Asean

The US financial regulator has permanently barred former Goldman Sachs executive Tim Leissner from the securities industry, for his role in the 1MDB scandal.

A subsidiary of Indonesian conglomerate CT Corp is talking to banks for a $750m refinancing loan, according to bankers close to the situation.

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.

Malaysian energy services group Serba Dinamik International faced an uphill battle on Thursday when it courted investors for a new bond.

Vietnamese car manufacturer Truong Hai Auto Corp has closed its debut offshore borrowing, increasing the size of the loan to $210m.

BRI Multifinance Indonesia (BRI Finance) is tapping the offshore loan market for an up to $100m borrowing.

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.

Acleda Bank, Cambodia’s largest bank by total assets, has got the greenlight from the country’s central bank to hold a public offering.