Northeast Asia

Chinese biotechnology company Brii Biosciences has raised HK$2.48bn ($319.7m) from its Hong Kong IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the marketed range.

Sino-Ocean Group Holding was forced to pay up for its green bond this week, as weakened sentiment around Chinese high yield property credits spilled into the investment grade market.

Hongkong Land Co sold its debut $500m green bond on Tuesday, with support from ESG focused investors helping it achieve tight pricing.

Red chip Panda bond issuer Far East Horizon has released price guidance for a new two year deal in China’s domestic market.

BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China, has launched a $750m borrowing into general syndication.

Korea Gas Corp, a government-owned borrower, found ample support for its dual tranche $800m bond, with demand of more than $5bn during bookbuilding allowing the firm to price the notes around some fair value estimates, and well inside others.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) leaned on a large syndicate team to sell a dual-currency bond that was mainly bought by other Chinese banks.

International law firm CMS has hired Christopher Whiteley as a partner in its finance group, as it looks to boost its capital markets and derivatives focus.

Oriental Petrochemical (Taiwan) Co, a subsidiary of conglomerate Far Eastern Group, is planning a return to the loan market for a dual currency borrowing that will include a dollar portion for the first time.

China's latest crackdown of three of its technology companies has a clear message for firms looking to list in the US — and investors wanting to buy their shares.

Santander has appointed a new head of sustainable capital markets in London: Victoria Land, until recently head of APAC sustainable banking at Crédit Agricole in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s stock exchange is planning to launch a new platform to cut the IPO settlement process, often criticised for being longer than on other global bourses.