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South Africa's FirstRand Bank made its Swiss franc debut on Tuesday afternoon, becoming the second issuer from the country to tap the market in recent years. The investor bid was strong enough for the issuer to follow up with a swift increase the day after pricing.

R&R Ice Cream, the Yorkshire-based maker of branded and private label ice cream, priced its £315m high yield bond return at the tight end of guidance on Thursday.

Emerging markets-focused miner First Quantum Minerals has released price guidance of 7%-7.25% for its $650m eight year bond, a level indicating that leads could push pricing inside the yield level at which FQM last came to the market in 2012.

Online cosmetics marketplace operator Jumei International launched bookbuilding for its IPO in New York on Wednesday in a deal worth up to $194m that is being pitched at a huge discount to its closest rival.

China’s second largest internet security software provider, Cheetah Mobile, managed to overcome the poor secondary market performances of some of its peers by pricing a $168m New York IPO near the top of its guidance on May 8.

China Cinda Asset Management made its dollar debut on Wednesday night with a $1.5bn dual tranche bond. Although negative sentiment on China led dealers to take a cautious approach with initial guidance, the trade was able to land inside fair value after pricing tightened by 25bp.

Dim sum issuance volumes are on the rise, with four issuers launching deals and another wrapping up a roadshow on Thursday.

Jingrui Holdings announced guidance on its debut dollar bond at 13.625% on May 7, the highest coupon on any dollar bond in Asia this year.

Technology firm Alibaba Group Holdings lodged its preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to great fanfare this week, as this much-hyped business moved a step closer to listing. However, key information on the IPO — such as how big it will be — remains in scarce supply, writes Rev Hui.

The Eurodollar bond market is misty and unreliable terrain, but the expert navigator is Nestlé. The Swiss foods group proved its sure command of the territory on Wednesday with a $650m issue – the first in the market for about eight months.

R&R Ice Cream, the Yorkshire-based maker of branded and private label ice cream, met investors in London on Wednesday to market a £315m high yield bond issue.

Integrated Dental Holdings, the UK dental care group owned by Carlyle, priced a £100m tap of its December 2018 floating rate notes at the tight end of guidance on Tuesday.