Banks

Ascential, the UK media and events company, has completed a £154m capital raising to strengthen its balance sheet so that it can take advantage of new M&A opportunities.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone locked up a $750m dual-tranche bond on Monday. But the deal was not easy for the Indian borrower, as negative headlines at home and a volatile Asian market kept many investors away. Morgan Davis reports.

CarTrade Tech was approved by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday to proceed with its listing.

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek offered investors 10 year, 20 year and 40 year bonds this week when it priced its $2.5bn deal.

ICBC Financial Leasing Co sold a $1.25bn three tranche deal on Monday that was well supported by Chinese banks.

China Lesso Group’s $550m-equivalent dual-currency loan is in the market, with an open invitation for banks to join at three levels.

Fujian Yango Group Co has sold a $250m bond as part of a liability management exercise.

NatWest Markets has given its head of emerging markets strategy, Alvaro Vivanco, an additional role as head of ESG macro strategy.

Turkish renewable energy company Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji launched its debut bond on Monday, a green dollar offering.

Nasdaq, the US securities trading marketplace, has mandated for an SEC-registered euro benchmark bond, days after the company announced it was spinning off its private market business into a new standalone joint venture.

RBC Capital Markets has hired three women to its European global equity sales business at director level in London and Frankfurt.

France’s IPO renaissance is expected to keep up the pace in the second half of the year, aided by the strong performance of French equities and a rebounding economy.