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CMA CGM, the French container liner, priced its first bond issue on Tuesday after improving on its triple-C ratings. Investor demand was enough for the issuer to double the size of the deal.

French shipping group CMA CGM will launch a sub-benchmark sized bond on Tuesday, a week after S&P Global upgraded the rating of its unsecured note issuance from CCC+ to B-, bringing it into line with Moody's B3 rating.

Digi Communications’ Hungarian subsidiary signed a €200m bridge loan on Friday to finance its acquisition of compatriot communications company Invitel Tavkozlesi, a subsidiary of Invitel group. The lead banks have launched the syndication and held a bank meeting on Tuesday.

French engineering services company Akka doubled its initial €200m launch size to just over €400m. With rising participation from Asian and European commercial bank lenders, issuers from the technology sector are finding higher levels of interest in the Schuldschein market.

Swiss food and drinks company Nestlé extended and replaced €11bn worth of one and five year loans on Wednesday.

Credit Suisse has expanded the responsibilities of two veteran bankers, naming one as the chairman of its Hong Kong operation and another as chief executive for Greater China.

ING has scooped a Deutsche Bank veteran to lead its corporate finance and client coverage divisions in Asia.

Italian gas utility Snam repeated the new issue-and-tender strategy it used in 2016 as it printed its third ever 10 year bond on Tuesday. The company was not able to replicate the zero new issue premium it achieved 12 months ago, but did still price at a very tight spread.

German filter maker Mann+Hummel has joined the flock of borrowers issuing green Schuldscheine, raising €400m with a multitranche deal that closed on Wednesday.

High yield and emerging market crossover issuer Puma Energy saw demand of more than $2bn for a seven year non-call three year bond on Tuesday, prompting the issuer to slash pricing and increase the size of the trade.

Norsk Hydro completed its buyout of fellow Norwegian aluminium producer Sapa, valued at Nkr27bn ($3.38bn) on Monday, drawing in part on its existing five year revolving credit facility.

Sustainability is a term used liberally and vaguely in the financial world. But it has a precise meaning: living so that we do not make it harder for future generations to live. That principle is violated by today’s economy, including its financial markets. But little by little, the heart of markets — the decisions investors make — is facing up to what it has long repressed. Jon Hay reports.