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Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM) has sold Sfr100m ($100.6m) of November 2026 bonds, as some investors were drawn to higher absolute yields in a cheapening market.

Korea Development Bank hopped into the Australian dollar market on October 12, selling an A$400m ($284m) Kangaroo bond. Despite the volatility in the market earlier in the week, KDB had little trouble sealing the popular deal.

Asia International School (AISL) is tapping the offshore market for a debut loan of up to $180m.

Qingdao Haier has set final price guidance for its D-share IPO. The Chinese white goods maker is eyeing proceeds of up to €397.5m from a smaller than expected debut for the asset class.

LeasePlan, the Dutch car leasing company, abruptly pulled its planned €1bn-plus IPO on Thursday as global equity markets plunged into a sea of red.

Corporate bond markets have enjoyed a good run since returning from the summer break. But for the first time since then, an external problem is causing turbulence. The Italian budget has become a live factor in market participation for buyers.

Robust investor demand and reverse enquiry propelled Maoye International Holdings to make a rapid comeback to the bond market with a tap of its September issuance.

LeasePlan, the Dutch car leasing company, has launched its IPO on the Amsterdam and Brussels bourses, having filed an intention to float document on Thursday.

Eurotorg, the biggest supermarket group in Belarus, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, paving the way for the first big international IPO of a Belarusian company.

UBS is promising not to change its investment banking strategy ahead of its investor day this month, despite the departure of the man who came up with it.

Warner Music and Playtech announced new bond offerings with a combined €730m volume on Monday, less than the latest weekly inflows for high yield retail funds. But Bilfinger pulled its deal.

The first two major IPOs of the autumn, Funding Circle and SIG Combibloc, have both stayed above water in trading.