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China National Chemical Corp has priced a Reg S-only $3bn triple-tranche deal, hitting its targeted size while paying minimum new issue premium. Peak demand was $15.5bn across the board, thanks to an attractive initial price guidance and the company’s strong credentials.

The European leveraged finance markets are licking their lips in anticipation of a new €2.5bn deal backing Bain and Cinven’s takeover of Stada Arzneimittel, the German generic drug manufacturer.

On Wednesday Aroundtown became the seventh property company in the last month to sell bonds in Europe. It followed the trend of its peers by extending the maturity profile of its debt with a €500m 8.5 year transaction.

New issue momentum in Asia’s debt market continues to be strong with Powerlong Real Estate Holdings and China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) collecting bids on Wednesday, as Sinochem International Corp prepares to hit the road.

Morgan Stanley has rejigged the top brass of its Asia Pacific investment banking division, promoting some of the firm’s veteran bankers.

Five new high yield offerings, including the biggest floating rate note seen in Europe so far this year, entered the market this week. The FRN is a sign that frontiers are becoming blurred between different leveraged finance markets for debt buyers, said bankers.

Oceanwide Holdings International and Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) snagged investors on Monday for their new bonds, with the former going for a 363-day deal despite having regulatory quota for a longer transaction, while the latter capitalised on strong demand for its recent trade to bag $500m from a tap.

Tuesday is yet another busy day for China DCM, with Bright Food (Group) Co, Greentown China Holdings and Central China Real Estate in the market for bonds, while China Railway Group is set to meet accounts for its return to the international debt market.

NetLink Trust has priced Singapore’s largest listing in five years, raising S$2.3bn ($1.7bn) from a well covered book after global yield-focused investors piled in.

A special purpose vehicle under India’s Greenko Energy Holdings is ready to market a dollar green bond, while Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Power Company is looking to sell what it is calling an energy transition bond.

Chinese iron and steel company Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) is looking to add to its dollar bond sold just over a month ago, opening a tap on Monday following investor meetings in Hong Kong, Singapore and London.

Carmila, the retail property owner and manager owned by Carrefour, has bagged €503m in a capital increase, after acquiring a listing earlier in June by merging with Cardety, a smaller French property company.