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Hong Kong headquartered international schools operator Nord Anglia Education will price its $304m US IPO in the middle of the range, ahead of a growing pipeline of Asian deals looking to list in New York.

Bayer, the German chemical company, tapped into the growing demand for floating rate notes today with a €500m no-grow three year deal.

Alpha Bank has raised €1.2bn through a private placement to shore up its balance sheet with equity capital.

UK student housing firm Unite completed a £100m capital raise on Monday, with most existing shareholders participating in the deal.

One of Italy’s more troubled financial institutions, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, will sell a senior unsecured bond to screaming demand, in yet another illustration of how hunger for yield is not so much opening the door to market access to previously questionable credits; it is rolling out the red carpet and hosting a champagne reception in their honour.

JP Morgan’s head of investment banking for China, Fang Fang, has decided to retire from the company amid a SEC hiring probe, and will be replaced by Frank Gong, according to an internal memo.

Noble Group, a supplier of agricultural and energy products, metals and minerals, hit the market on March 24 with a $1.35bn 364-day revolving loan facility, led by an 18-member arranging group.

Prolific offshore issuer Export-Import Bank of India printed a $500m 5.5 year issue on Monday night from an orderbook that was more than six times subscribed at its peak.

Advent International, Danish pension fund ATP and Bain Capital have agreed the latest leveraged buyout in Europe. The consortium is buying Nets, a Danish provider of payments, information and digital identity solutions, for Dkr17bn (€2.3bn) with leverage of seven times Ebitda.

Grupo Aldesa, a Spanish civil engineering and construction company, wants to sell a €250m debut bond to repay debt.

Peruvian real estate company Portales and Brazilian meatpacker Minerva announced roadshows at the end of last week as LatAm continues to enjoy strong borrowing conditions despite a more hawkish US Federal Reserve.

Export-Import Bank of India, a prolific issuer in offshore bond markets, launched a 5.5 year US dollar offering on Monday, after Asian bond markets appeared firmer.