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Global investors, with the majority in Asia, participated in the deal which included five year, 10 year and 30 year senior bonds, and is the largest US dollar bond issuance in Hong Kong in the Reg S format; the funds will help drive infrastructure development.

The HKEX listed exchange benefitted from surging crypto prices, and is looking at overseas markets and payment expansion.

FA understands the bank is making a number of senior leadership changes and hires across ECM, investment banking and technology, in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and San Francisco; including Apac Equity Syndicate leader and head of SEA ECM.

Jessica Li joins the global law firm as partner, Greater China DCM, in its banking and finance practice.

As Hong Kong looks to integrate more with Asean's economies, Thailand joins Indonesia and Singapore as a Recognised Stock Exchange in the Special Administrative Region.

The city will “regularise” the issuance of tokenised bonds, according to Hong Kong's financial secretary at his latest Budget speech; Chan is expecting GDP growth of 2% to 3% in 2025.

A wide range of factors have paved the way for a larger offshore Renminbi fixed income market, according to senior bankers.

Rmb internationalisation faces challenges from Trump’s determination to keep the US dollar as the leading global currency; FA understands that Hong Kong is taking a more "commercial" approach.

The Shenzhen-headquartered lithium-ion battery maker has named seven banks involved in the listing process.