Credit Suisse

In recent months Swiss food group Nestlé has extended its euro corporate bond curve with some of its largest ever deals after it started a Sfr20bn share buy-back in July. But the issuer has not forgotten its eurodollar investors and on Thursday printed its third deal of 2017 in the format.

Two US flotations of Chinese firms raised $686m this week, after one was priced in the middle of the range and traded down, while the other was set to make its debut on Thursday.

Redco Properties Group managed to tighten pricing on its 364-day bond by a hefty 50bp on Wednesday, bagging $250m from the issuance. But the yield still appealed to the buy-side, with investors pumping in $1.6bn in orders at its peak.

Excelitas and Axilone have added to the list of leveraged buyouts catching the attention of the European market amid a busy stream of loan repricings.

Redco Properties Group has jumped on the short-dated bond trend, launching a 364-day dollar deal on Wednesday.

Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium International (FEC) and Chinese securities house Guotai Junan International Holdings both sold unrated bonds on Monday. While neither issuer saw overwhelming demand, they still managed to walk away with their desired $150m and $300m, respectively.

CCCG Overseas Real Estate (Core), a Singapore-based company owned by China Communications Construction Group, has approached banks for its maiden dollar syndicated loan.

HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co got off to a flying start with its Rp86.9bn ($1.3bn) IPO in India, as books opened on Tuesday following a hugely successful anchor investor process.

Gaming firm Razer has raised HK$4.1bn ($528.8m) from its IPO after pricing it just off the top of guidance at a level considered auspicious, said sources close to the deal.

UK telecoms group Virgin Media will begin marketing a jumbo loan this week, in a market that bankers describe as awash with demand. Many issuers are returning in search of tighter margins as soon as their loan terms allow.

Four Seasons Education is closing books two days early on its $111m New York Stock Exchange listing, said a banker managing the transaction.

Yixin Group looks set to be another bumper Hong Kong IPO, with the HK$6.8bn ($867.2m) deal ending its first day of bookbuilding multiple times covered across the marketing range.