Singapore

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust has raised $208m to fund the acquisition of a Jersey City property after investors poured into its rights issue, according to a filing on Thursday.

Malaysia’s RHB Bank has hired Ankur Khandelwal from Barclays to head its Asia ECM unit, according to sources close to the matter.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is stepping up its efforts to attract new listings by partnering with Nasdaq, as Asian issuers increasingly look to tap global investors.

China Construction Bank Corp closed its first Singapore dollar bond on Monday, taking advantage of the thriving local currency market in southeast Asia.

Singapore-based agriculture company Olam International has secured a $1.75bn revolving credit facility (RCF) with 21 banks.

China Construction Bank Corporation launched a Singapore dollar bond on Monday, preparing to issue the bond through its local branch.

Sea said its backer Tencent Holdings, the Chinese technology giant, will take up a $100m portion of the southeast Asian e-sports company’s $696m IPO in the US.

A trio of Asian firms listing in the US have received stellar responses to their IPOs, with Qudian, Rise Education and Sea all getting the thumbs-up from investors.

Citic Envirotech turned to the Singapore dollar market for a perpetual non-call three year bond this week, revising pricing 40bp from initial guidance. The company was helped by its deep roots in Singapore and its ownership by China’s Citic Group.

United Overseas Bank sold its first dollar-denominated AT1 bond this week, managing to widen its investor base after regular appearances in its domestic market.

ING has scooped a Deutsche Bank veteran to lead its corporate finance and client coverage divisions in Asia.

United Overseas Bank is making its first foray into the dollar tier one market in more than decade, after approaching investors with an AT1 bond on Wednesday.