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The Chinese Ministry of Finance (MoF) is set to sell six tranches in its Rmb14bn ($2.3bn) auction of dim sum in Hong Kong on May 20, with the 30 year tenor putting in an appearance for only the second time in the history of such auctions.

Reliance Jio Infocomm, which wrapped up a $1.5bn dual tranche loan in November, has signed a $750m 12 year facility backed by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure).

China Minsheng Banking Corp (CMBC) Hong Kong and Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) New York have opened books to debut dollar notes on May 14, a week after China Merchants Bank (CMB)’s New York made a debut on the back of strong demand.

Huawei Technologies has launched its $1.2bn five year fundraising into general syndication, after firming up 12 mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Following its well-received sukuk debut last year, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is back in the Islamic finance market with a series of investor meetings starting on May 18.

Labco cancelled its IPO on Wednesday morning, the day the shares were meant to start trading in Paris, in what was the second pulled offering this week.

Swiss Prime Site, Switzerland's largest listed commercial property company, this week launched a Sfr424m ($456m) rights issue to support its growth plans.

The 3M Co continued this year's strong run of US corporate bond issues in euros on Wednesday, using three tranches to raise its largest ever deal in the currency.

Acromas Bid Co sold a £239m stake in UK insurance provider Saga on Tuesday evening, giving investors a rare chance to buy a chunk of shares in the company.

A pair of SSAs printed dollar benchmarks at the short end on Wednesday — a choice likely to be followed by another issuers in the currency next week.

Volatile markets all this week did not deter German car parts maker Mahle from issuing a bond on Wednesday, and it drew plenty of interest for a new seven year print.

A eurozone wide bond sell-off over the past two weeks took its toll on Italy on Wednesday, as it auctioned bonds at yields last seen several months ago.