Deutsche Bank

Zhuhai Huafa Group is preparing to make its second foray into the offshore bond market, with investor meetings expected to kick off on July 23 for a renminbi offering.

Chinese companies are really taking the euro bond market in their stride this year, with Beijing Energy Investment Holdings (BEIH) adding to the record-breaking volumes with another €300m ($326m). But unlike the euro deal from state-owned peer Beijing Infrastructure a day earlier, BEIH had to rely more on anchor orders to get its deal away.

A rare Greek IPO was announced on Tuesday, as Poseidon Containers, based in Athens, set out to raise about $230m by floating in New York, to finance purchases of container ships.

The European Stability Mechanism comfortably raised the €2bn it needed from a tap issue on Tuesday — but there were doubts as to whether it has reopened the euro market for SSAs.

Time Warner issued a well received eight year euro bond on Tuesday, as it finally pulled the trigger on a trade that was first mandated at the end of April.

World Bank joined a swarm of issuers looking to print in the dollar market with a mandate on Tuesday for the first 10 year benchmark in seven weeks.

Members Equity Bank priced a A$1.5bn Australian RMBS, its first of the year.

DomusVi, the French operator of private care homes for the elderly, announced on Tuesday a €125m tap of its subsidiary HomeVi’s only high yield bond, as it is acquiring Geriatros from private equity fund Magnum.

DVB Bank SE made an opportunist move into the market on Tuesday after announcing a four year trade on Monday.

Slovenia launched a 10 year euro benchmark on Tuesday, but decided against adding a 30 year tranche.

Gazprom is asking for consent to modify the terms and conditions of its £500m 5.338% loan participation notes due 2020.

Beijing Energy Investment Holding (BEIH) is set to join the string of Chinese issuers who have increasingly tapped the euro bond market this year.