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As the Japanese insurer expands investments in alternative assets, Blackstone will provide investment management services to Japan’s largest private asset owner across private credit and real estate.

The US investment giant exceeded its $10bn target after an active 24 months of deals in the region, especially in India and Japan.

Hong Kong's finance secretary Paul Chan said the deal will "attract more cross-boundary Rmb financing and trading activities to Hong Kong".

As jumbo sized issuances continue in Apac, 60% of the proceeds from the dual-tranche issuance will be used for international expansion by the Chinese home appliance giant.

The Hong Kong-based banker has most recently been head of Morgan Stanley's Apac debt syndicate.

The HKEX listed aluminium giant will use the money to stockpile bauxite, refinance debt, to invest in overseas projects, share repurchases and for general corporate purposes; it also made a concurrent share repurchase.

SMBC, ING and Standard Chartered have helped provide the $300m financing for the project in Luzon, which will support the country's energy transition.

As private credit comes under more scrutiny and AI reshapes capital markets, Capital Group makes the case that public fixed income is having its most compelling moment in a generation.

Airport Authority Hong Kong draws 2.9x subscription for its multi-tranche senior notes offering, underscoring resilient appetite for high-grade Hong Kong dollar debt; the airport's second runway will open in May.