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China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) surprised the market with a change in strategy for its latest bond offering this week. High profile as always, the state-owned company’s four-tranche transaction was smaller in size, but tighter in price. Addison Gong reports.

ESR Cayman, which builds and leases warehouses, has pulled its float on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, delaying the deal indefinitely.

China’s Zhenro Properties Group wrapped up its first attempt at issuing perpetual bonds offshore this week, selling the note with a senior-to-perp differential that was tighter than some of its higher rated peers.

The sterling corporate bond market has shown surprising strength for issuers in short maturities this year, but on Wednesday its traditional forte shone through — the ultra-long end, where, as so often, the curve is inverted. Berkshire Hathaway found such good funding there that it scrapped a planned euro issue altogether and raised £1.75bn in sterling.

Investors piled into deals for Spain and Italy on Wednesday despite the miniscule yields on offer, as the spectre of further easing of monetary policy looms large over the market.

The Inter-American Development Bank this week capitalised on a dearth of supply at the 10 year point of the curve to print its second dollar benchmark of the year.

JP Morgan has hired Patrik Czornik to lead its M&A team for Germany. Czornik used to work for the bank in the past but then joined Goldman Sachs.

Mexico’s largest locally owned bank Banco Mercantil del Norte (Banorte) will begin meeting fixed income investors this week as it looks to test investor appetite for Mexico credit with a new subordinated bond.

Hutchison China MediTech (Chi-Med) is looking to launch bookbuilding for its Hong Kong listing as early as June 21 for proceeds of around $600m, according to a source close to the deal.

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co was back in the dollar market on Monday, tapping its 8.125% 2023 bond at a generous premium in what was its fifth offshore outing this year.

The Inter-American Development Bank hit screens on Monday afternoon for a new June 2029 dollar benchmark. The note is the IADB's first 10 year benchmark of the year and other SSA issuers are circling, ready to enter the market if this deal goes well.

Ukraine has mandated banks for a seven year euro-denominated benchmark bond, with the sovereign due to meet investors after a sharp rally in its bonds.