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Scott Lampard has been appointed head of international capital markets for EMEA and Asia at Bank of America (BofA), after the resignation of JC Perrig last week.

Undeterred by this week's dive in the Latin bond markets, bankers in New York were preparing to give the green light to a spate of sovereign and corporate deals if the markets stabilise in the week ahead.

Credit Suisse has been mandated to arrange a deal for pre-fabricated house manufacturer Champion Home. The debt will support the acquisition of Caledonian, a UK company specialising in pre-engineered buildings.

The Fitch team rolled into town this week for what they hope will be their annual asset backed and corporate commercial paper conference — it was marginally more interesting than it sounds, folks. Honest. Leak was in attendance, though will have to think twice about turning up next year unless they do something about the heating at The Gibson Hall on Bishopsgate.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is planning to increase its EMTN programme from $2.5bn to $5bn.

Steve Oristaglio, who had a glittering Euromarket career and then went on to breathe some life into the venerable but tired Putnam Group in Boston, is returning to the UK to set up a new financial venture.

The failure of extendible CP to take hold in the European market was one of the big talking points at Fitch Ratings' first asset backed and corporate commercial paper conference, held in London on Tuesday. Bankers blamed investors for being unwilling to take the risk of investing in extendible CP at the prices being offered.

Having announced its three year strategic plan this week, Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali also revealed its plans for hybrid capital issuance. Generali is planning to issue as much as Eu4bn of hybrid and subordinated bonds in the coming weeks, in an effort to enhance capital efficiency and shareholder returns.

The Federal Republic of Germany opened the door to a new wave of expansion in the euro inflation-linked market this week with the successful launch of its debut Eu5.5bn Bund linker.

The Federal Republic of Germany opened the door to a new wave of expansion in the euro inflation-linked market this week with the successful launch of its debut Eu5.5bn Bund linker.

The celebrations following Scotland's superb rugby victory over the mighty England may have come to an end, but why are they still dancing the Highland Fling in the bars and speakeasies, along the length of Rose Street?

Having being quiet since the beginning of the year because of their closed periods, UK banks are slowly but surely coming out of the woodwork.