BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is understood to have filled its vacancy for head of Asia equity syndicate with an internal candidate, promoting Hong Kong-based Simon Moss for the position. He takes over from Gary Chan, who left the French bank at the end of last year.

Investors have been unwinding bearish positions on the euro following successful Greek negotiations which has led to an unexpected stabilisation of the single currency and a decrease in volatility.

Spain scored its lowest coupon and biggest deal in the 15 year part of the curve on Wednesday, as eurozone periphery sovereigns enjoyed enviable conditions.

UK survival equipment provider Survitec is aiming to allocate its £250m loan on Friday, as investors review the deal’s documentation.

Ivory Coast bagged over $4bn of orders for its new Eurobond on Tuesday, with investors taking comfort in the amortising structure which is becoming a feature of the African sovereign market.

Intesa Sanpaolo drew a bumper book for a seven year senior print on Wednesday, highlighting the strong bid for an asset class that has seen minimal supply in February.

BNP Paribas Securities Services has named one of its senior bankers to run its operations in Brazil.

PAI Partners has sold nearly all its shares in Atos, the French IT services and outsourcing company, though it has kept a 0.3% stake because it believes there is still upside in the stock.

UK energy company SSE issued €600m and £750m of hybrid bonds on Tuesday, as the first call date of its hybrid issued in 2010 draws near.

Priceline, the online discount travel booking group, and electronics company TE Connectivity issued bonds totalling €1.55bn on Tuesday, continuing a run of euro issues by US firms.

A European sovereign mandated banks on Tuesday to sell a long dated euro bond, the first benchmark in the currency so far this week.

Survitec has reverse flexed its £250m acquisition term loan, the second leveraged loan borrower to tighten terms this week, as investors' options for paper remain slim.