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Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co is looking to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, having filed a draft prospectus with the bourse this week.

Hang Lung Properties is preparing its first Panda bond, aiming to raise Rmb2bn ($302.7m) from a three year note on the interbank market.

The onshore subsidiary of HSBC priced a Rmb2bn ($305m) bond on September 12 targeting Bond Connect investors, a deal that could draw more attention to onshore issuance by foreign companies using local entities instead of choosing the Panda route.

China Minsheng Banking Corp raised $800m from a dual-tranche floating rate deal on Tuesday, with some bankers describing it as a club-style bond because of the 18-strong syndicate group behind it.

Red chip property developer Joy City has hit the Panda bond market for the first time, raising Rmb1bn ($153.1m) from a three year bond on September 5. Although the deal was small in size, it caught the attention of some Bond Connect investors thanks to the issuer’s reputation.

China Minsheng Banking Corp has jumped into the debt market, opening a dual-tranche floating rate offering for dollar investors through its Hong Kong branch on Tuesday.

Online food products retailer Cofco Womai, backed by Chinese internet giant Baidu and Cofco Group, is planning to raise up to $600m through a Hong Kong IPO.

HPC Holdings is seeking approval for a Hong Kong IPO, having filed a draft prospectus with the city’s exchange on Tuesday.

Ford Automotive Finance (China) has pulled off an impressive return to China’s auto ABS market. The company raised an eye-catching Rmb3.46bn ($518.4m) from its latest deal — and brought in the first crop of foreign investors tapping Chinese ABS through Bond Connect.

Shenzhen-listed Changjiang Securities Co is planning to list its offshore arm in Hong Kong, having gained China Securities Regulatory Commission approval.

Shandong International Trust Co has returned for a second attempt at a Hong Kong listing, refiling a draft prospectus six months after cancelling its $300m IPO.

Ford Automotive Finance (China) is gearing up for its second auto loan ABS transaction of the year in China, with bookbuilding slated for August 17. The carmaker is hoping to take home Rmb4bn ($600.2m) from the deal — a larger size than its last trade.