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AstraZeneca, the UK pharmaceuticals company, has lined up $17.5bn of bridge loans from three banks to back its $39bn acquisition of US biotech firm Alexion.

Chinese healthcare technology company Yidu Tech is set to begin drumming up demand for its Hong Kong IPO after winning listing approval from the city’s bourse.

Ukraine, which has proven itself a favourite of emerging market investors this year, has slipped into international markets for a small dollar tap before year-end. The trade comes amid strained negotiations between Ukraine and the IMF over the disbursement of emergency funding.

Two European banks ventured across the Atlantic this week to tap a dollar market that has remained open for business going into mid-December.

New MENA heads at Citi and Goldman Sachs — Julia Hoggett moves from FCA to LSE — LBBW hires Sim for Asia team

Singapore-based consumer internet company Sea, whose New York-listed shares have soared by more than 400% this year, is looking to take advantage of that positive sentiment to raise around $2bn from a new equity offering.

Goldman Sachs is leading the race to fully own a Chinese securities company. It has agreed to buy all the outstanding shares in its 16-year old joint venture, Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities, from its onshore partner.

Mainland-based Jacobio Pharmaceuticals has kicked off the roadshow for its Hong Kong listing. It is eyeing a valuation of up to HK$10.6bn ($1.37bn).

Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden (SBB), the Swedish social housing company, ploughed through fair value on Tuesday with a debut social bond and return to the hybrid market, as tightening spreads encourage investors to keep their wallets open deeper into December.

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden (SBB), the Swedish social property company, has hired banks for €1bn of new deals made up of a hybrid note and debut social bond, as risk appetite remains strong even heading into the middle of December.

Fadi Abuali and structured finance banker Zaid Khaldi are set to replace Wassim Younan and head up the Middle East and North Africa region for Goldman Sachs.

Flutter Entertainment, the parent of bookies Paddy Power and Betfair, has returned to the equity capital markets with a £1.1bn share sale to finance its acquisition of a stake in FanDuel Group, the New York-based fantasy sports and online casino company.