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Gemdale Corp reopened the bond market for high yield Chinese property companies on Thursday with a $480m green deal that landed at fairly 'aggressive' levels.

Bank of China took its pivot away from Libor-linked bonds further this week by selling a dollar note tied to the secured overnight financing rate (Sofr) and a sterling-denominated deal that was the first Sonia-linked bond from a Chinese issuer. While BOC’s transaction was important, bankers say the new benchmarks are still slow to take off in Asia. Morgan Davis reports.

China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) found strong support for its $550m 10 year bond, defying initial concerns around volatility in longer tenors.

The rarity value of financial deals from Thailand allowed Kasikornbank to raise $350m from an additional tier one bond at a negative new issue premium on Tuesday.

Chinese online travel agency Tongcheng-Elong Holdings is making its debut in the offshore loan market for $200m.

Louis Dreyfus Co Asia has become the latest commodities company to tap the debt market, seeking a $450m sustainability-linked loan that is being widely syndicated.

Standard Chartered has launched an apprenticeship programme that is open to school leavers without academic qualifications as it seeks to bring more diversity to financial markets.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone locked up a $750m dual-tranche bond on Monday. But the deal was not easy for the Indian borrower, as negative headlines at home and a volatile Asian market kept many investors away. Morgan Davis reports.

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek offered investors 10 year, 20 year and 40 year bonds this week when it priced its $2.5bn deal.

China Lesso Group’s $550m-equivalent dual-currency loan is in the market, with an open invitation for banks to join at three levels.

India’s largest ever leveraged buyout loan, tied to Blackstone’s stake purchase in IT services company Mphasis, is in the market, after inviting a wide group of banks to participate in general syndication.

Shandong Iron and Steel Group Co raked in $500m this week, as investors welcomed the long-term prospects of the Chinese company.