Barclays

A $7bn equivalent nine-tranche bond issued by London Stock Exchange Group in March put the newest generation of bond documentation software through its paces. It was the first deal of its size and complexity to use one of the growing array of automation technology platforms.

The European Investment Bank and the Nordic Investment Bank found decent demand as they brought the first public SSA dollar deals of the week on Thursday.

Joules, the UK outdoor clothing company, has signed a £34m ESG-linked loan package, as European lenders throw more effort into making socially conscious borrowing attractive to smaller borrowers.

Banco Santander was targeting two currencies for additional tier one debt on Thursday, following closely behind a blowout euro deal for Deutsche Bank.

Westpac jumped into the green tier two market for the first time on Thursday, finding plenty of demand for the subordinated and labelled combination.

Joules, the UK outdoor clothing company, has signed a £34m ESG-linked loan package, as European lenders throw more effort into making socially conscious borrowing attractive to smaller borrowers.

Alphawave, the Canadian company that develops technology for the semiconductor industry, is targeting a valuation of up to £3.2bn, according to the terms of its IPO on the London Stock Exchange.

CDP Financial, one of Canada's largest public pension asset managers, has mandated banks to arrange calls with investors for its first green bond.

Barclays paid a visit to the euro market to sell its first public senior deal in over a year on Wednesday morning, offering investors a rare chance to pick up exposure to its debt in floating and fixed rate formats.

Westpac is set to sell its first green tier two deal later this week, becoming the latest financial name to tap growing demand for labelled subordinated debt.

Eni, the Italian oil and gas company, got its chunky €2bn hybrid capital issue comfortably oversubscribed on Tuesday, after a similar success for Orange last week. Corporate bond investors are piling money into anything that offers higher returns.

Barclays announced pre-tax profits of £2.4bn on Friday, beating expectations thanks in part to its best ever quarter in equities, including derivatives and equity capital markets.