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A stack of high yield bonds is set to hit the European market, as four issuers announced roadshows on Monday.

Chinese issuers Peking University Founder Group, Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co, Geely Automobile Holdings and Jinjiang International Holding are meeting investors this week ahead of planned dollar and euro bond sales.

China Hongqiao Group has opened books on a HK$6.2bn ($798m) top-up placement, in yet another Hong Kong equity block deal to be launched with a fixed price.

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems has added HK$1bn ($127.9m) to its coffers after selling a chunk of shares through a top-up placement, capitalising on a recent jump in its stock price.

Equity derivatives strategists are bullish on equities in the short term as European business confidence is high and US markets bask in the afterglow of tax reform passed by President Donald Trump. But questions remain over how long the US equity bull run can continue, with some experts encouraging more cautious long positions this year.

Records were tumbling this week as countries, companies and credit institutions were met with a wall of cash for new bond offerings across the globe — prompting speculation that primary capital markets may well be at the very height of their capacity. Tyler Davies reports.

Two CEEMEA corporates hit the road this week to gauge investor interest for dollar bonds — Turkish petrochemical manufacturer Petkim Petrokimya Holding (Petkim) and Russian phosphate fertiliser company PhosAgro .

The equity block trade market is heating up in Hong Kong as shares continue to rally, with banks launching one sole mandate after another.

Dollar investors had plenty of Chinese property bonds to choose from this week, with four issuers competing for their attention on Tuesday. But with no end in sight to the pipeline, companies will have to navigate the market carefully, or cough up a premium for their bonds.

Chinese issuers BOSC International, a local government financing vehicle from Henan, Lai Fung Holdings and Hilong Holding are in the market with new deals on a busy day for issuance.

Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings is taking feedback from global investors for a 144A/Reg S transaction, and is looking to hit the market on Thursday morning.

Europe’s equity linked new issue market is enjoying a busy start to the year, with four deals totalling €1.56bn priced in the past week. The latest was a Sfr300m seven year convertible bond (CB) issue by Swiss Prime Site, the property investment company.