Software and Hi-Tech
Wistron returns with tightly priced loan

Wistron returns with tightly priced loan

Taiwan’s technology service company Wistron Corp has returned to the loan market for a $300m facility.

Software and Hi-Tech
China puts reformed QFII rules in motion

China puts reformed QFII rules in motion

China’s latest measures to reform its longstanding outbound investment schemes, Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) and its renminbi-equivalent RQFII, kicked into effect on November 1.

Software and Hi-Tech
HKEX allows secondary listings by corporate WVR issuers

HKEX allows secondary listings by corporate WVR issuers

Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator is planning to encourage more secondary listings in the city by extending a 2018 rule change that first made these deals possible.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Industrial Bank uses blue, Covid labels for bond return

Industrial Bank uses blue, Covid labels for bond return

Industrial Bank Co has locked up more than $800m-equivalent from an international bond sale earmarked for green and social projects.

Software and Hi-Tech
IDBI gets nod for Rp60bn QIP

IDBI gets nod for Rp60bn QIP

IDBI Bank has got the greenlight from its board of directors to raise up to Rp60bn ($807.3m) in fresh equity.

IPO
Sunkwan Properties targets HK$1.3bn listing

Sunkwan Properties targets HK$1.3bn listing

Chinese developer Sunkwan Properties has kicked off its IPO roadshow. It is aiming to raise up to HK$1.25bn ($161.2m).

Economy
The week in review: China recovery on track, profit slump at banks eases, HK goes to WTO for ‘made in China’ dispute

The week in review: China recovery on track, profit slump at banks eases, HK goes to WTO for ‘made in China’ dispute

In this round-up, the Purchasing Managers’ Index reading for October points to steady recovery momentum for the Chinese economy, profitability improves at the country’s largest state-owned lenders, and Hong Kong seeks help from the World

Pharma and Healthcare
Short-selling target NMC confirms KKR and GK Investment bid approaches

Short-selling target NMC confirms KKR and GK Investment bid approaches

NMC Health’s shares spiked almost 12% after the troubled healthcare operator said it had received potential takeover offers

Digital Transformation
Former Apollo partner’s private equity firm makes debut deal

Former Apollo partner’s private equity firm makes debut deal

Iman Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in Crealsa Investments, a Spanish digital banking specialist

Pharma and Healthcare
Healthy growth or too much debt – what is the state of the market?

Healthy growth or too much debt – what is the state of the market?

Institutions and market participants are divided on whether a slowdown is due. Here we look at some of the key indicators being debated

Europe
Sovereigns and sustainability: a natural fit

Sovereigns and sustainability: a natural fit

Luxembourg became the first European sovereign to publish a sustainability bond framework this week, breaking the pattern, to which Germany became a notable addition on Wednesday, of governments printing green deals. But sustainability bonds make

Public
Greece snags €2.5bn with 10 year tap

Greece snags €2.5bn with 10 year tap

The Hellenic Republic returned to the market this week to tap a June 2030 line, raising €2.5bn with its third syndication of the year.

Europe
Luxembourg plans first European sovereign sustainable bond

Luxembourg plans first European sovereign sustainable bond

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has become the first European country to publish a sustainability bond framework and has mandated banks to prepare a debut deal in the format.

Software and Hi-Tech
Investors back Germany’s ‘twin bond’ green innovation

Investors back Germany’s ‘twin bond’ green innovation

Germany received overwhelming support for its debut green bond on Wednesday, which was sold via syndication and twinned with a conventional Bund of the same maturity and coupon in what it is a brand new

Oil and Energy
Petron seeks consent for loan amendment

Petron seeks consent for loan amendment

Philippine oil refining and marketing company Petron is seeking lenders’ consent to make amendments to two of its old borrowings, following an initial warning in July.

Event
K-pop manager Big Hit Entertainment readies IPO

K-pop manager Big Hit Entertainment readies IPO

South Korea’s Bit Hit Entertainment, the manager of K-pop boy band BTS, is set to launch an IPO worth up to W962.6bn ($811.7m) later this month.

Angel / Venture
DBS gets CSRC nod for China securities JV

DBS gets CSRC nod for China securities JV

Singapore’s DBS has become the latest foreign bank to receive approval for a majority-owned securities joint venture (JV) in China, as the country continues to open up its financial markets.

Manufacturing and Industrial
ICBC nets $1.8bn from dual-tranche return

ICBC nets $1.8bn from dual-tranche return

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China used its Singapore arm to raise more than planned from a dual-tranche bond on Tuesday, taking a total of $1.8bn after tightening pricing by 40bp on both portions.

Software and Hi-Tech
WuXi Biologics block fetches HK$6.1bn

WuXi Biologics block fetches HK$6.1bn

WuXi Biologics Holdings has raised HK$6.1bn ($787.5m) after selling a block of shares in WuXi Biologics (Cayman), the fourth time it has trimmed its position in the company this year.

Appointments
HSBC places three teams under new hire Laubjerg

HSBC places three teams under new hire Laubjerg

HSBC has hired Jan Laubjerg for a new position as global head of natural resources.

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