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BOC is upping its international profile by issuing $3.8 billion bonds in multiple currencies in Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Sydney, Hong Kong and Macau.

Belatedly following six bigger rivals, the Shanghai-based brokerage is to tap the Hong Kong market for funding with the city’s biggest IPO so far this year. The timing could be propitious.

The rarity value of an offshore bond issue from a large Chinese internet services firm has led to strong investor demand for the $5 billion paper, especially at the long end.

The infrastructure is getting there but where are the people who understand how to use it? UBS Asset Management’s head of fixed income for Asia remains to be convinced.

Hong Kong calls itself Asia's World City but appears to be heading towards "Another Chinese City", with worries that integration into the regional Greater Bay Area will erode the city's huge financial reserves.

Investors want their money back as fears of a property correction spreads. BPEA’s tactics showcase a readiness among real estate fund managers to meet this threat.

Last year saw the largest number of offshore listings by Chinese firms since 2010, but a new board in Shanghai may see Chinese tech firms opt to float domestically rather than in Hong Kong or New York.

As China's green bonds harmonise with international standards, international investor demand for them is expected to grow in London, Luxembourg and Hong Kong.

A wave of Chinese property firms has issued offshore US dollar bonds since the start of the year. Agile Group and Zhenro Properties are the latest to test the market.