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Even heavy indications from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen the central bank will raise interest rates at its next meeting were not enough to derail the strong primary market in emerging market bonds.

Ahli Bank Qatar emerged with pricing for a new five year senior dollar benchmark on Wednesday.

Russian Railways will meet investors in London next week ahead of a potential return to both the dollar and Eurorouble bond markets.

Healthy secondary movement and successful new deals from Deutsche Bank and a second tier Italian name suggest investors are hungry for more FIG paper, though the market has been quiet this week.

After a tumultuous week of blowouts and recoveries in European government bond spreads, this week is looking more settled and healthy. However, the feverish pace of issuance has also abated.

The repricing train steams on in European leveraged loans, although several buyouts are coming down the track, offering new paper and the promise of some yield to desperate investors.

GlobalCapital revealed the winners of its Syndicated Loan, Leveraged Finance and Private Placement Awards 2016 at its 14th Annual Loans Dinner on Wednesday. A dozen borrowers — corporate, bank and sovereign — from all over the EMEA region attended the dinner of 250 people at the Guildhall in London. The awards were as ever based on a poll of loan market participants, conducted at the end of 2016. As such, they are the only awards that recognise achievement in the EMEA loan market based on the opinion of the market. This year we added two high profile new awards: the Lifetime Achievement Award and Most Impressive Growing Force in the Loan Market. Participants at the dinner supported the Loan Syndicate Managers’ Forum’s chosen charity, Make Sense of It, which supports research into, and sufferers from, multiple sclerosis. GlobalCapital congratulates all the winners and nominees.

Hong Kong is about to be treated to its first real estate investment trust listing since 2013 as Chinese state-owned Tianfang Hospitality Reit sets its sights on an IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Buoyant secondary markets are continuing to provide ideal conditions for equity sellers to trade blocks. This week has already brought notable sales in France, Finland, Sweden and Russia.

Terex Corp, the US maker of lifting and material processing machinery, has sold a 9.5% stake in Konecranes, the Finnish crane manufacturer, after a lock-up agreement was waived.

Huawei Investment & Holding Co wrapped up Asia’s first G3 bond from the technology sector this year, pricing its notes through fair value. It plans to become a regular issuer in the capital markets to diversify its funding.

Ronshine China Holdings took advantage of the positive market sentiment on Tuesday to grab an additional $225m from a tap of its debut 2019s, reversing the rocky reception received for the original notes.