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Kathrein, the German communications technology manufacturer, has signed a €350m revolving credit facility for refinancing purposes.

Extraordinarily low volumes of new bonds this year meant that 2015 rivalled the financial crisis of 2008-2009 for the pace of high profile CEEMEA staffing changes on syndicate and DCM. Where are they all now?

The last time a newly rated Italian issuer tried to issue a corporate high yield bond was in May — but take a step back and the wider picture points at a resilient, vibrant market with an investor base up for the challenge. Victor Jimenez reports.

Société Générale has appointed a new global head of infrastructure finance with nine year's experience in infrastructure project financing at the French bank.

Aroundtown Property Holdings, the German-focused property company, raised €300m on Tuesday, as it launched, upsized then closed a convertible bond in the last full week before Christmas.

Russian steel company Evraz raised $750m from a bond that was printed tight to secondary levels on Thursday as it benefited from huge pent up demand for Russian corporate paper, even in a volatile market for metals and mining firms.

Repsol, the Spanish oil producer, issued a €600m five year 2.125% bond on Wednesday, in a torrid week for commodity markets, to finance a buyback of some Talisman Energy bonds.

Legrand, the French electrical fittings manufacturer, issued a €300m bond on Wednesday, carving out a successful trade in the face of frantic activity.

Goodyear Dunlop Tires, the US tyre maker, issued €250m of eight year senior notes on Wednesday. The notes are rated Ba1/BB, with a coupon of 3.750% and non-call protection of three years.

Legrand, the French electrical fittings manufacturer, issued a €300m bond amid busy action on Wednesday, carving out its own success in the face of frantic activity.

Russian steel company Evraz has set the yield on a long five year benchmark at 8.25% area, a level that bankers away from the deal said was roughly in line with where he calculated fair value for the bond.

Repsol, the Spanish oil producer, issued a €600m five year 2.125% bond today, in a torrid week for commodity markets, to finance a buyback of some Talisman Energy bonds.