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UK metering services company, Smart Metering Systems (SMS) has signed a £150m club loan and increased the deal size to take advantage of a government scheme to boost smart meter installation.

Vakifbank has launched its first annual loan refinancing of 2016, following Turkish peers Akbank and Ziraat bank to the market.

Four banks from four jurisdictions got the FIG market off to a frantic start on Monday, and bankers think many more borrowers could hit screens before the European Central Bank meets on Thursday.

HSBC turned its attention to euros for its second holdco senior deal in less than a week on Monday, looking to make more progress on its TLAC bucket after a blockbuster $7bn deal last week.

Standard Bank of South Africa launched syndication for its loan with a whopping eight banks leading the deal, including four Chinese firms and HSBC.

América Móvil, the Mexican telecommunications firm, took advantage of a rally in emerging market debt to open books on its debut euro-denominated bond with a tight concession on Monday.

Kuwait Projects Company (Kipco) will open books on a seven year bond after completing investor meetings on Monday.

Hong Kong-listed Samsonite is raising a loan of up to $2.425bn for its acquisition of premium travel luggage maker Tumi.

Singapore real estate firm Ascendas ventured into the country’s domestic bond market on Monday with a S$100m ($72.8m) offering that was largely driven by reverse enquiry.

The government of Mongolia is testing the market’s appetite for a $200m two tranche loan that has launched into syndication.

Union Medical Healthcare has priced its HK$742.4m ($95.5m) Hong Kong IPO close to the floor of the expected range, as investor sensitivity meant the issuer chose prudence over price.

Bank of China has filed an application to list its aircraft lessor in Hong Kong in a deal that could raise as much as $2bn.