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Latin America bond bankers hope that more Mexican companies will look to sell new debt after Televisa clinched a tight price for its 30 year bond this week to wake up the country’s dormant primary market.

Guarantor: Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia

A weakened corporate bond market on Thursday did not dissuade Telenor, the Norwegian telecoms company, from issuing a €2.5bn triple tranche deal. Competing for investors' attention was unrated Symrise, the German flavours and fragrances group, which managed to slash its pricing by 25bp-30bp without losing investors.

The World Bank is due to return to the bond markets for around $5bn by the end of June, as the issuer seeks to complete its funding programme by the end of its fiscal year.

Biopharmaceuticals company Mabpharm launched bookbuilding for its up to HK$1.53bn ($195m) flotation, while Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group set pre-marketing in motion for its Hong Kong listing.

Mulsanne Group Holding broke new ground this week by pricing its IPO below the initial marketed range, debuting a mechanism introduced to the Hong Kong stock market just last year. The move could become more common in the city if US-China trade tensions continue to ramp up market volatility, according to equity capital markets bankers. Jonathan Breen reports.

Yiwu State-owned Capital Operation Co, a Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV), nabbed $600m on Wednesday in a deal that was led by 14 banks.

English-language training provider Meten International Education Group filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday for its proposed offering of American Depository Shares (ADS).

Consumer lending giant Home Credit is planning an IPO in Hong Kong that could raise about $1bn, according to a source familiar with the matter.

SG moves London banker to run Asia syndicate team — Citi loses head of India DCM — ANZ loans banker to relocate to Singapore — MSCI names Korea client head.

Mexican media company Televisa returned to dollar bond markets after a three and a half year hiatus on Tuesday and was able to increase the size of a planned trade despite offering minimal concession.

Indiabulls Housing Finance raised $350m in its debut dollar transaction on Tuesday.