Asia Pacific

◆ ¥50bn Euroyen is issuer's first public bond in currency for five years ◆ Wide range of investors buys what was the biggest foreign issuer in yen ◆ Pricing wider than euros, tighter than dollars

Interest in the once-sidelined product is growing as urgency of transition is recognised

◆ French bank raises €500m from a 12 year non-call seven tier two social bond ◆ Strong demand for FIG capital pushes final book to €5.6bn ◆ UBS returns to Singapore with fresh AT1

Country's credit default swaps tighten after presidential election, which ends one political uncertainty in Asia

Kazakh airline completes triple listing on KASE, LSE and AIX

Certification shows transition investments in tough sectors can be green

Books are covered throughout the range

First EMEA green Samurai offers “a new structure in sustainable finance”

Promotion signals markets push into Australia and New Zealand

The Japanese bank has boosted its teams in New York and Singapore with bankers from Morgan Stanley, Citi and Credit Suisse

Bankers disagree about whether fatigue for 10 year deals is growing

Longer maturities more popular as BMW and Mitsubishi HC tighten all tranches