Barclays

Morgan Stanley managing director Tobias Åkermark is leaving the US firm to become head of Nordic banking and country CEO for Sweden at Barclays.

Hong Kong's CK Asset Holdings, previously known as Cheung Kong Property Holdings, marketed a dual tranche deal worth $600m on Wednesday.

UK firms Anglian Water and care home company Assura ducked into the sterling bond market on Wednesday, ahead of the Bank of England meeting on Thursday, and both obtained comfortable oversubscription on their benchmark deals.

The Republic of Slovenia was selling its third bond of the year on Wednesday — a debut sustainability offering. The sovereign, which many investors categorise alongside western European investment grade sovereigns, was set to price the deal tight.

Vattenfall, the Swedish electricity company, powered through its euro hybrid capital funding levels with a debut sterling green hybrid this week, as the sterling market continues to provide ample support for borrowers.

A new special purpose acquisition company focused on the decarbonisation industry has launched an IPO on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, with the backing of cornerstone investors.

Barclays has appointed Anita Tanna as managing director and head of EMEA generalist and specialist cash sales in London, having hired her from Citi.

Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, and UK care home operator Assura have mandated for sterling use of proceeds ESG deals, as sustainability bankers say that the sterling market is growing in popularity for issuance.

Spain was the only public sector borrower to announce a euro new issue on Monday as it mandated banks for a 10 year syndication.

The Republic of Slovenia revealed the mandate for its debut sustainability bond on Monday, just months after it impressed market participants with a 60 year bond.

Barclays has hired a former JP Morgan veteran banker to lead its southeast Asia business.

A pair of globally systematically important banks (G-SIBs) made rare visits to niche bond markets to raise senior debt at a group level this week, including a Canadian dollar market that is enjoying its busiest year for offshore financials since 2007.