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As China's new three free trade zones (FTZs) in Fujian, Tianjin and Guangdong kick into gear, the original pilot zone in Shanghai is moving forward with capital account reforms to ensure that it remains, true to its nature, the testing ground for Chinese market liberalisation.

China-based branded snack food and beverage maker Dali Foods Group Co is seeking to list in Hong Kong, in a deal jointly sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.

Paraguay looks set to build on its upward ratings trajectory after Standard & Poor’s placed its BB rating on positive outlook thanks to the country's greater resilience to the weak economies in the region.

Two Nordic firms priced their initial public offerings on Tuesday, suggesting the very busy market for listings across EMEA, and especially in Northern Europe, was not yet leading to deal cancellations.

Crédit Agricole and Société Générale will seek to float Amundi, their asset management joint venture, in Paris by the end of this year, partly to give Amundi a currency for acquisitions.

Telecom Italia raised gross proceeds of €796m from the IPO of Inwit, its telecom towers business, for which bookbuilding closed on the morning of Wednesday June 17.

With emerging markets equities in focus due to recent changes in access for foreign investors, some industry insiders wonder when options will join the party.

Archer Daniels Midland, the US food processing and commodities trading company, ended a fallow patch in the corporate bond market on Wednesday, making its debut in the euro market with a dual tranche deal.

Atos, the French IT services and outsourcing company, added to an already packed corporate bond pipeline on Wednesday, hiring banks to arrange a roadshow beginning next week, for its first ever bond.

A supranational issuer is considering bringing a sukuk later this year, which would be its first issuance in the format for nearly six years.

The eurozone periphery enjoyed a stable day in secondaries on Wednesday, but SSA bankers warned that volatility could still be on the cards before scheduled issuance this week.

M7 Group, the Luxembourg satellite and online TV broadcaster, has closed a €500m loan rollover and dividend recapitalisation.