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Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional threw open Asia’s equity-linked market this week, issuing a $398.8m exchangeable sukuk to much fanfare. The deal has revived Khazanah’s presence in the market and comes two years after it struggled to pull off a similar transaction. Jonathan Breen reports.

Singapore is pushing ahead with plans for a dual class share structure, giving it an edge over Hong Kong for the next big technology IPO. But markets watchers warn that progress will take time.

Waskita Beton Precast has wrapped up a deal some consider to be this year’s hottest Indonesian IPO, with investors piling in to help it raise Rph5.16tr ($390.61m) near the top of the price range.

Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp raised a larger than expected HK$950m ($123m) after boosting the number of shares sold in its overnight equity offering, even though it priced at the bottom of guidance.

Investors had ample opportunity to indulge in bank capital credits this week, with United Overseas Bank sealing a $600m additional tier two offering on Wednesday, just a day after DBS’s landmark AT1 dollar note.

A senior banker in the Asia Pacific financing division of Credit Suisse has stepped into a newly created position at the bank.

DBS Bank sealed a landmark $750m additional tier one (AT1) bank capital deal on Tuesday, marking not just its first dollar AT1 but also the first from a Singaporean lender. Despite the lowest ever coupon globally for this asset class, investors feasted on the credit, reports Addison Gong.

NagaCorp, which operates the only licensed casino in Cambodia's capital, has launched a top-up placement that could raise up to HK$832m ($107m), ending a three year absence from the equity market.

JP Morgan has lost Singapore-based Chetan Singh to UK insurer Aviva, where he will lead mergers and acquisitions globally.

Just a day after DBS sealed a $750m deal from a Basel III compliant additional tier one note, the bank capital market has seen some fresh action with United Overseas Bank eyeing a tier two offering.

Royal Industries Indonesia, which failed to pay the first principal instalment of a loan borrowed in June 2015, has asked banks for additional funds to help resolve its liquidity problem.

The Indian government has picked three banks to work on its 15% sell down in construction firm NBCC, according to sources.