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Mirae Asset Daewoo Co became the first securities firm from South Korea to tap the international bond market this week, when it issued $300m on Wednesday.

Indonesia’s Pertamina made a quick comeback to the debt market on Wednesday, selling a 30 year bond just days after terminating a tender offer.

Agricultural Bank of China's Hong Kong branch became one of only two issuers to print floating rate notes (FRNs) in October, raising $800m on Wednesday.

The Netherlands plans to join the burgeoning list of sovereign green bond issuers and could become the first triple-A rated country in the group. Whether the bond will be via syndication or the country's preferred auction method has yet to be decided. Meanwhile, two of the country’s public sector SRI borrowers were busy in the format this week.

China Citic Bank International gave in to investor demands for a higher yield on its additional tier one notes, compromising on price to secure a $500m trade.

Österreichische Kontrollbank and Erste Abwicklungsanstalt priced well received dollar deals on Tuesday. The pipeline in the currency is building with Bank Nederlanse Gementeen and Swedish Export Credit Corporation having lined up three year trades.

KfW received a final book of over €12bn for a five year euro benchmark on Tuesday, while the City of Hamburg closed out its funding for the year with its longest outstanding bond. Finnvera will add to the euro SSA supply this week, after mandating banks for a short 10 year that is likely to be its final syndication of the year.

Tottenham Hotspur is planning to be the latest football club to sell corporate bonds after its new stadium’s construction delays and cost have again increased.

Shinhan Bank used its position as the first dollar borrower in the market on Monday to lock up $500m, paying just a low single-digit new issue premium despite global volatility.

The leveraged finance new issue pipeline has slowed down in Europe. Market participants pointed to weak macroeconomic data, but also the recent alarms about weak covenants.

KfW mandated banks on Monday for the first euro benchmark in the public sector market from a supranational or agency in two weeks.

Österreichische Kontrollbank will complete its benchmark funding for the year with a no-grow $1bn five year. Meanwhile, Erste Abwicklungsanstalt has lined up its second dollar deal of the year in the three year part of the curve.