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MCT Consortium has priced Malaysia’s first IPO for the year at the midpoint of guidance, clinching MR585.6m ($159.0m) for the property developer.

Henderson Land Development has sealed an HK$18bn ($2.32bn) borrowing, its largest ever syndicated loan, with a group of 22 banks.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi tops the international sukuk league table at the end of the first quarter, following the third biggest month ever for issuance, but less than $100m separates the top four banks.

Steel and mining company ArcelorMittal on Monday priced two senior unsecured high yield bonds inside price guidance: a three year floater and a six year fixed rate bond.

The overall credit default swap notionals and trade counts that were reported to swap data repositories last week both increased by 15% compared to the same time last year, according to data from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.

The first update of the Green Bond Principles (GBP) has been revealed, as the green bond market looks forward to another strong year of growth in 2015 and more robust institutional underpinnings.

Shawbrook, the UK challenger bank, has narrowed the price range toward the top of the initial range, ahead of the IPO book’s closing tomorrow.

Prysmian, the unrated Italian cable maker, has issued a seven year bond, increasing the size from €600m to €750m thanks to robust demand.

Dufry, the Swiss travel retail operator, will look to raise at least Sfr2.2bn (€2.1bn) from a rights issue funding its takeover of World Duty Free, over half of which is secured by three cornerstone investors.

Stada, the unrated German generic and branded drugs maker, has hired banks for a seven year euro bond.

Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company, has issued a €1.3bn 60 year non-call 7.5 year hybrid bond, as its hybrid issued in 2005 approaches its first call date.

German car parts maker Schaeffler printed on March 27 €1.5bn of dual currency, senior secured high yield notes, capturing large savings.