Technology investor AIQ (AIQ.L) issued further convertible loan notes totaling 250,000 pounds sterling to new noteholders under its convertible loan note facility with China International Securities.
The remaining loan notes of up to 750,000 pounds under the facility may be issued in tranches up to and including Aug. 31, according to a Monday filing. The new loan facility was signed on July 3.
HSBC (HSBA.L) issued three series of senior unsecured notes with a combined principal amount of $6.75 billion, according to an Aug. 14 release.The issuance comprised $2.50 billion of 5.243% fixed/floating-rate notes due 2032, $3.25 billion of 5.729% fixed/floating-rate notes due 2037, and $1 billion of floating-rate notes due 2032. The British lender intends to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange.
China Galaxy Securities (SHA:601881, HKG:6881) redeemed the principal and interest of its 4 billion yuan bond issuance, according to a Saturday disclosure to the Shanghai bourse.The bonds had a term of 248 days and an interest rate of 1.74%, paying out a total of about 4.05 billion yuan in both principal and interest.
Jiangxi Copper's (SHA:600362, HKG:0358) two tranches of medium-term bonds totaling 1.5 billion yuan accrued interest on Friday, according to a Saturday disclosure to the Shanghai bourse.The first tranche has a total amount of 500 million yuan with a 10-year term and an interest rate of 2.14%, while the second tranche is a 15-year bond worth 1 billion yuan and an interest rate of 2.35%.Both issuances form part of a 7 billion-yuan bond program.Industrial Bank (SHA:601166) is the lead underwriter and bookrunner, while China Merchants Bank (SHA:600036, HKG:3968) is the joint lead underwriter.Shares rose 4% in Shanghai and 3% in Hong Kong during morning trading on Monday.