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In the first instalment of our 2015 awards, we present the winners for Best Project Financing, Best Leveraged Financing, Best Investment Grade Loan and Best Loans House.

Crédit Agricole braved the markets on Friday to price its third transaction in Swiss francs this year.

Has 2015 been a good year for M&A, or a disappointing one? It depends who you ask.

Europe's high yield market has made a remarkable comeback in the past fortnight, crowned this week when Ball Corp, the US can maker, priced a €2bn-equivalent bond, highlighting the bullishness of euro markets inflated by QE, writes Victor Jimenez.

In a busy week for block trades in Europe’s equity capital market, Tuesday saw Bank of America Merrill Lynch is in action again, the day after its €750m trade in Safran shares with Barclays.

FIG bankers rejoiced this week as two markets that have been much maligned this year — insurance capital and sterling senior — showed enduring appeal just in time for a year end funding grab.

Austrian oil and gas company OMV emerged on Monday with a dual tranche hybrid bond that had been promised since August, but a broader revival for the product may have to wait until next year.

Ford Motor Credit (FMC) made a rare appearance in the Australian dollar market on Thursday with a three year bond, as borrowers more familiar with the market hope for a stunning run of primary activity next year. Luka Dimitrov reports.

Morgan Stanley is losing Kay Haigh, the global head of emerging markets within its FXEM business, as 30% of the team is rumoured to be being cut. However, a senior hire in the business is also being made — James Brown from Deutsche Bank.

Armacell, the German foam insulation manufacturer, is planning loan facilities for its €960m buyout by Blackstone and Kirkbi, a Danish investment firm.

ISS Global, the Danish cleaning and facility services company, on Monday raised a €500m no-grow bond, its second since winning investment grade status last year.

Heineken has been making up for lost time in public debt markets, issuing its second bond of the year on Tuesday, after being absent since 2013.