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◆ Europe's corporate bond market braces for US tech issuance surge ◆ Canada makes move for EU regs equivalence but to what end? ◆ Middle East private placements here to stay... but will take up less room
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September redemption cash and shortage of supply support investor demand
Private placements may have hung around much longer than first expected but their dominance may be at an end

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  • Abu Dhabi brought the CEEMEA debt market out of holiday mode this week by stunning investors with a new 50 year bond — the longest ever seen in the Gulf. The deal not only cemented Abu Dhabi's standing as a top-tier credit on a level with developed market sovereigns, it also raised expectations for a flurry of longer-dated issuance from states across the Gulf region. Mariam Meskin reports.
  • Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng raised $1.5bn this week, after increasing the size of its US listing and pricing it above the marketed range.
  • Ant Group started speaking to investors this week for mammoth IPOs on the Hong Kong and Star markets, which at an estimated size of $30bn would become the world’s largest ever share offering. The deal is a big win for both exchanges — and bankers in Hong Kong are also expecting a record fee from the deal. Jonathan Breen and Rebecca Feng report.
  • Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) attracted nearly $13bn of orders for its offshore bond debut this week. The company’s solid credit profile and backing from its parent helped win over investors. Morgan Davis reports.
  • Credit Suisse has named Carsten Stoehr as the head of its newly-created Asia Pacific strategic products (ASP) team, adding another job to a veteran banker who already runs Greater China.
  • Korea Expressway Corp made its debut in the Kangaroo market this week, taking A$450m ($324.6m) from a dual tranche deal.