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Zhongsheng parks for $150m — Zhuhai HK$1bn sets sail — Motech charges up NT$6bn — MPM Finance opens $100m

LIG Nex1, the South Korean weapons manufacturer, has filed its application for a domestic IPO that could raise W400bn-W500bn ($360m-$450m), with the deal slated for the third quarter of this year.

Perhaps inspired by the new Mad Max film, the MTN world’s Road Warrior has been keeping the mean streets of London safe.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi has picked banks for a tier one subordinated deal, its first ever in the international bond market.

African Export-Import Bank has nearly reached its target for a loan, having attracted $700m of commitments, and officials involved say there is more to come.

Ghana National Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has completed the early bird senior phase of its annual loan syndication with a strong oversubscription, said bankers involved in the deal.

Podemos, the anti-austerity political party in Spain, is mounting a strong challenge to traditional political parties with a general election due by the end of the year. Eduardo Gutiérrez, economic adviser to Podemos, talks to Victor Jimenez about the party’s plans if it comes to power.

El Salvador-based lender Banco Agrícola will begin a roadshow on Friday ahead of a potential international bond market debut.

Tough times in the Chilean high yield sector in the last 12 months are unlikely to put investors off taking advantage of a rare level of juice available for a credit from the country when Latam Airlines launches its new non-call five year bond on Thursday.

Asset manager Vanguard is allowing a twelve-month transition for its funds to reflect the FTSE Emerging Markets Index’s new weighting of China’s A-shares, the company told GlobalRMB.

Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional has priced the first ringgit-denominated socially responsible investment (SRI) sukuk. The product was a real test of investor commitment to SRI goals as it uses a structure which pays less if the underlying education project is successful.

Taiwanese electronic components distributor World Peace Group is back in the market for a borrowing of NT$6bn ($195m). Banks have already put in their proposals for the loan and the mandate is likely to be decided by the end of June.