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  • Sistema, the Russian conglomerate controlled by Vladimir Yevtushenkov, has been forced to cancel the $70m sale of Detsky Mir shares it conducted on Monday night, after some of its assets, including its stake in the toy store, were frozen by an arbitration court in the Republic of Bashkortostan.
  • Savannah Petroleum, the UK oil and gas company focusing on African exploration, has announced a range of 40p to 50p a share for a follow-on share placing to fund its acquisition of the Nigerian oil and gas assets of Seven Energy.
  • Chinese local government financing vehicles Huzhou City Investment Development Group Co and Urumqi Gaoxin Investment and Development Group Co brought home a combined $500m on Wednesday as issuers seal last-minute deals before the end of the year.
  • China New Higher Education Group has become the latest of a string of companies from the education sector to access the offshore loan market for funds. While Chinese education firms have mostly been well received by banks, market observers cautioned against drawing broad-brush conclusions. Reputable schools with scale will still be a top pick for lenders, while their lesser-known peers may find frostier conditions. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
  • Asian bond volumes soared this year, breaking records with $350bn of issuance. Can 2018 possibly be any better? Addison Gong attempts to find out.
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Co’s $850m flotation of its petrol station chain Adnoc Distribution has been greeted warmly by the market, setting a good precedent for an expected wave of privatisations in the Middle East. Sam Kerr reports.