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An overnight sell down in Playtech, the UK gaming software maker, on Monday raised £337.3m for its founder, in what was seen as his exit from the company. -
Two public transport operators offered deals to the sterling market this week, with varying success. Demand was strong for both deals, which had similar tenors, but one enjoyed a smoother pricing ride than the other.
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On Wednesday, Heathrow returned to the euro bond market for the first time in over two years, with rates volatility providing a turbulent backdrop for the deal.
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Dan Martin, managing director and head of equity syndicate at Goldman Sachs in EMEA, is leaving the bank on Friday June 30 after 13 years.
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Bankers always expected June to be a busy month for corporate bond issuance after a quiet May and before the summer slowdown. Thursday ensured the pace of issuance was maintained with four issuers selling seven tranches.
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Standard Bank is planning to launch a $750m syndicated loan, and hopes to drum up enough interest to enlarge it to $1.25bn.
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Standard Chartered’s head of capital markets solutions Lesi Zuo is leaving the bank for a job in fintech, according to sources.
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DP Eurasia, the owner of the Domino's Pizza franchise in Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, plunged as much as 21% on its debut in London on Wednesday after its £148m IPO, as investors turned skittish.
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On Wednesday, Heathrow returned to the euro bond market for the first time for over two years. The UK airport company printed a €500m 15 year deal, following the lead of Daimler and Gecina earlier in the week.
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Wednesday announced it could clear over-the-counter FX options, after receiving regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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David Lester, London Stock Exchange Group’s chief strategy officer, has departed the company.
