Bank of America

German agency finds success in 10 years as more SSAs prepare euro trades

Market remains rough, putting off other borrowers

Lifestyle company and wealth manager test investor appetite

German agency deal more than three times oversubscribed though new issue concessions inching up

Volatile debt markets continue to punish SSA issuers across the spectrum

Under the barren surface, the pipeline of deals is growing steadily

Korean issuer sees solid support thanks to its rarity value and slightly better credit conditions

International investors and domestic funds have together gobbled up more than half of the Bt34.5bn ($972m) deal

A successful deal in Thailand does not mean Asia's ECM is open again

Monte dei Paschi di Siena has begun a turnaround plan involving a €2.5bn recapitalisation backed by the Italian government

After a sharp slump in corporate finance revenues, investment banks are facing an uncertain second half of the year. If previous downturns are a guide, job cuts will be inevitable before a new market reality emerges to trigger the next wave of capital markets and M&A activity. By David Rothnie

Cloud development platform ropes in ECM heavy hitters for small deal of up to $21m