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Singaporean packaging company Goodpack is seeking a loan worth $835m to fund its leveraged buyout by private equity firm KKR, and it aims to raise large chunk of the financing in the US.

Bearish hedge funds are taking advantage of record elevated skew levels on the S&P500 this week, entering at-the-money three-month down-and-out put options.

Financials dominated the US investment grade issuance calendar this week as investors refused to be put off by geopolitical risks.

Singaporean packaging company Goodpack is seeking a loan worth $835m to fund its leveraged buyout by private equity firm KKR, with a large chunk of the financing to go to the US market.

Unifin Financiera demonstrated the continuing good form of the LatAm high yield market and reinforced the demand for Mexican non-bank lenders as issuers in the bond markets with a five year debut that priced between its peers Findep and Crédito Real.

The levloan market heralded the return of television content producers this week as Endemol set guidance on its €1.35bn refinancing loan and Liberty Global announced its intention to raise loans backing its latest acquisition.

Maire Tecnimont, the unrated Italian company that builds large hydrocarbon and chemical plants, will issue its first bond after a roadshow.

A tinge of risk-aversion crept into the US corporate bond market on Thursday, as investors digested the US government’s decision to broaden its sanctions on Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

Dutch television programme producer Endemol has announced guidance on the pricing and currency denomination of tranches in its €1.35bn refinancing loan.

Southeast Asia’s largest e-payment firm, MOL Global, filed for a $300m Nasdaq IPO this week, and if successful it will be the first Malaysian firm to list in the US. Malaysia's capital-rich domestic market has traditionally kept firms onshore, but those aiming for the best valuations will be better off heading to the US, write Rev Hui and Rashmi Kumar.

Unifin Financiera drew out the good form of the LatAm high yield market as well as reinforcing the prominence of Mexican non-bank lenders as issuers in the bond markets with a five year debut that priced between its peers Findep and Crédito Real.

Internet giant Yahoo announced on July 15 that it will be selling 60m fewer shares in Alibaba’s IPO. The listing is expected to hit the market either at the end of the month or at the start of August.