China Construction Bank

Gradually over the past decade, Asian investors have become more and more important to European corporate private debt markets, to the point where they are now often indispensable. Asian borrowers have been slower to appear, but are now arriving. However, while these arrivals have largely benefited these markets, they have introduced a few complications.

Investec has entered the loan market for the third time this year, taking a $450m two year term loan from a range of international lenders.

Langham Hospitality Investments has closed a HK$7.5bn ($958m) sustainability-linked deal with 11 lenders, marking the first loan of its kind from the hospitality sector in Asia.

Three Chinese banks have provided Jiangxi Copper Company with a $700m loan to support its acquisition of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (FQM).

Crédit Agricole printed a Rmb1bn ($142m) three year renminbi bond in China on Wednesday. Despite being a senior preferred deal and including write-down and conversion to equity clauses, both new to onshore investors, the Panda still managed to achieve tight pricing and a well-covered book. Rebecca Feng reports.

Chinese agribusiness company New Hope Group has returned to the offshore loan market for a $300m facility.

China Construction Bank, the largest originator of Chinese RMBS, wrapped up a Rmb11.52bn ($1.64bn) four tranche deal on Wednesday. It was just the latest of a regular series of mortgage-backed deals from the bank — but this time, it doubled-down on marketing to foreign investors.

China deepened its dollar debt curve on Tuesday with a $6bn jumbo bond. With its biggest dollar deal yet, the sovereign has set a new benchmark for issuers from the country.

Ant Financial, an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, has launched a $3.5bn three year loan into syndication, after closing an amendment and extension of an old borrowing.

The People's Republic of China is planning to raise around $6bn from its return to the dollar bond market on Tuesday.

China Construction Bank, the largest originator in the Chinese RMBS market, is planning to launch a Rmb11.52bn internationally rated four tranche deal next Wednesday. It will include ratings from S&P Global Ratings and, for the first time, its local subsidiary.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing is returning to the offshore loan market via sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner, China Construction Bank (Asia).