In a move to curb local government debt, regional governments will no longer guarantee the offshore bonds of local Chinese state firms.

Trade tensions and failed deals are preying on the minds of FinanceAsia’s readers as they ponder the M&A landscape for the year ahead.

Neither debt challenges nor international criticism dampened investor enthusiasm for Power Construction Corporation of China's 3-year and perpetual paper.

There are caveats though: the Sino-US trade war and the fact the renminbi is not yet fully convertible.

Besides Brexit concerns, limited investor demand and the small supply of companies are among the major factors that weigh on the plan to connect London and Shanghai.

Unfazed by critics over the legitimacy of its business model, Chinese healthcare crowdfunding site Shuidi raises $145 million from a star-studded list of investors.

The Korean conglomerate splashes out $1 billion on the world’s largest copper foil manufacturer, paying almost four times what KKR paid less than 18 months earlier.

Investment and finance executives say the city’s government may have damaged its image as a financial centre with its push to pass an unpopular extradition law.

After its defaults last year, creditors could call in $12 billion of debt from Hainan Airlines, the prize asset of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group.

The French retailer has sought to close a deal for its China business for over a year, but now its suitor, Tencent affiliate Yonghui, is courting Metro.