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State-owned Korea Gas Corp (KoGas) has gone out with its first international bond outing of the year, launching a dual-trancher dollar trade on Monday morning.

The Asia ex-Japan additional tier one market could finally be getting some action with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) set to go on the road next week for its debut AT1.

Axpo, the Swiss energy utility company, on Thursday issued a Sfr350m ($358m) eight year bond to support its buy back of outstanding Sfr700m 2020 notes.

Axpo, the Swiss energy utility company, on Thursday issued a offered a CHF350m ($358m) eight year bond to support its buy back of outstanding CHF700m ($716m) 2020 notes.

A pair of Chinese firms are preparing potential multi-billion-dollar deals. Postal Savings Bank of China Co is seeking approval for a Hong Kong IPO that could raise up to $8bn, according to sources familiar with the matter, while China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co is aiming to net HK$9.5bn ($1.2bn) from a rights issue in the next few weeks.

India’s HT Global IT Solutions Holdings is set to give a lift to the Asian high yield market, launching a $300m deal on Thursday with price guidance set at a hefty 7.625% area.

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co is preparing a jumbo rights issue, aiming for a size of HK$9.5bn ($1.2bn).

Russia's State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) finishes the roadshow for its debut Eurobond early next week, setting it up to become the first new Russian quasi-sovereign issuer for six years, according to a lead manager.

UBS has promoted Choo-Guan Yeoh to the newly created position of head of ASEAN equities, putting her in charge of development of the business in the region.

Postal Savings Bank of China Co is seeking approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to list, in a deal that could raise up to $8bn, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Tuesday night's €815m block trade in Abertis shares for Obrascon Huarte Lain, the Spanish construction company, was a daring reopening of equity issuance after the UK's shock vote to leave the European Union. But despite the deal's success, it has been followed by surprisingly poor trading in OHL's shares and bonds.

China’s DFZQ, also known as Orient Securities Co, and China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co have raised a combined HK$14bn ($1.8bn) after pricing their IPOs towards the low end of guidance, according to sources close to the deals.