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Shenzhen International Holdings and Tahoe Group Co have mandated banks to organise roadshows for new dollar bonds.

CVC and Ardian charged up the leveraged loan deal pipeline with new buyouts of European businesses in Ireland, Greece and Spain this week. A strengthening European economy is likely to attract more, said market participants.

Investors in green corporate bonds had two very different deals offered to them on Tuesday. Spanish utility Iberdrola sold a green hybrid bond, while Toyota Motor Credit Corp, Toyota’s auto finance subsidiary, offered a long 3.5 year green tranche alongside a seven year non-green tranche.

Chinese telecom firm Huawei Technologies has launched a $1.2bn five year loan into general syndication.

China Development Bank Corp priced its maiden international green bond on Thursday, raising close to $1.7bn from a dual-currency transaction that will fund Belt and Road related projects. The deal offered diversification not only to the issuer but also to investors.

Société Générale has given additional responsibilities to two senior bankers working in the research department of its corporate and investment bank.

Bookrunners on China Development Bank Corp’s debut international green bond have released price guidance for a dual-tranche transaction featuring dollars and euros.

The loan funding for CDPQ and Ardian’s acquisition of a stake in Alvest, the unrated French manufacturer of aeroplane parts, was allocated among a "limited" number of investors on Tuesday, amid growing demand for small and mid-sized credits.

China Development Bank Corp (CDB) is gearing up for talks with fixed income investors for its inaugural offshore green bond, mandating firms for a dual-currency transaction.

ING Bank has named Arthur Zou the branch manager in Shanghai, in line with the firm’s efforts to expand its presence in China.

Lonza, the Swiss medical firm, is sounding the market for a $100m seven year loan, following a €870m-equivalent Schuldschein transaction in August.

Dollar corporate bond supply kicked off November on a quiet note after the the Federal Reserve’s two day meeting kept borrowers on the sidelines following a frantic start to the week when spreads continued to tighten and cash poured into the high-grade market.