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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?

Abengoa, the engineering and renewable energy firm, woke up on Monday up to two lawsuits from share and bond holders in Spain, while lenders agreed to inject €100m so the company could meet December’s payroll.

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) on Monday sold the second note from its EMTN programme, after drawing demand from asset managers.

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.

In the last RMB round-up of 2015, HSBC became the first foreign bank to issue RMB-denominated CDs to corporates in China, Hungary plans RMB bonds in 2016 and Russian bank VTB saw a big boost to its RMB business in 2015. Plus, a recap of GlobalRMB’s top stories this week.

Chinese technology firm Tencent Holdings has closed its borrowing at $2.45bn, nearly double the original launch size.

Wind turbine company Nordex signed €1.4bn in loans on Tuesday. The five bookrunners flexed to accommodate a planned acquisition, in what was intended to be a plain refinancing.

It has not been an easy year for investors. Extreme bouts of volatility have damaged sentiment. Expectations of a US rate hike have buckled nerves. It is in times like this that banks really prove their value – and the most valuable of all this year has been UBS, according to voters in Asiamoney's Brokers Poll. Matthew Thomas reports.

Asian analysts face one of the most exciting markets in the world. But they also face one of the most complex, dealing with a region that is vulnerable to macro factors while having country-specific risk factors in almost every sector. The following winners of Asiamoney's 2015 Brokers Poll proved adept at the juggling act this year.

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

Indonesian telco tower company Solusi Tunas Pratama (STP) has asked banks to relax a covenant on a loan raised in May as it anticipates future acquisitions that will change its gearing levels.

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has tied up a HK$5bn ($645m) five year fundraising with a group of 21 banks that were undeterred by the sub-100bp pricing.