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After waiting more than six months, Luxembourg has obtained its first licence under the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) scheme. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Europe) received an approval on November 2 and is aiming to get a quota within the month.

Amundi, the French asset manager, has narrowed its price range to €43-€45 a share, as it continues to build the book for its Paris listing.

European Stability Mechanism printed a solid €1.5bn bond on Tuesday, falling just short of completing its funding target for the year.

KfW and the City of Paris built healthy books for no-grow green bonds on Tuesday, as some bankers suggested the KfW deal showcased the lesser execution risk amid tricky conditions that green bonds offer over conventional deals.

BMW returned to the bond market on Tuesday with a €1.25bn deal, its first issue since the Volkswagen emissions scandal made investors reassess their attitude to the car industry.

WPP, the UK advertising firm, attracted more than €3bn of orders for its four year benchmark bond on Tuesday as investors showed they were willing to turn on the taps for the right deal.

Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane (ICBPI) sold its €1.1bn PIK note on November 6 in what looked like a comeback week for the high yield bond market — but it turned out to be a short-lived pick-up.

ContourGlobal Power Holdings, a global developer and operator of wholesale electric power generation businesses, has released price guidance on the $100m tap of its $400m 7.125% 2019s.

FIG bankers are expecting some issuers to bring forward plans to print tier two early next year as investors show they are ready to take on higher beta paper.

Russian gold and silver miner Polymetal has signed what is likely to be one of the final Russian loans of the year, in a $350m four year deal with five banks.

A supranational is set to add a new point on its curve this week, as a German region prepared to bring its third benchmark of the quarter.

A pair of public sector borrowers are lining up green bonds this week — but one of the deals could have implications beyond that of the burgeoning SRI bond market.