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The Samurai market is continuing to provide banks with funding opportunities this week after euro and dollar issuance all but dried up as investors showed caution over the potential for a Greece-induced disaster.

As Ramadan begins, the international sukuk market’s run rate is on track to make 2015 the largest year for issuance ever. Several mandates have recently been added to the pipeline, giving fresh fuel to the sukuk sector’s fire.

The tide is turning for Hong Kong and China stocks after months of euphoria pushed indices to record highs. But with only a short time left before the summer lull, issuers are still pushing out their IPOs, despite choppy conditions and pushback from investors on valuations, writes Rashmi Kumar.

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Sky Light Holdings has put into action its Hong Kong IPO plans to raise up to HK$777m ($100m), opening books without any cornerstone investors on board but with enough early orders for a fully covered deal.

AAG Energy Holdings fell victim to rocky market conditions this week, raising HK$2.28bn after pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the bottom end of guidance, while also taking a knife to its greenshoe portion.

A flush of India’s public sector banks (PSBs) have kicked off capital raising plans as they look to fill their coffers ahead of the full implementation of Basel III rules in 2019, and with credit growth set to expand as the economy emerges from a long slumber.

A rare US dollar syndicated loan to finance a commercial real estate transaction in India has raised the tantalising prospect of more liquidity being readily available to the many foreign investors eyeing similar assets in the country. But there is no trend yet, and the deal could remain an unusual curiosity for some time, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

Intesa Sanpaolo is in the market with an exchange offer for its existing 5% 2020 tier two notes and investors have been given until June 26 to join in.

Mexican hotel operator Grupo Posadas has picked banks for a roadshow in Europe and the US.

Enjoying the sunshine, but got nothing to do? Sick of hearing about Grexits and Brexits and any other type of exit? Looking for a good time? Then look no further.

Shenzhen-listed Financial Street Holdings drew a crowd of investors for its three year dim sum offering. The Rmb1.5bn ($241.6m) print saw more than Rmb4bn of demand.