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Ceva Logistics and Promontoria, a Cerberus issuing vehicle, announced new bonds in the European high yield market this week, with investors appearing more willing to add risk.

Nonghyup Bank returned to the dollar market on Monday, making the most of an improvement in investor sentiment. The South Korean bank was able to price its new bond with little to no new issue premium.

Some fund managers and underwriters are gearing up to keep Europe’s high yield market open during August, as borrowers show more willingness to bring new paper during a traditionally quiet month.

Mainland telecommunications infrastructure giant China Tower hit the road on Monday to start drumming up interest in its HK$68.1bn ($8.7bn) IPO, according to a senior banker on the deal.

SF Holding Co grabbed $500m from its inaugural bond on Thursday, enticing investors with its high rating and scarcity value.

Agile Group Holdings snapped up $400m from a tap on Thursday, with investors’ response sending a strong signal to the high yield market, according to bankers.

IHS Markit exploited the lull in high-grade supply to grab investor attention with its investment grade debut.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) raised $600m with a green bond on Wednesday, offering no new issue premium to an investor base desperate for environmentally friendly assets.

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India’s Housing Development Finance Corp, which is expected to wrap up senior syndication of a $750m loan soon, is gearing up for the next phase of the syndication process.

The Republic of Korea has named five banks to lead its upcoming bond issuance.

HSBC has hired Seok Kheng Yap, a former loans banker at Scotiabank, as an associate director in the loan syndications team.