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Powerlong Real Estate Holdings finally succeeded in tapping the dim sum market this week, raising Rmb1.5bn ($244m) via a 10.75% 2017 note on September 10. This was the issuer’s second attempt at a bond this year, having failed to price one in January.

Australian gaming products company Aristocrat Leisure plans to market its $1.3bn seven year senior secured term loan to US investors. The company is raising the money to fund its acquisition of US gaming operator Video Gaming Technologies and to refinance debt.

Pelindo III eyes maiden dollar bond — Indonesia's MPM seeks debut — Tata Comms looks to tackle dollar inaugural — FWD picks five for roadshows — IFC mandates three for dim sum — Honghua seeks international debut

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company has become the second Thai group to tap the equity-linked market this year, raising Bt10bn ($311m) from a zero coupon convertible bond. The fact that the company’s shares have been rising consistently since the start of the year made it a hard story to sell, but the group still managed to offer favourable terms — for itself and for investors.

ICICI Bank opened books for a 5.5 year bond on September 11, just four months after the Indian lender last tapped the dollar market for funding.

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company launched a Bt10bn ($311m) zero coupon convertible bond on Wednesday night, pitching the deal to investors with yield guidance of 1.50%-2.00%.

After a botched deal in January, China’s Powerlong Real Estate Holdings is back in the dim sum market, opening books for a Rmb1.5bn ($244m) three year paper on September 10. Gone is the issuer’s previously aggressive approach to pricing: the new deal is coming at a huge discount to its existing curve.

Oil rig maker Honghua Group is looking to make a debut in international markets. The Chinese company will be kicking off investor meetings for a proposed Reg S/144A dollar offering this week.

India’s Tata Communications is to meet investors for what would be the borrower’s inaugural bond in the dollar market.

Andres Esteves’ BTG Pactual will aim to become the second Brazilian bank to issue a Basel III compliant tier one perpetual bond when it completes a roadshow on Wednesday.

LatAm DCM bankers said Ecopetrol’s timing was unfortunate as the Colombian oil company sold a long 10 year bond on a difficult Tuesday in markets. However, Mexico’s Midas touch was enough to see petrochemicals company Mexichem obtain what bankers judged to be a better received deal.

Alfa Bank Russia still intends to come to the international bond market with a dollar subordinated Eurobond in the next two months, despite the worsening headlines around Russia and Ukraine.