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Hong Kong Exchanges seeks up to $9.8b loans to fund LSE offer
Under U.K. takeover rules, HKEX must submit a formal offer by Oct. 9 unless LSE grants an extension.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said to clinch $1b loan at cheapest rate ever
Last month, Tencent secured its biggest and cheapest ever dollar-based facility.
China’s Tencent raises its biggest ever dollar loan of $6.5b
The club loan drew nine lenders including Bank of America Corp.
Tencent Holdings said to seek about $5b in loans from banks
The proceeds are expected to be used for refinancing and general corporate purposes.
Huawei plans to raise $1.5b loan from Chinese banks
If talks fructify, this would be the company’s first major debt financing since US authorities restricted its access to key suppliers in May.
Huawei seeks $1b in first big funding test after US blacklist
The world’s largest provider of networking gear is seeking an offshore loan in either US or HK dollars.
Bytedance raises $1.3b loan from Wall Street
The deal marks Bytedance’s debut in the syndicated loan market and underscores its growing clout in attracting some of the biggest international len
Global private equity players actively acquiring Chinese commercial property
Firms including Blackstone Group LP and GAW Capital Advisors are in talks with banks in Asia for loan deals of more than $2 billion so far this year.
Blackstone considers $1.5b acquisition of Shanghai commercial property
Investment in Chinese commercial real estate rose 9.5% in 2018 to hit a record 296 billion yuan, with about one-third of transactions coming from over
Hong Kong PE Gaw Capital said to join $1.9b deal to acquire Swire’s office assets
Swire agreed to sell its entire stakes in the two office towers in June, adding to a spate of deals in the world’s priciest office market.
