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Survitec, the UK survival equipment provider, allocated its £250m acquisition loan late on Friday, reverse flexing to more borrower-friendly terms for the second time.

The euro market got off to a strong start on Monday, with Abbey National and Bank of Ireland both drawing hefty order books for new senior unsecured prints.

Bank Dhofar has received regulatory and shareholder approval for what would be the first ever tier one deal from an Omani issuer. Two banks have been mandated for the sale.

Kazakh firm KazTransGas has shown that shipping companies can make a fast turn in the loan market, agreeing a quick $400m deal with banks.

Alliance Oil has issued a clarifying statement with regard to the outstanding exchange offer for its $350m 9.875% 2015s.

ABN Amro took to the sterling and Canadian dollar markets on Monday, opening books for a three year tap and a five year Eurobond in the two currencies respectively.

China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group (CSSD) is eyeing the first renminbi bond from an issuer in the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), a China-Singapore joint venture area. But after more than a year of preparation, the deal faces two issues that have delayed its final launch, two sources have told GlobalRMB.

India’s Yes Bank is gearing up for a second green bond sale just days after issuing what became the country’s first green debt. On the back of strong demand, the bank was able to raise twice the amount it originally targeted and looks to lead the green financing the government is stepping up to encourage.

Cowell e Holdings, a maker of front-end camera modules for mobile devices, has begun testing investor appetite for its $150m-$200m IPO, with its link to Apple expected to be a key selling point.

Details on the pricing, levels and tenor Haitong International Securities Group’s HK$4bn ($515m) financing, which was launched into syndication last week.

Singapore based real estate company Frasers Centrepoint launched a subordinated non call five Singapore dollar perpetual on the morning of March 2 as its seeks to refinance a multi-billion dollar loan. Market watchers are hoping the deal, which is the first Singapore denominated perpetual bond of 2015, will breathe some life into the Sing dollar market.

Joy City Property, which was acquired by Cofco Land Holdings in December last year, plans to raise up to HK$6.40bn ($825m) from a one-for-two rights offering, as it seeks to pay off the outstanding balance of the acquisition.