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Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) opened books on Wednesday for a single tranche dollar bond to be dual listed in Singapore and Taiwan. While the Korean issuer has taken this approach before in offshore renminbi, sources close to the latest deal say this is the first of its kind in dollars.

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is planning to set up an office in Malaysia, marking the first time the body will have a presence outside of its headquarters in Spain.

Food-to-finance conglomerate TCC Group is understood to have sent out term sheets for a $3.5bn loan to back its acquisition of a stake in retailer Big C Supercenter.

Khazanah Nasional started taking orders for its first Islamic bond in dollars on Tuesday, while Bank of China’s Hong Kong branch launched bookbuilding for a triple tranche senior dollar deal.

DagangHalal, the halal verification business, expressed on Monday its intention to float on London’s junior stock market.

The Asian DCM market did not have an easy 2015 with numerous macro and political headwinds causing a fall in new issuance. While jittery conditions are here to stay, Clifford Lee, head of fixed income for DBS, told GlobalCapital Asia that his business is well positioned to combat the volatility.

Singapore’s DBS has released a solid set of financial results for 2015 with both total income and net profits hitting record levels. But while most of its fee-related businesses recorded strong growth, the lender’s investment banking unit saw its income drop by 25%.

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has received commitments worth $150m for its loan of up to $200m ahead of the deadline of February 26.

Five banks have opened into senior syndication a $455.75m facility that will back Baring Private Equity Asia’s proposed acquisition of Singapore-based Interplex Holdings.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is looking to make changes to rules governing futures trading on the exchange, as well as clearing derivatives and a number of other contract specifications.

Indonesia-based power producer Cikarang Listrindo is planning to launch the country's largest IPO for almost a year.

Baring Private Equity Asia has lined up five banks to syndicate a $456m loan that backs its bid for Singapore-based Interplex Holdings.