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Emirates NBD came to market for its first additional tier one bond on Wednesday morning, printing what what data suggests is the Middle East’s largest ever deal in the format.

Fosun International has returned to the offshore loan market with a $300m dual-currency borrowing.

David Morton, the former head of corporates, financials and multinational banking (CFMB) at HSBC, has announced his retirement.

Embassy Office Parks Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has global long-only investors on tenterhooks as it prepares to launch its smaller-than-expected Rp47.5bn ($683m) IPO, having filed the final terms for India’s first Reit listing.

Chinese local government-owned power generator Chongqing Energy Investment Group Co wrapped up its inaugural offshore bond, finding enough demand to support an aggressive price tightening.

High yield bond issuance in Europe is perking up, with several deals being marketed or just about to be launched. Beginning its roadshow on Monday was Sappi, the South African paper company, which wants to issue €450m to replace an older bond; starting on Tuesday is French car parts group Faurecia, seeking €500m.

KfW sold a tap in sterling on Monday with lead managers maintaining that the choice of an intraday execution was “key” ahead of a vote in UK parliament on prime minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal.

Kommunekredit, Kommunalbanken (KBN) and World Bank hit screens for dollar deals on Monday, as bankers said that this week offers a decent window for issuance in the US currency.

Achmea, the Dutch insurance holding company, has signed a €1bn sustainability-linked refinancing loan, in what one bank said was the first deal of its kind in the country's insurance sector.

Solar glass manufacturer Xinyi Solar Holdings has raised HK$1.32bn ($168m) after selling a block of new shares in a top-up placement.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka sealed a $2.4bn bond after shaking off investor concerns about the country’s political turmoil and ratings downgrades.

Malaysia has closed the biggest sovereign Samurai bond in 18 years, raising ¥200bn ($1.79bn) from what could be just the first of many such deals to come.