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Extraordinarily low volumes of new bonds this year meant that 2015 rivalled the financial crisis of 2008-2009 for the pace of high profile CEEMEA staffing changes on syndicate and DCM. Where are they all now?

Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso has tightened margins again on its €700m revolving credit facility, this time by 20bp, after having already reduced margins on the deal by 35bp two years ago.

Commerzbank this week became the latest bank to lose its place on a sovereign’s list of primary dealerships, raising a familiar, weary groan from SSA bankers worried about the future of the model — but the head of a major eurozone sovereign has said that issuers are on the banks’ side.

Persistent volatility has left the vast majority of bank capital trades trading wider in 2015, with poor periphery performers joined by some notable big hitters at the bottom of the pile.

Dexter Axle, the US car axle maker, looks set to allocate its leveraged loan package by Friday midday, after having reduced the size of the deal.

Amid the boardroom turmoil, strategic rethinks and headline grabbing megadeals, Europe’s most senior corporate financiers tell GlobalCapital’s David Rothnie why 2015 was a letdown and why 2016 will be better.

Aroundtown Property Holdings, the German-focused property company, raised €300m on Tuesday, as it launched, upsized then closed a convertible bond in the last full week before Christmas.

Deutsche Bank has hired Pascal Boillat as chief information officer and head of operations for corporate and investment banking.

Deutsche Bank has appointed Simon Roue to the new position of head of DCM for Asia Pacific.

Syndication for a $145m loan backing the Blackstone Group’s acquisition of business process outsourcing assets in India is close to winding up.

Italian oil drilling company Saipem has revealed its bank group following the company's debut loan syndication.

China National Bluestar wrapped up an unexpected dollar bond last week, forcing some investors to remain on the sidelines due to tight pricing and lack of clarity.