Banks

Nivaura, the fintech firm seeking to digitise primary markets using blockchain technology, has hired a former managing director from HSBC syndicate.

Italy is out with initial price thoughts for its first dollar bond since 2010 as it aims to rebuild its curve in the currency. The sovereign is taking indications of interest for five, 10 and 30 year maturities, ahead of an expected launch on Wednesday.

Paddy Power’s prospective US private placement debut has been kicked into the long grass, according to sources familiar with the situation, as the Irish gambling company instead focuses on a merger with Canada’s PokerStars.

Deutsche Bahn is hitting the tracks for a dual tranche hybrid trade, with the railway company due to meet investors from Wednesday.

South Korea's Shinhan Bank has taken its first step into the euro bond market, raising €500m of green funding on the back of €650m of demand.

Aldar Investment Properties hit screens on Tuesday to announce a roadshow for a 10 year sukuk deal.

Alpha Trains, the rolling stock leasing firm headquartered in Luxembourg, has sold €200m of US private placements.

The London Stock Exchange’s $13.5bn bridge loan for its acquisition of data company Refinitiv is set to go ahead, after a surprise hostile bid for the exchange from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing was withdrawn.

Ark Data Centres has signed a £450m loan, with the UK technology data centre company breaking a long term trend in Europe’s loan market to more than double its lending syndicate.

Santander Consumer Bank was more than three times subscribed for a tightly priced €500m five year preferred senior bond this week — its second offering in the asset class.

Ivory Coast has bolstered loans bankers' expectations that African sovereigns will become a rare source for growth in the market, closing a €300m seven year loan.

Commodities company Trafigura has closed its annual dual-tranche borrowing, increasing the deal from $1bn-equivalent to around $1.5bn.