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CGN Power is on track to be Hong Kong’s biggest IPO in 2014 as investors jostled for a piece of China’s largest nuclear energy producer, with institutional books already multiple times subscribed on day one of bookbuilding.

Korea East-West Power Company has opened books for what it looks to be the country’s last offshore bond this year. The five and half year 144A/Reg S bond had attracted an order book of $1bn by Monday afternoon.

Chile has mandated banks for a roadshow with a multibillion dual currency issue expected to follow and mark the return of Latin America’s best rated sovereign to international bond markets after a two year absence.

Thursday was a busy day for European investment grade corporate bonds, with €4.9bn issued in euros and sterling. But with a great deal of diversity of issuers, maturities and currencies, the market had more appetite for some than for others.

Israel Chemicals pulled in a $4.3bn book for its debut bond on Thursday, proving that quality still sells in a market where several deals have been pulled this week, including by KazStroyService on Monday and South Africa’s FirstRand Bank on Thursday.

Syndication for the $3.2bn portion of Tata Steel’s $5.6bn borrowing is progressing well, with the deal already receiving $750m worth of commitments, said a banker. Nine banks have committed so far and a handful more are expected to join before close.

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A short window of issuance is open for borrowers with dollar benchmarks to do ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday next week that heralds the traditional close of the market.

Yildiz Holding, the Turkish food manufacturer, has announced details of the debt package that will back its buyout of United Biscuits, in advance of a London bank meeting on Friday.

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas's shareholders approved a €1bn capital increase at an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Thursday in Barcelona, allowing the Spanish building and environmental services company to begin restructuring a €4.5bn loan.

Pulsant, the UK IT business services company, has syndicated leveraged loans backing its buy-out by Oak Hill Capital Partners.