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  • China Lodging Group has allocated its $500m borrowing among 18 banks. The loan, launched in February, will fund the acquisition of hotels in the Mainland.
  • HSBC has promoted Sheldon Wong to head its Middle Market Financial Sponsors (MMFS) team in Asia Pacific, a segment tipped to grow alongside the region’s increasing M&A volumes.
  • The European corporate bond market is again packed to bursting on Wednesday, with six new issues, among which Apple is likely to be one of the most sought after names. This week is building up to a huge total, as LVMH has already raised €4.5bn and Anheuser-Busch InBev £2.25bn.
  • Hong Kong-listed Flat Glass Group has approached the loan market for a $150m fresh money borrowing with one bank at the helm.
  • Star Energy Geothermal has wrapped up its $660m dual tranche loan with 13 banks, following a three month syndication. The money was partly for the company’s purchase of a stake in Chevron’s Indonesian assets.
  • Slower primary issuance in Asia’s syndicated loan market has spurred retail lenders to look for opportunities in secondary — a challenge considering the market is severely underdeveloped. But this is all the more reason for bankers to cultivate a deeper and more expansive market for secondary trading as the move would provide plenty of benefits.