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Former hedge fund manager Paul Absalom returns to the sell-side in a newly created role. Temasek executes its second local currency bond deal for the year with a dual-tranche S$1 billion issue off its global medium-term note programme. The Singapore dollar-denominated transaction is well received by insurance companies in particular, despite pricing at a tight spread. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation's $250 million five-year issue starts off a busy week in the debt markets as companies rush to execute their deals before Chinese New Year. The $200 million deal is re-offered below par from the start, sparking a lot of noise about it not being fully distributed, but sources say the underwriter is not long any bonds. Developing a stronger culture of domestic consumption is crucial to Asia’s growth, Standard Chartered's Asia CEO, Jaspal Bindra, argues in this contributed view point article. Standard Chartered Bank (China) joins Citi and J.P. Morgan to become a market maker in China's national interbank bond market. Societe Generale has hired Standard Chartered’s Yang Duan to head its China global markets business. Standard Chartered Bank has poached Judy Hsu from Citi to work on its consumer banking wealth management strategy across different areas of the bank. Standard Chartered hires Peter Kay from Societe Generale for a newly created role in leveraged finance syndicate. The company attracts good interest as an alternative way for investors to tap into China's construction story. The Chinese lender becomes more attractive as valuations for other banks improve. Meanwhile, Sany Heavy Equipment prices its offering at the top of the range for a total deal ... As the Chinese manufacturer of tunnelling machinery starts its roadshow, Mingfa mines new lows in terms of Chinese property IPO valuations. MacarthurCook Industrial Reit raises $155.5 million in new capital, including a $15.8 million investment by AMP and a $111 million rights issue. Separately, AMP Capital hires ... Ben Corbould leaves his job as head of metals trading in Asia at Barclays to take on the same role at Standard Chartered, which has aspirations to grow its metals franchise in ... The $100 million upsize option increases Olam's initial seven-year convertible bond to $500 million. Corporate and institutional clients in Southeast Asia can now conduct business with Chinese companies in renminbi. Swift takes the lead in pushing online innovation in the financial industry. Standard Chartered hires TS Shankar to lead its transaction banking coverage for Southern Asia bank clients. Singapore-listed Fortune Reit will add three more shopping centres to its portfolio of Hong Kong retail properties at a total cost of $270 million.