UK Sovereign
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Italian telecoms firm Rai Way launched a €400m IPO on Wednesday, the same morning that internet company Italiaonline pulled its deal. -
The head of rates and solutions structuring at Nomura in London is set to leave the firm after being put "at risk".
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Raising one’s game from regional bank to global is a risky strategy at the best of times, so for National Bank of Abu Dhabi to attempt the move when other firms are retrenching and streamlining their businesses is bound to draw some scepticism.
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Gamma Communications, a British company that provides communication equipment to businesses, completed an AIM IPO on Tuesday that valued it at £165m.
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Abbey National returned to the sterling market in senior for the first time since 2010, printing a long-dated deal that was snapped up by investors amid a dearth of senior supply.
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Jimmy Choo began bookbuilding on Monday for an IPO that could value the British luxury shoe and handbag maker at up to £702m.
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London transport, it’s always a pleasure. But when you’re on your way to meet a senior debt banker over from the United Arab Emirates, seeing your journey time triple because of the unannounced closure of a tube line can be the occasion for a fantastic mix of stress and embarrassment.
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Rabobank has added to its European loan syndications business with a senior hire.
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UK challenger bank Aldermore began bookbuilding on its £300m IPO on Friday, a day after peer Virgin launches its own deal.
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Peter Schwartz is joining law firm Paul Hastings as a partner focusing on high yield, having previously been a partner in Milbank’s global securities team.
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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is looking to play the role of provider of key European infrastructure for investors looking to increase their China exposure, and for Chinese investors looking to raise funds in Europe in RMB or other currencies.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi will underscore its commitment to its wholesale banking business by splitting the UK part of its operations from its private banking arm and moving as many as 100 staff to Canary Wharf.
