Morgan Stanley

Bright Scholar Education Holdings had covered its $150m US IPO as of Monday, according to bankers arranging the deal.

Public sector issuers “can do whatever they want” in a rampant dollar market, with investors ploughing into books despite deals pricing close to or flat to their curves.

The victory of Emmanuel Macron in France's presidential election opens wide the window between now and the UK general election for IPOs to be done. The block trades market is also strong, with several large deals completed so far this week.

Public sector borrowers are rushing back into dollars after a quiet few weeks for the currency, with a trio of issuers taking indications of interest for Wednesday business.

The largest European high yield bond issue for a year is being prepared as Intrum Justitia and Lindorff, two Nordic debt collectors, ready to complete a merger.

State Bank of India will pick up to six firms for a proposed qualified institutional placement or follow-on public offer, according to a request for proposals sent on Tuesday.

Australian billionaire James Packer has cashed in his remaining stake in his Macau joint venture with Hong Kong gaming tycoon Lawrence Ho, netting $1.2bn in the process.

Chile’s leading casino operator Enjoy SA spent Monday receiving feedback from investors about certain modified terms on its offering memorandum after potential bond buyers decided that the original terms were too risky a bet.

Books for Bright Scholar Education Holdings’ $150m IPO in the US were covered as of Monday, according to bankers arranging the deal.

Ant Financial subsidiary Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding will increase the size of its $3bn loan, taken to partly support its bid to acquire Dallas-based MoneyGram, according to bankers. The news comes about a fortnight after Alipay raised its offer for MoneyGram by around $300m.

The IPO of VolkerWessels, the Dutch construction and property development company owned by the Wessels family, achieved coverage on its full deal size by Wednesday morning, two working days into the bookbuild.

Crystal International Group has filed a listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a $600m-$800m IPO.