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Two Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs), China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec) and State Power Investment Corp (SPIC), picked a short-lived issuance window to raise a combined $1.07bn on Wednesday.

With the spat between Italian government and the Europe Commission over the former's budget rocking bond markets, windows of opportunity for new deals have been few and far between. But A-/A3/A- rated German utility company EnBW and AA-/Aa3/AA- rated Procter & Gamble raised bonds on Wednesday, as a flight to safety gave the transactions the required lift.

Jefferies is enjoying unprecedented success in EMEA as it exploits dislocation among European rivals to snap up staff. But the US bank's hard-driving performance culture is not for everyone, writes David Rothnie.

A long-touted equity link between London and Shanghai is set for take-off by the end of the year, but the most unsurprising news to emerge is HSBC’s plan to use it for a Mainland listing. China now has an excellent chance to get its act together on Chinese Depositary Receipts.

Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) raised $750m from a Wakala sukuk sale on Tuesday, navigating market worries by using a targeted approach for its deal.

The European Investment Bank received good demand for its second five year dollar benchmark of the year on Tuesday.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development returned to the sterling market on Tuesday to sell the first benchmark of its 2019 funding programme.

Erste Group has arranged a Schuldschein via blockchain, through a platform it helped construct alongside Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric.

The European Investment Bank mandated banks on Monday for a five year dollar benchmark, following a string of short dated floaters in the currency by supranational and agency issuers last week

Tritax EuroBox has signed a €200m revolving credit facility, its first outing in the debt markets after the continental European arm of the UK’s large logistics warehouse investor was launched over the summer.

Oman has picked five banks to run the books for a seven year dollar benchmark, following an investor call scheduled for Tuesday.

Indonesia state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) priced its first deal as a fully investment grade rated issuer on Thursday, tapping not only the dollar market but also euros for the first time.