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Month: March 2020

Luckin faces penalties as Chinese regulators step in

The Chinese Ministry of Finance and two other national regulators have concluded their investigations into fraud at Luckin Coffee. They will now impose administrative penalties.

The week in review: China extends AM rule deadline, MoF to penalise Luckin, Ant faces possible antitrust probe ahead of listing

In this round-up, Chinese financial institutions are given another year to comply with new asset management rules due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Luckin Coffee will be punished by the Ministry of Finance for inflating its

Grand Pharmaceutical pockets HK$1bn from share sale

China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings has tapped the equity capital market for HK$1.01bn ($130.9m), boosting its share price over 20% as a result.

Tianjin court orders Tewoo restructuring

Chinese state-owned commodities trader Tewoo Group Co, which has been under financial pressure for more than a year, is facing a possible restructuring.

Corrected: Shriram Transport Finance’s rights issue wrapped up

Shriram Transport Finance Co has scooped up Rp14.9bn ($199m) from a rights issue in India.

Social bonds ‘come to the rescue’ during pandemic

Social and sustainability bonds have blossomed in Asia amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with debt bankers expecting more supply from the asset class for the rest of the year.

Australia announces busy 2020-21 funding programme

The Australian Treasury has unveiled its funding plans for its new 2020-21 fiscal year, funding its coronavirus response via a record number of syndications and an extension of its curve out to 2051.

China markets round-up: Local governments asked to recapitalise smaller banks, Bond Connect celebrates three-year anniversary, Luckin fails to ouster chairman

In this round-up, local governments are encouraged to use debt raised to improve smaller lenders’ capital ratio, the Bond Connect scheme launched three years ago helps foreign holding in Chinese bonds to top Rmb2.6tr, and

Country Garden launches $1.5bn refi

Country Garden has launched a $1.5bn-equivalent loan into general syndication after mandating a group of nine banks.

Luckin Coffee chairman survives ouster vote

Lu Zhengyao will remain chairman of Chinese chain Luckin Coffee after a vote to remove him went in his favour.

JG Summit ends seven year hiatus with $600m bond

Philippine conglomerate JG Summit Holdings managed to tackle investor questions and scrutiny into the impact of Covid-19 on its business to make a rare bond market outing for $600m.

China policy round-up: Sino-US relationship worsens, Beijing commits to maintaining supply chains, India bans WeChat

In this round-up, China joins a 12-country initiative to ensure supply chain connectivity, India has banned 59 Chinese apps including WeChat for being ‘prejudicial’ to its sovereignty and integrity, and tensions between China and the

Blue Moon targets $1bn Hong Kong listing in September

China’s leading detergent maker Blue Moon Group Holdings is planning to float in Hong Kong for around $1bn, according to a source close to the deal.

Great Wall Motors readies first internationally rated ABS

Tianjin Great Wall Binyin Automotive Finance is gearing up for a new Rmb3.37bn ($477m) auto loan ABS in China. For the first time, the issuer has obtained an international rating for its deal.

Powerlong seals second loan of the year

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings has raised a new offshore borrowing of $120m-equivalent, just two months after closing a $200m loan.

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds navigate coronavirus storm: hedge fund news, week 10

In the week ending March 6th 2020, a report from HFR said that Hedge funds investing in Emerging Markets and developed Asian regions began 2020 with a surge in realized asset volatility driven by the

French firms sign up to diversity charter after study finds companies lacking

So far, 80% of the association's members have signed up to the 30-point diversity charter

Ardian exits French chemicals supplier DRT in €2bn deal

The firm bought a majority stake in the French business in 2017 at an enterprise value of roughly €1bn

Property of the Week: A £6m cliff-top home with a glass elevator

The Gunnery was a World War II gun emplacement

Winning the fiscal fight against Covid-19

Japan's recent experience with Typhoon Hagibis shows governments must spend quickly and decisively on disaster relief — and ignore fears about debt

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