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The Chinese telecom group's zero coupon, five-year, convertible bonds are listed on the HKEX and are convertible into fully paid H shares; the issuance follows recent ones from the likes of Henderson Land.

The seventh issuance, listed on SGX, aims to continue leveraging blended finance to develop gender-lens investments across Asia; a second tranche in the pipeline could make it the largest in the WLB series.

The FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025 are now open for entries; they will celebrate the best deals and firms across Asia Pacific and the Middle East over the last 12 months.

Deepak Dangayach to join as regional co-head, DCM; Vikram Chavali named managing director, head of global asset managers for Japan, Asia North, and Australia, and Asia South.

Interest rates and sluggish M&A activity have dimmed loan syndication across Asia; bright spots are with sectorial opportunities.

Global ESG sukuk increased by 12% in H1 2025 to about $50bn equivalent outstanding. The GCC accounted for over half of this, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while Malaysia and Indonesia together represented 40%. Pakistan made a market debut as an issuer.

Listed on Abu Dhabi’s securities exchange, the $100 million three-year deal is executed via HSBC’s digital assets platform.

HSBC’s John O’Neill discusses the bank’s growing focus on digital assets and why Hong Kong has emerged as a key launchpad for its strategy.

Andrew Cross, CFO at the Beijing-based infrastructure bank, shared his views on private capital mobilisation, high interest rates, sustainabilty bonds, and the attraction of Hong Kong as a fundraising destination; the AIIB is looking to deploy $75bn by 2030.