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  • Domestic bank consolidation has returned to the top of the agenda, but for financial institutions bankers, unlocking the most lucrative relationships requires years of coverage and an ability to look beyond the quick fix of M&A, writes David Rothnie.
  • Gabriel Levy, who starts as Natixis's global head of debt capital markets on Thursday, says that the bank has made its FIG business more balanced, while its SSA franchise needs to speed up growth outside of France.
  • BPER Banca, the Modena-based banking group, has unveiled the terms for a €800m rights issue to fund an acquisition of hundreds of branches across northern Italy from Intesa Sanpaolo.
  • Crédit Agricole has sold a 4% share stake in Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) to two unnamed investors for around €330m, ending an association which dates back to 1977.
  • Manfred Knof's appointment to succeed Martin Zielke as Commerzbank chief executive has been welcomed by market participants, ahead of an expected strategy update at the German bank.
  • The delayed launch of the European Commission’s vast funding programme has thrown bond bankers into a fever of anticipation. The immense prestige of a programme of such international importance, as well as the sizeable fees to be won, means they are under huge pressure to develop strong relationships with the EC and win mandates. Some are beginning to vent frustration.