JP Morgan

Allen & Overy has hired Sally Dewar, JP Morgan’s head of international regulatory affairs, to lead its new Allen & Overy Strategy Group, a new regulatory consulting business.

The debut dollar bond issue for Heungkuk Fire and Marine Insurance Co has caused some consternation in the market this week. The order book for the South Korean company’s subordinated deal had been open for a week as GlobalCapital Asia went to press on Thursday, leaving bankers and analysts scratching their heads.

A green bond and a conventional bond both hit the euro market on Wednesday. While neither aimed for size, the pricing action showed much hotter demand for the green offering.

Nasdaq-listed Momo this week bagged $650m from its first convertible bond, shrugging off a volatile market to close the deal multiple times covered.

The European leveraged loan market is starting to look a lot like it did in May, with a table full of multi-billion deals and bankers concerned about how much this spike in issuance could play into investors’ hands.

France sold its first syndicated tap on Tuesday, adding €4bn to its GrOAT line. The sovereign will be followed in the green market by a Danish agency's sophomore offering.

Two euro borrowers launched benchmarks on Wednesday, sharing the SSA euro market. While both secured successful deals, one found the market tougher going, as investors pushed back.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has put the IPO plans of real estate company Lodha Developers on hold while it examines "past violations".

A pair of borrowers have hit screens for euro benchmarks to be sold during Tuesday’s session, but another nipped in ahead of the rush to price on Monday.

Speciality chemicals maker Synthomer and hotel group Radisson Hospitality began roadshows for debut high yield bond offerings in the European market this week, undaunted by recent investor pushback. Meanwhile, Smurfit Kappa, the packaging group, added LBO funding to the high yield pipeline.

Shares in Quilter, the UK asset management arm of Old Mutual, performed well in the aftermarket on Monday after its £239m London IPO.

Wise Talent Information Technology Co, owner of recruitment website Liepin.com, has bagged HK$2.9bn ($369.6m) after pricing its Hong Kong IPO near the top of guidance.