France
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French real estate developer is on BBB- with a negative outlook -
French government bonds trade at 'unprecedented' level versus Spain as budget uncertainty persists
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Problems at BMW and VW weigh on the sector amid contagion worries
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Uncertainty about the size of the impending rate cut made defensive maturities the 'right choice'
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Rare deal formats capture strong investor attention as market backdrop remains rocky
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Insurance arm of French bank invests in European rating agency in support of European financial sovereignty
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◆ Issuer returns after seven months, leaves door open for another trade ◆ Tenor, pricing strategy carefully thought out ◆ French agencies test new tights to OATs
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◆ Long-dated euro bonds flourish before ECB meeting ◆ Book doubles after cautious 1bp tightening ◆ Strategy was to ensure secondary performance
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◆ Agency rides the ‘French agency hype’ ◆ Deal tightens more than expected ◆ Book is one of its largest
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Four hybrids draw attention from rampant subordinated FIG market
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All of Tuesday’s uncapped trades increase from their expected deal sizes
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Borrowers fill screens on Thursday after poor market open a day earlier kept issuers away
