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Indonesia is making a renewed push to list its myriad state-owned enterprises in a bid to relieve pressure on public finances. But those plans could yet be scuppered by a host of issues, not least of which is domestic politics.

Doosan Group sold the third Asian block of the year this week and, in an unusual approach, opted for a private placement. If markets remain volatile, bankers predict many more of the region’s blocks may follow suit. Jonathan Breen reports.

The Securities Association of China (SAC) has released further guidelines on underwriting and allocation for IPOs, in line with the new rules issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).

Korea Midland Power Co (Komipo) bagged $300m from new 5.5 year notes that were four times subscribed on January 13. The Aa2/AA-/AA- rated borrower offered investors something of a safe haven play amid the recent volatility, with strong demand allowing the issuer to print the new bond with little premium.

CYBG, the UK mid-sized bank owned by National Australia Bank, will start building the book for its initial public offering in London next week.

Asia’s primary dollar bond market has seesawed since the start of the year, with paralysis one day and a flood of deals the next. This has caused market participants to scramble to come up with different strategies to navigate the market, writes Narae Kim.

STIC Investment launched a W121bn ($99.5m) sale of shares in Korean defence company LIG Nex1 on Thursday evening, confident they could cover the block with domestic investors.

Hong Kong Airlines had to navigate a crowded primary market on January 13 to price its first dollar bond and raise $180m in the process.

Volatility in Chinese equity and foreign exchange markets is spooking investors but the cheaper RMB and more reasonable valuations for A-shares might provide an ideal entry point for investment into the Mainland.

Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim) has become the first credit outside of north Asia to sell a bond in the region this year, printing a $500m trade on January 13.

There may be a new man in charge at the Mexican debt management office, but bankers were just as effusive as ever over its $2.25bn of 10 year bond, its first issuance of 2016, on Wednesday.

Deutsche Bank is forecasting net Panda bond issuance of Rmb20bn this year as part of a wider deepening of China’s onshore bond market including greater access for foreign investors.