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Singaporean bank DBS Group came to the market with a tier two bond on Wednesday, opting for euros as it looked to open up new sources of debt capital.

Solusi Tunas Pratama, an Indonesian telecommunications company, has launched a $577m-equivalent dual-currency loan denominated in dollars and rupiah into general syndication.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Mark Leahy as head of fixed income, responsible for executing the bourse’s strategy for its bond trading business, including encouraging institutional participation.

Malaysia's Qualitas Medical is marketing its S$100m ($77m) IPO in Singapore at a deep discount to other healthcare names, picking the city-state as the listing venue to highlight its regional ambitions.

Surya Pertiwi, the sister company of listed Surya Toto Indonesia, has started pre-marketing for its own $150m IPO in the country.

Adira Dinamika Multi Finance, an Indonesian finance company, has launched a $250m term loan into general syndication, about seven months after sealing its previous fundraising.

Medikaloka Hermina has kicked off pre-deal investor education for a $250m IPO in Indonesia ahead of a mid-April launch.

The Singapore Exchange is at the final consultation stage for dual-class share listings, seeking feedback on safeguards against entrenchment risks, according to a document released on Wednesday.

The Asian green loan market is finally starting to take shape, with a handful of borrowers approaching banks for fundraising. It’s still early days but there are huge opportunities for growth. Rashmi Kumar reports.

CP All, a unit of Charoen Pokphand Group, has raised Bt10.1bn ($324.6m) from a block sale of Siam Makro shares, boosting the size on the back of long-only demand, according to a source close to the deal.

CP All is selling a chunk of shares in Thai firm Siam Makro through an accelerated bookbuild worth up to Bt7.1bn ($229m), according to a term sheet seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Singaporean agricultural company Olam International has raised a three year sustainability-linked $500m revolving club loan, the first of its kind in Asia.