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Banco Santander has launched its €7.07bn fully underwritten rights issue to support its acquisition of the failed Banco Popular Español, saying it expects to make a return on investment on the deal of 13% to 14% by 2020.

Leads on FIT Hon Teng’s HK$2.8bn ($358.6m) IPO have wrapped up bookbuilding a day early in Asia and Europe after a strong showing from institutional investors, and are set to price the deal around the midpoint of the initial range.

Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC), China National Chemical Corporation and Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production are out in the market, gauging appetite for their respective bonds.

Malaysia-based Lotte Chemical Titan Holding has sealed its MR3.8bn ($884.0m) IPO at the bottom of guidance after reopening the deal on Monday at a lower price range and smaller size.

Huarong Investment Stock Corp has increased the size of its dual-currency syndicated loan to HK$3.6bn ($462m) from HK$3bn.

Mainland firm Hebei Construction Group is vying for approval to list in Hong Kong, filing a draft prospectus with the city’s exchange.

UBI Banca, the Italian bank, completed its €400m rights issue on Friday June 30, when the tiny rump of 6.7m rights, not subscribed for during the subscription period, were all sold on the stockmarket in the first few minutes they were offered.

A new Zurich IPO began investor education on Monday, of electric meter maker Landis & Gyr, based in Switzerland. “It’s big,” said a banker on the deal, which may come at about $2.25bn to $2.75bn.

The European high yield bond market welcomed a bursting deal pipeline this week, leaving behind last week’s sabre rattling between investors and issuers.

Malaysian petrochemical firm Lotte Chemical Titan Holding has relaunched its up to MR5.9bn ($1.4bn) IPO and is taking orders for a day, slashing the price range and offering size to secure additional long-only investors.

A loan of around $400m for Indian data analytics firm Mu Sigma is open for retail participation after a successful senior phase when seven lenders joined the deal.

China’s ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance Co has taken a formal step towards listing in Hong Kong, filing a draft prospectus for an IPO that could raise at least $1bn, according to bankers familiar with the matter.