Bank has hired Sean Liu, a former ANZ loans banker, to its Singapore office.

Singapore-listed Hong Leong Asia plans to raise S$202.3m ($146.3m) from a rights offering to help pay for a land acquisition in the city-state.

CapitaLand has raised a S$300m ($218m) sustainability-linked loan from DBS, the first of its kind from Asia’s real estate sector.

State Street Associates has hired Qi Wang as head of research for Asia Pacific, effective immediately.

Energy and commodities trader Mercuria is back in the loan market for its annual fundraising, seeking a $1.1bn multi-tranche borrowing.

DBS has teamed up with Singapore-based Impact Investment Exchange to set up a $100m Women’s Livelihood Bond Programme.

Keppel-KBS US Real Estate Investment Trust said on Monday it is considering raising new equity to help pay for an acquisition in Washington.

Mapletree Logistics Trust sealed its second overnight fundraising for the year and its largest follow-on offering in a decade on Wednesday, bagging S$375m ($274m) to acquire properties in Singapore.

Frasers Property has sealed the first secured green loan from Singapore and southeast Asia, raising S$1.2bn ($876m). Bankers say this is only the beginning as borrowers in Asia slowly but steadily make the environment and sustainability their top priorities, writes Pan Yue.

HSBC Holdings took advantage of an open window for issuance in the Singapore dollar bond market, raising S$750m ($546m) from a Basel III-compliant additional tier one deal on Monday. But potential issuers still looking to tap the currency may need to adjust their expectations.

China Construction Bank raised S$300m ($219m) through its Singapore branch on Thursday, opting for a two year tenor to offset rising funding costs since its debut in the currency last year.

Kelvin Lim, a director of loan syndicate and sales of Citi, has left the bank, according to a source close to the move.