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The chief executive of Hong Kong’s Securities and Future’s Commission (SFC), Ashley Alder has given a robust defence of the regulator's co-operation with its Chinese peers saying that Stock Connect would have been impossible without it. Hong Kong will also remain the key gateway between the Mainland and global financial markets, he argued.

A pair of environmental, social and governance research agencies are set to merge, a move the companies believe reflects the increasingly global nature of the ESG investment industry.

As the primary US banks prepare to release earnings for the third quarter there is little sign of panic in options markets despite overwhelmingly negative expectations.

UBS launched on Monday evening a sale of 6.368m shares in Applus Services, the testing and inspections business that floated in Madrid last year.

Sorgente Res, the real estate group, has pulled its planned Milan listing, having been dissatisfied with “the quantity and quality of the demand”.

Euros proved the currency of choice for SSA borrowers on Monday with two new issues, two taps and a mandate in the market across a range of maturities.

A second European issuer in as many working days has pulled back from the corporate bond market, blaming challenging market conditions.

Georgia Healthcare Group launched on Monday its initial public offering on London’s main market, as it aims to follow in the footsteps of its sole owner, Bank of Georgia, which is already listed there.

Italy has sparked a busy week for the eurozone periphery by cutting its borrowing costs at an auction of short term debt.

Ladbrokes has signed £1.3bn of loans to be used in its acquisition of Gala Coral Group.

Swiss commodity trader Gunvor is building momentum for around $1bn of refinancing loans, with commitments due by the end of the month.

Société Générale announced this week that Nigel Ball has become global head of leveraged buyouts.