The issuance from the Hong Kong conglomerate, formerly known as NWS Holdings, was to finance the redemption of its outstanding offshore capital securities by its subsidiary.

The fines from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and Ministry of Finance relate to the auditing of a subsidiary of troubled property developer Evergrande which inflated its revenue by billions of dollars; PwC's global chair has described the work as "completely unacceptable".

A strong debut last week by jewellery retailer Laopu Gold has put the spring back into the step of Hong Kong’s hitherto lacklustre IPO market. Can it last?

Geopolitics, interest rates and investor appetite will continue to weigh on the city’s bourse, lagging US peers along its IPO recovery journey. Meanwhile, from September, traders will be able to trade during typhoons.

A Greenpeace study on 2021-issued government municipal bonds in China reveals a large number of projects with green potential. But local governments face challenges and are unwilling to issue green products.

While a smaller size signalled a yet-to-rebound Hong Kong stock market, Lianlian is the first fintech firm to be approved by the CSRC since its registration-based new rules.

The Chinese internet giant’s recent ride hasn't been easy amid geopolitical tensions, a gloomy domestic economy and the high cost of capital. FA spoke to analysts and economists to assess the firm's outlook, as Alibaba drives its break-up strategy.

Beijing will issue a spree of special-purpose bonds in order to help meet the ambitious GDP target, but more reforms are likely needed to boost output.

Hui Ka Yan has been fined $6.53m and banned from the securities market by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, after unit Hengda Real Estate was found to have falsified revenue for the 2019 and 2020 financial years by over $70bn.

Read the rationale behind the winners of the best houses in Asia for the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023.