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GAC-Sofinco Auto Finance priced a Rmb4bn ($564m) four-tranche auto loan ABS offering on Tuesday. The senior class A1 and A2 tranches were both sealed at coupons below 2%, setting a new record for Chinese auto ABS issuers.

Chinese battery maker Leoch International Technology has returned to the loan market for a $100m refinancing.

Online payments platform Yeahka has begun stirring up investor interest in its Hong Kong IPO, which is set to be launched next week, according to a source close to the deal.

Genius Auto Finance, a joint venture between Geely Automobile and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, is planning to kick off a Rmb4bn ($565m) auto loan ABS deal on Thursday.

GAC-Sofinco Auto Finance is returning to China's auto ABS market next Tuesday with a Rmb4bn ($564m) four-tranche offering. The automaker is set to take advantage of falling bond yields onshore to score tight pricing.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Citic Securities Co have signed an agreement to collaborate across multiple parts of Asia's capital markets.

CLSA has hired Charles Lin, the former Asia chief executive of Vanguard Group, as its new vice chairman effective immediately, the bank announced on Monday.

Veteran capital markets banker Richard Taylor has left CLSA after more than two decades at the boutique investment bank.

Mainland-based Kangji Medical Holdings is seeking approval to list in Hong Kong. It has filed an IPO application with the city’s bourse.

Chinese property developer Radiance Holdings (Group) Co is getting ready to speak to potential investors for its Hong Kong IPO.

Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance broke an almost year-long break from the China auto ABS market this week with a Rmb6.316bn ($892m) deal. The company added a three month revolving period to its transaction, a rarity for issuers.

Hengan International has sold a second Panda bond linked to combatting the Covid-19 pandemic, with 10% of the deal proceeds earmarked for buying raw materials used to produce face masks.