1. Provide a real-life example of a long-term external source of finance (debt or equity issue) used by a blue-chip company in Hong Kong. A blue-chip company is defined as one of the listed corporations that constitute the leading stock index. In this case, the leading stock index in Hong Kong is the Hang Seng Index (HSI). Details of the HSI constituents can be found on www.hsi.com.hk.

   In your essay, describe the nature of the financial arrangement (e.g. purpose, duration, risk assessment, etc.). In your opinion, explain whether this financial arrangement was a right move and suggest alternatives to this arrangement with reference to what you learned in this course and provide justifications.