Funding & Investment

Amid strong demand, the two Hong Kong-listed Chinese firms have announced zero-coupon convertible bond issues totalling around $1.3bn, as capital-intensive tech businesses seek funding while limiting immediate interest costs.

The loan will be used to finance nine fuel-efficient Boeing 737-8 aircraft as the aviation industry faces pressure to decarbonise.

Global demand for apparel items has been cooling while local inflation is elevated; the government hopes cheap loans can spur investment, as ties warm with Malaysia and the IMF discusses a new credit programme.

Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the funding round, with proceeds earmarked for the fintech firm’s global expansion and innovation in cross-border payments and financial services.

The Indian renewable energy power producer is looking to accelerate industrial decarbonisation through large-scale solar and wind projects.

The transaction has been described as the first rated high-yield bond from a Philippine issuer in more than a decade and the first unsecured rated high-yield bond issued by an Asian airline.

The policy package seeks to deepen Hong Kong-mainland market connectivity through Bond Connect enhancements and expanded renminbi liquidity support; HKEX seeks closer CIPS connectivity.

The World Bank Group member opened its fiscal year 2027 funding programme with its largest Australian dollar transaction to date, amid the growing domestic bond market.

Companies should build sustainable finance around their business strategy rather than reshape their business to qualify for ESG funding, treasury leaders said at CT Week Philippines.

The agreement will support the planned August launch of Hong Kong’s five-year China government bond futures, offering offshore investors a new renminbi interest rate risk management tool.

India’s domestic debt market extends its strong momentum with a massive single-day capital raise in early July.

The trading and energy company has issued its first global bond; the move comes two months after becoming Korea's first non-financial company to issue blockchain-based digital bonds via HSBC Orion.