Barclays

High yield bankers insist that the European market will not be paralysed by some of the banks holding debt they have been unable to sell, even after the failure of last week's €1.55bn financing for LeasePlan.

Barclays has announced a swathe of debt capital markets promotions, several new desk heads, and a new structure for EMEA, following last week's changes to the DCM management team.

FMS-Wertmanagement increased the size of a dollar floating rate note on Tuesday after receiving strong demand, and more floaters could follow as bankers report growing interest in the format from central banks.

Pendragon, the UK car dealer, has refinanced its debt, issuing a private placement and signing a new unsecured club revolving credit facility that cut its margin by a hefty 85bp.

Mexico is looking to sell its fifth euro denominated bond in four years after releasing initial price thoughts for six and 15 year tranches on Tuesday.

HoneyWell International took the earliest possible moment to issue its first euro denominated bond since 2001, bringing a €4bn four tranche offering to market.

Delta Lloyd, the Dutch insurance company, is facing opposition to its planned €1bn rights issue - more than the company is now worth - from as many as a third of its shareholders.

FMS-Wertmanagement has tapped a sterling bond for £250m with an oversubscribed book as European and Japanese equity price gains spurred investor confidence.

Barclays has made Sushir Lohia head of global finance and risk solutions (GFRS) for Asia Pacific, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

The University of Leeds kept the UK higher education sector’s run of activity in capital markets this year going at a healthy pace on Friday, as it grabbed a window of stability to print its debut bond.

The UK Debt Management Office has mandated banks for the sale of a Gilt set for the week beginning February 22.

Countryside Properties traded up 4.4% in London on Friday, after completing an initial public offering that valued it at just over £1bn. Bookrunners said its business regenerating public sector land was what won investors over.