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Plans to ring-fence major UK banks’ retail activities away from their investment banking activities could increase funding costs for the banks that fall under the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s proposed regime.

Lithuania has loosed 10 and 20 year euro tranches on the market, demonstrating confidence in duration as the prospects of an imminent US rate hike fade away yet again.

China Huarong Asset Management launched its HK$19.6bn ($2.52bn) IPO on Thursday, with the deal off to a good start thanks to cornerstone investors.

The UK's Football Association has signed a £300m refinancing agreement with banks to replace a previous facility it used to build Wembley Stadium.

Santander and BBVA both looked to the dollar market to secure senior funding on Tuesday amid a bare session for European FIG issuance.

Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) priced a landmark transaction this week, raising approximately $1bn from a dual-currency, triple-tranche bond. Not only was this China’s first financial green bond, but ABC was also the second bank from the country to sell notes in London in as many days, setting the stage for president Xi Jingping’s visit to the UK next week. Rev Hui reports.

Emirates NBD has turned up in size in the private medium term note market, printing a pair of clips, one of which was its largest MTN in more than five years.

China Reinsurance’s HK$15.6bn ($2.01bn) listing in Hong Kong is multiple times covered, with the leads on the deal telling investors that pricing is expected in the upper half of guidance.

China Construction Bank sealed a successful offshore renminbi bond on October 12, marking the first time it has listed dim sum notes in London. The trade is set to breathe new life into the CNH market, which had been shut for more than two months following a devaluation of the currency.

China is boosting its capital markets collaboration with the UK with Agricultural Bank of China launching a dual-currency, triple-tranche bond on October 13. It would be the second Chinese lender to sell notes in London in as many days, and its offering will also mark the country’s first financial green bond.

China's Yingde Gases Group has cut the size of its syndicated loan to $100m from $150m, in favour of raising additional funds from an onshore renminbi bond.

China Reinsurance opened its HK$15.6bn ($2.01bn) IPO with a bang on Monday, putting around half the deal in the hands of cornerstones and sending out a covered book message just hours after launch.