Goldman Sachs reported record third quarter results as revenue from advisory rose 60% to US$1.4bn, reflecting a significant increase in completed mergers and acquisitions volumes in the period.

JP Morgan reported record trading revenue in the third quarter blowing away analysts estimates.

US investment bank Jefferies said it may face losses of up to US$715m from exposure to the collapse of bankrupt auto parts company First Brands. It may not be the only bank to rack up losses.

ANZ Group has halted the remaining A$800m (US$520m) of a planned A$2bn share buyback, but will maintain its dividend, despite speculation of a possible cut in shareholder payments.

The UK Debt Management Office waded through overlapping geopolitical headlines to scoop another massive order book from the primary market, underscoring the persistent bid for big, liquid issuers this year in spite of war, political uncertainty and weak public finances in Europe.

The European Stability Mechanism suffered none of the trouble its sister issuer, the European Financial Stability Facility, faced in the primary market last month, clearing its 10-year offering with plenty of demand to spare.

Spanish casino operator Cirsa on Monday announced its first bond deal after its July IPO, which is expected to help enhance the company's appeal to investors. 

BPCE, a regular issuer of French public prime RMBS since 2018, priced the first deal from its newly created master trust programme amid good investor interest, despite political turbulence in France.

DCS Card Centre, formerly known as Diners Club Singapore, is evaluating asset-backed securitisations in US dollars, it said in response to IFR queries after the successful completion of its most recent S$450m (US$348.8m) ABS deal – its largest yet. 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia returned to the RMBS market after a two-year absence on Thursday to print the A$1.5bn (US$990m) self-led funding-only Medallion Trust Series 2025-1, which sets a new benchmark for Australian securitisations.  

Cajun Global is cooking up a US$325m whole business securitisation that will refinance the ABS offering that backed its purchase of the Church's Texas Chicken franchiser in 2021.

Global loan trade associations are getting ready to launch a dedicated transition label that could encourage more high-emitting companies to raise labelled loans to fund decarbonisation.

The Czech Republic has breathed fresh life into the stalled sovereign social bond market with a rare issue that also ended the European Union member state’s longstanding absence from ESG bond markets.

The US solar asset-backed securities sector has regained some lustre, proving it is still a viable funding source for renewable energy issuers after a rough summer that cast a shadow over its future.

While the demise of the UN-sponsored Net Zero Banking Alliance's seemed inevitable after an exodus of top international banks, it does not detract from its achievements. 

Cardinal Infrastructure filed documents Tuesday for a Nasdaq IPO that would allow it to continue to grow its business following a string of acquisitions.

LG Electronics India debuted 50% higher on Tuesday after completing a Rs116bn (US$1.31bn) IPO.

Investors made significant profits last week from Verisure's €3.155bn float, the largest IPO of the year globally, building on improved sentiment towards European ECM as IPOs trade up, difficult capital raises get done and London witnesses a mini listing revival.

MapLight Therapeutics, a biotech company developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, moved ahead with its Nasdaq IPO last week despite the ongoing US government shutdown, using a mechanism that means it can go public in October without further regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

India’s central bank is proposing a major liberalisation of the complex rules governing offshore borrowing that could broaden the sources of foreign capital for the country's companies.

Opella has broken free of the shackles of call protection to reprice the term loan Bs tied to its buyout by Clayton Dubilier & Rice, and Apleona could potentially follow suit with a material pricing move in mind.

As private credit makes a bid to reach the masses, more asset managers are testing the viability of the asset class in exchange-traded funds, which typically hold more liquid investments.

CIMIC Group has more than doubled a loan to A$1.27bn-equivalent (US$841m) after attracting a blowout response from almost 30 banks, despite no participation from the Taiwanese lenders that are usually top players in the Asia Pacific loan market.