Banks

Africa Finance Corporation, the pan-African multilateral development finance institution (DFI), has mandated for a Swiss franc bond as its only other note in the currency approaches redemption.

Caixa Geral de Depósitos was seven times subscribed for its debut non-preferred senior bond this week, when it become the first Portuguese bank to launch a deal in the format.

DZ Bank has appointed a new head of covered bonds in a move that acknowledges the bank’s growing league table presence in the euro covered bond market, particularly in Canada and Slovakia.

Rabobank has promoted a senior member of its loan syndication team to become its new head of markets in Europe.

Alphamab Oncology, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, kicked off pre-deal investor education for a potential $250m IPO on Monday after gaining approval to list from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Citi has named Ken Chow and Udhay Furtado as co-heads of Asia equity capital markets, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Beijing Properties (Holdings) has returned for a $100m borrowing and a source close to the situation said syndication is unlikely to be difficult, despite some banks being averse to lending to the real estate industry.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing is returning to the offshore loan market via sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner, China Construction Bank (Asia).

CDP Holdings, a human capital management firm, is planning to list American Depository Shares on the New York Stock Exchange to raise up to $125m.

Two unrated Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), Danyang Investment Group Co and Zhenjiang Cultural Tourism Industry Group Co, came to the dollar market last Friday for a combined $435m.

Guarantor: Swedish local government members

Rolf Petermann, a former FIG banker at Société Générale, has been hired by Nomura.