Goldman Sachs

Guarantor: Japan

Ukraine raised $2bn with a dual tranche offering on Thursday, returning to capital markets in benchmark size for the first time in more than a year, fresh from its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

With the spat between Italian government and the Europe Commission over the former's budget rocking bond markets, windows of opportunity for new deals have been few and far between. But A-/A3/A- rated German utility company EnBW and AA-/Aa3/AA- rated Procter & Gamble raised bonds on Wednesday, as a flight to safety gave the transactions the required lift.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation took advantage of the lack of competing supply and good demand in dollars to suck $3bn out from the primary market on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Province of Alberta has mandated banks for its third benchmark of the year.

Goldman Sachs has named Todd Leland as head of investment banking division (IBD) for Asia Pacific ex-Japan, as his predecessors Andrea Vella and Kate Richdale step up to become co-chairs for the region.

The European Investment Bank received good demand for its second five year dollar benchmark of the year on Tuesday.

The European Investment Bank mandated banks on Monday for a five year dollar benchmark, following a string of short dated floaters in the currency by supranational and agency issuers last week

Ukraine has hit screens for a dollar bond, coming hot on the heels of a $3.9bn loan agreement with the IMF.

BioPharma Credit, the UK closed end investment fund that provides debt capital to the life sciences industry, is back in the market with a $150m capital increase to finance its pipeline of investment commitments.

Shares in Funding Circle, the UK peer-to-peer lending platform, rose more than 5% on Friday morning after the company posted its first quarterly earnings since its £300m IPO on the London Stock Exchange at the start of October.

The Turkish sovereign returned to international markets this week riding a wave of relief and renewed goodwill, following the release of US pastor Andrew Brunson, write Francesca Young and Lewis McLellan.

Conagra Brands tucked away a $7bn bond deal just days after market volatility forced it to postpone the trade.