Deutsche Bank

Emirates NBD has mandated six banks for a European roadshow starting next week, bringing hope that the bank will print a breakthrough euro trade.

The tier two market rocketed back into action on Wednesday, with Santander Issuances and KBC Group hitting the undersupplied sector and quickly building bumper books.

Air India has taken flight for a $315m 15 month bridge via two mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners. The money will be used to finance new aircraft as the state-owned company looks to modernise its fleet.

Deutsche Bank is trading a £150m block of Glencore shares tonight for First Reserve, the energy-focused private equity firm. It is the first accelerated bookbuild since the minerals company’s 2011 IPO, which may explain the busy atmosphere on syndicate desks this evening.

Iceland’s Arion Bank is set to become the nation’s second bank to hit the euro denominated senior unsecured market since the country’s financial crisis.

Malaysia has shortlisted banks for its return the international sukuk market after four years away, and bankers expect it to announce the final mandate soon, according GlobalCapital Asia's sister publication, the Islamic Finance Information Service.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp’s (HPCL) $400m 39 month facility has entered general syndication. The deal is being led by seven banks that will prefund the money this month.

Three chunky equity block trades were launched this evening – in Safran, Merlin Entertainments and Veolia – after all three companies’ shares had hit 52 week highs today.

Delphi Corp, the car parts manufacturer spun out of General Motors in 1999, issued its first euro bond on Monday, a €500m 10 year.

The management team of India’s VRL Logistics started meeting investors on Monday, March 2, for its listing on the country’s National and Bombay stock exchanges, in an IPO which will raise $60m to $70m from investors.

Privately-owned Indonesian palm oil producer Royal Industries launched its $500m dual tranche fundraising into general syndication on February 27. Interested banks have the option of joining offshore or onshore.

Asiamoney is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Australia Awards. After suggestions by bankers from global and domestic institutions, we weighed the most impressive deals and banks in the market last year. The decisions were not always easy, but we hope to have picked a series of winners that truly highlight the breadth of potential in Australia's capital market. It was a good year for the overall market; it was a great year for the winners below.