Europe

Bankia returned to the primary market for a senior preferred bond on Tuesday, after launching a senior non-preferred bond just two weeks ago. The deal proved popular among investors, who placed orders of almost three times as much as the final deal size of €750m.

Turkey announced a five year dollar Global benchmark on Tuesday, returning to the market for the first time since March and making the most of the rally in Turkish assets.

Commerzbank was more than 10 times subscribed for its first ever additional tier one on Tuesday, despite widespread disagreement in the market about what would constitute fair value for the new securities.

Global Fashion Group, the emerging markets-focused online fashion retailer, has begun trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange, but below its IPO price

Ukraine Railways has benefited from investors' desperation for yield, with a sharp tightening in pricing from initial price thoughts.

ANZ has restarted its loan syndications business in Europe, hiring two senior bankers in London.

A renewed appetite for risk was felt in Europe's corporate bond market this week, after US president Donald Trump appeared to have made overtures to the leaders of China and North Korea. Two issuers took advantage: Merck of Germany, with an acquisition financing, and ArcelorMittal, with a modest tap.

KfW restarted the sterling SSA bond market on Monday, with the first public deal since early June. The German agency found good demand, allowing it to print a size above its minimum target.

Interest from Russian accounts drove a $400m sale in steel company NLMK Group last week, with local demand remaining strong in the country for the right sectors and stocks.

The largest shareholder in Aston Martin, the UK luxury car maker, is considering buying another 3% of the company after its share price almost halved since its IPO on the London Stock Exchange in October last year.

HTM Sport, the Austrian subsidiary of sports and clothing brand Head, has returned to the Schuldschein market looking for debt in euros and dollars.

Société Générale is expected to issue its first ever deal from its positive impact covered bond framework, after meeting with investors in the euro market this week.