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Commerzbank Securities has appointed Mark Tinker as global head of debt and equity strategy. He will report to Mehmet Dalman, head of Commerzbank Securities. "Tinker will have responsibility for debt and equity," Commerzbank business manager Oliver Kamm told Euroweek. "He will cover all asset classes across the globe, while exploiting our strong position in Europe and close links with Japan. He will tell clients how to get the best out of their portfolios and advise them on the best means of adjusting risk adjusted returns.

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UBS Warburg last week appointed James Hollond as global head of client securitisation - the first global manager for the ABS business since the merger of UBS and SBC at the beginning of 1998. After joining from CSFB in 1992, Hollond built up and ran Warburg's global asset trading business (GATS), which includes trading and sales of FRNs, asset swaps and ABS. He is now responsible for the origination and structuring of all asset backed securities for external clients.

Weak US manufacturing data released on Thursday finally signalled that the US economy may be slowing down, reinforcing a feeling of cautious optimism among bankers and investors. Government bond markets rallied following the NAPM report and today's (Friday's) non-farm payroll data are anxiously awaited by bankers looking for further confirmation that the heat has been taken out of the US economy.

HIGH yield credit Weigh-Tronix is on track to sell Eu100m of 10 year bonds today (Friday), on revised terms and following an injection of fresh equity into the company. The deal ran into difficulties last week, as investors baulked at Weigh-Tronix's high degree of leverage. The poor reception for the deal, which was further hampered by volatile markets, led to a reduction in size from Eu135m and an increase in the coupon from 11% to 12%.

HIGH yield credit Weigh-Tronix is on track to sell Eu100m of 10 year bonds today (Friday), on revised terms and following an injection of fresh equity into the company. The deal ran into difficulties last week, as investors baulked at Weigh-Tronix's high degree of leverage. The poor reception for the deal, which was further hampered by volatile markets, led to a reduction in size from Eu135m and an increase in the coupon from 11% to 12%.

France Arrangers Barclays, Crédit Agricole Indosuez and Crédit Lyonnais have launched a Eu300m loan for Club Méditerranée.

The Eu2.4bn facility for Wind SpA has blown out, raising around Eu4.6bn in the sub-underwriting phase. The deal could have had a rocky ride, as some banks disliked the margin and fees on offer. But the good story and strong sponsors carried the deal through to an oversubscription of more than 200%.

The Eu2.4bn facility for Wind SpA has blown out, raising around Eu4.6bn in the sub-underwriting phase. The deal could have had a rocky ride, as some banks disliked the margin and fees on offer. But the good story and strong sponsors carried the deal through to an oversubscription of more than 200%.

THE World Bank this week launched a CPs55bn ($105m) five year inflation linked bond, the first ever transaction in Chilean pesos for a foreign borrower and a deal that could open the market for other international issuers and investors. After working with the Chilean authorities for several months and marketing the issue for several weeks with bookrunner Chase Manhattan, the World Bank sold the notes within an hour of launch on Wednesday.

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