Barclays

KfW and SFIL printed $4.25bn of debt on Tuesday, with both deals looking as if they paid a few basis points over fair value. That marks a return to new issue premiums in the dollar market for sovereigns, supranationals and agencies.

Nexi, the Italian payments company, has fallen by almost 8% on its first day of trading after its Milan IPO last week. High volume selling at the beginning of the day has hurt the stock.

More banks have joined the acquisition loan for the Triton consortium’s buy-out of UK-based satellite tech provider Inmarsat, ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to make a firm offer for the company.

Shriram Transport Finance Co turned to US investors on Monday to help seal a $500m high yield bond, just weeks after selling a $400m Reg S trade.

The sovereigns, supranational and agency market poured into dollars on Monday with two issuers announcing price thoughts for deals and a third potentially due on screens after investor meetings.

Barclays has hired Nicolas Reille to lead the expansion of its equities structuring business in Asia, it announced on Monday.

Peking University Founder Group Co has raised $300m from an ultra-tight bond.

Deutsche Bank has hired Mark Lewellen, the former co-head of debt capital markets and risk solutions at Barclays, as head of corporate DCM Europe.

Activist investor Edward Bramson will be hard-pressed to succeed in his bid to get a seat on the board of Barclays. But his push to get the firm to retreat from investment banking could well find a better reception among weary investors.

Diamond hires ex-colleague at Atlas — Salorio leaves DCM head vacancy at Soc Gen — Forese to retire from Citi

Atlas Merchant Capital, the fund founded by ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, has hired Tom King, former chief of investment banking at Barclays.

Ineos, with a split high yield/investment grade rating, announced a drive-by €770m seven year non-call three bond issue on Monday, refinancing its 4% 2023 bond of the same size.