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NordLB reopened a four year public sector backed Pfandbrief on Wednesday in a move which locked in exceptionally cheap funding. But because the deal was largely placed with captive German savings banks, it offered little clue about the state of demand for euro covered bond benchmarks.

HSBC is stepping up its European loan trading presence and has made two hires to the business in London.

While turbulence struck the euro market this week, issuers in sterling had an easier time of it with three companies putting together solid deals in the currency.

Adecco, the Swiss recruitment and employment agency, highlighted strong demand for corporate bonds in the eight year part of the euro curve on Monday.

GlobalCapital presents its annual Corporate Bond Awards 2015. These Awards are determined entirely by a poll of market participants, and celebrate the outstanding issuers, investment banks and rating agencies in the European high yield market between May 2014 and April 2015. GlobalCapital congratulates all the winners and nominees.

GlobalCapital presents its annual High Yield Bond Awards 2015. These Awards are determined entirely by a poll of market participants, and celebrate the outstanding issuers, investment banks and rating agencies in the European high yield market between May 2014 and April 2015.

Philippine lender China Banking Corp (Chinabank) has launched its $150m three year bullet into general syndication after a senior phase during which two banks came in as mandated lead arrangers.

General Electric became the latest US issuer to hit the euro bond market with a multi-tranche deal on Wednesday. The bond was issued by GE itself, not GE Capital.

Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), Italy's state broadcasting company, sold its debut bond issue on Tuesday, with a healthy spread over Italian government debt allowing it to gather a hefty book for a sub-benchmark print.

World Bank is targeting Italian retail investors with its latest ethical index linked green bond.

Public sector issuers underlined the strength of demand in the dollar market this week as issuers were able to get benchmarks away despite volatility in US Treasuries.

The public sector dollar bond pipeline for Wednesday is filling up, with a series of issuers set to follow a three year dollar benchmark from the European Investment Bank on Tuesday.