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Japan Mitsubishi Securities has sold ¥20bn of convertible bonds for Calsonic Kansei, an auto parts manufacturer.

HSBC has hired Benedict Perez to replace Timothy Voake as head Asian equity sales in its New York office. Perez has previously worked as managing director, head of Asian equity sales and trading at SG Cowen in New York for five years. Before that, Perez worked for five years at ING Barings in New York, covering southeast Asian equity sales at ING Barings. He has 10 years' experience selling Asian equities to a US investor base.

Credit Suisse First Boston has named Paul Tregidgo, head of emerging market debt capital markets, and Peter Milhaupt, U.S. head of DCM, as global co-heads of debt capital markets. Tregidgo will relocate to London as part of the move. The move follows the resignations of John Walsh, U.S. head of DCM, and Scott Ulm, European head of DCM (DW, 4/9). Ulm remains at the firm and is expected to take a senior role in the fixed-income group, according to a spokesperson.

Mexico realised a seven year old ambition this week by finally ridding itself of all of its dollar denominated Brady bonds.

Rating: A2/A+ Amount: Eu100m (increase to Eu900m issue launched 02/04/03)

Rating: A1/A+ Amount: $500m

Mexico realised a seven year old ambition this week by finally ridding itself of all of its dollar denominated Brady bonds.

Guarantor: Alpha Bank NE Rating: A3/BBB+

Mandated arrangers Africa Merchant Bank, BNP Paribas, Natexis Banques Populaires and SG will close senior syndication of the $1.15bn pre-export financing for Sonangol by the end of next week. The deal will be launched into general syndication thereafter. The facility is divided into three tranches. For more details see EuroWeek 791.

Guarantors: Argenta Banque d'Epargne, Argenta Bank en Verzekeringsgroep Amount: Eu50m

HSBC, Bank of China, Hang Seng Bank and Standard Chartered are arranging a A$700m refinancing for Hong Kong Electric. Participants can lend in US dollars at a margin of 28bp over Libor or Australian dollars at 30bp over BBSW.

Mandated arrangers Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Gulf International Bank (bookrunner), HSBC (bookrunner), Mizuho (bookrunner), National Bank of Abu Dhabi, National Bank of Bahrain (bookrunner), Qatar National Bank and Sumitomo signed banks into the $500m 10 year facility for Alba this week. Ahli United Bank, National Bank of Dubai, Barclays, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Abu Dhabi International Company, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Doha Bank and First Gulf Bank joined the deal during general syndication.