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Philippe Henry, head of HSBC's global banking franchise for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is leaving the bank.

Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) sold its first bond since its IPO this week, raising $750m.

Indian renewable energy company Continuum Energy Levanter made its debut in the dollar bond market this week, more than three years after pulling its initial attempt. However, it had to offer investors incentives to seal the $561m deal, writes Morgan Davis.

Telefónica, the Spanish telecommunications company, showed the depth of demand for green hybrids on Wednesday, with a seven times oversubscribed trade that came a day after a similarly successful deal from compatriot issuer Iberdrola.

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp (HKMC) made a rare public appearance in the debt market this week with a dual-currency transaction worth $1.29bn-equivalent. Featuring a Hong Kong dollar portion and an offshore renminbi tranche, the deal helped the issuer get ‘competitive’ pricing levels, said bankers.

Prologis, the US logistics real estate investment trust, proved that highly rated corporates can still entice investors, with the issuer printing long maturity debt inside fair value despite tight spreads.

Hyundai Capital Services used the green label on its dollar bond to its benefit when hitting the market on a relatively volatile day, managing to find about $4.75bn of demand for a $600m transaction.

Singapore’s ride hailing start-up Grab Holding has further increased the size of its term loan B to $2bn following solid traction in the US market.

Liberty Mutual gave US institutional investors their first chance to pick up subordinated paper with a fixed-for-life coupon in the 144A market this week. Bankers say the issuer may have found a new pool of demand for the product, which has traditionally been reserved for retail channels.

Moonpig, the UK online greetings card company, is increasing the size of its IPO and pricing the deal early after a deluge of orders for stock from investors.

Bank of China Hong Kong has sold the first Yulan bond, a new asset class that was only launched in December, raising $500m from the market. But the deal saw limited interest as investors come to grips with the product.

Hong Kong's Airport Authority used a 144A format to expand its investor base and find a new pocket of liquidity this week. It got a strong reception from the US for its $1.5bn bond.