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Korea Land & Housing Corp has broken a six-year absence from the dollar debt market to raise $300m from a social bond.

HSBC's credit and equities business lines were the standout performers in the global banking and markets division (GBM) in the third quarter, the bank's results showed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, group chief executive Noel Quinn said the firm was adapting its business model to chronic low interest rates.

Supply in the SSA dollar market is clustered at the short end of the curve, as borrowers focus on defensive tenors ahead of the upcoming US election. Kommuninvest landed a sizeable benchmark on Tuesday, while Kommunalbanken will follow suit on Wednesday.

Austrian semiconductor maker AMS has returned to the convertible bond market for more financing, raising €750m.

The Emirate of Sharjah, which last entered markets this June with a Formosa bond, approached investors this week to raise $250m from a tap.

Ping An Insurance-backed Lufax Holdings has covered its $2.36bn US listing. Global heavyweight investors flocked to the long-awaited deal.

Daa, the operator of two Irish airports, and Swedish telecoms company Tele2 have mandated for bonds, as the market goes into near-hibernation during corporate earnings blackouts.

Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin, the French tyre company, won more than €10bn of demand for its €1.5bn bond issue on Monday. Now a growing number of corporate bankers expect to see European high grade spreads return to pre-Covid 19 levels.

A number of MTN investors are waiting for the result of the US election before committing themselves to the market, meaning next week is set to be a quiet one.

Lufax Holdings, a personal finance services platform, has opened books for its offering of American depositary shares (ADS). It is aiming to raise up to $2.36bn.

HSBC has poached a senior banker from Citi to run banking in its Americas business.

Chinese property developer Country Garden has closed a $1.5bn-equivalent dual currency loan, attracting seven participants during syndication.