HSBC

HSBC has hired a new global head of account coverage within its financial sponsors group, following its reorganisation of the division last year.

Zhuhai Huafa Group Co, rated BBB by Fitch, is eyeing its debut dollar-denominated bond.

Yanlord Land Group’s decision to wait until the New Year to return to the bond market paid off handsomely. Launching into a less volatile market on Monday, the deal attracted a peak order book of $2.8bn and priced at a good level for the issuer.

China Development Bank Corp is kicking off the year with a bang, launching a euro/dollar dual currency bond across five tranches Tuesday morning.

State Bank of India, through its London branch, is selling a new senior dollar bond, getting its funding done before Donald Trump officially taking office on Friday.

Hong Kong’s FWD began marketing a new perp on Tuesday, returning to dollar market after a gap of more than two years.

Sibanye Gold, the South African gold producer, has set a date for bank commitments as it targets a quick turnaround on a loan backing its acquisition of US palladium miner Stillwater.

German real estate company LEG Immobilien was alone in the euro market on Monday as it made its debut senior bond transaction with a €500m no-grow seven year.

Micro Focus, a UK software firm, is poised to offer up $1bn-equivalent in euros to the European leveraged loan market as it looks to close its reverse merger with Hewlett Packard’s software business.

The bank has reshuffled its management team in commercial banking in Asia, with senior bankers taking on new roles, according to a press release it sent out on Monday.

China Development Bank Corp has turned its sights on adollar-euro transaction to start its 2017 debt issuance.

Issuers anxious to meet with investors before the Chinese New Year are kicking off the week with roadshows around Asia. Beijing Capital Group, Qinghai Provincial Investment Group, China Huarong Asset Management, and Indonesia’s Pan Brothers are all pursuing dollar bonds.