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In December EuroWeek surveyed the leading banks, institutional investors and borrowers in the syndicated loan market, asking them to select which of their peers were outstanding in 2005. They were also asked to rank the most impressive deals. Below are the top nominations in each category, listed in alphabetical order.

Myles Llewellyn-Jones starts as head of loan trading at ING on January 23. He has resigned from his position as head of secondary loan sales and trading at KBC. The Dutch bank will not begin trading loans immediately after Llewellyn-Jones's arrival, but expects its trading desk to be operational by the second quarter.

In December EuroWeek surveyed the leading banks, institutional investors and borrowers in the syndicated loan market, asking them to select which of their peers were outstanding in 2005. They were also asked to rank the most impressive deals. Below are the top nominations in each category, listed in alphabetical order.

The onset of January and the approach of Euromoney's Central and Eastern European Forum in Vienna can only mean one thing — it's time for RZB's skiing weekend. Bankers who have come to rely on experience rather than natural talent will be pleased to hear that there's no change to the venue, the mountain village of Semmering, about 90km from Vienna. "We don't like to take our guests out on too challenging a course," explains the host bank's Thomas Hädicke. "This one is quite beginner-friendly." Judging by some of 2005's performances that's just as well.

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Although it started from a small base, the Middle Eastern international bond market enjoyed a stellar year in 2005. New issuance doubled, spreads tightened and landmark deals were completed. Adam Harper reviews a watershed year for the region's issuers and looks at how the market will develop in 2006.

Rating: Aa3/AA/AA+

Moody's this week announced plans to change its methodology for assessing higher yield credits, by stating separately the probability of default and the likely severity of loss resulting from a default. "Investors looking at the speculative grade market are interested by more transparency," said Eric de Bodard, chief credit officer for European corporates at Moody's in London.

Moody's this week announced plans to change its methodology for assessing higher yield credits, by stating separately the probability of default and the likely severity of loss resulting from a default. "Investors looking at the speculative grade market are interested by more transparency," said Eric de Bodard, chief credit officer for European corporates at Moody's in London.

Rating: A1/A