France
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Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, the French motorways group, stayed with the defensive tactics of its previous bond issuance on Tuesday, raising a €500m 4.3 year floating rate note.
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Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, made a smart stockmarket debut on Thursday, rising 3.6% in a falling market, after completing its €1.5bn IPO the previous day. -
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Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, the French motorways group, stayed with the defensive tactics of its previous bond issuance on Tuesday, raising a €500m 4.3 year floating rate note.
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BNP Paribas has tapped the Australian dollar market with a 10 year note on Wednesday, drawing demand from Asian investors.
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Amundi, the French asset manager, has narrowed its price range to €43-€45 a share, as it continues to build the book for its Paris listing.
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KfW and the City of Paris built healthy books for no-grow green bonds on Tuesday, as some bankers suggested the KfW deal showcased the lesser execution risk amid tricky conditions that green bonds offer over conventional deals.
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Two issuers made an opportunistic move in sterling on Tuesday, taking a combined £400m with a tap and a new issue.
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Engie, the energy firm formerly known as GDF Suez, printed a 10 year Australian dollar note on Tuesday, its first bond in that currency.
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FIG bankers are expecting some issuers to bring forward plans to print tier two early next year as investors show they are ready to take on higher beta paper.
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A pair of public sector borrowers are lining up green bonds this week — but one of the deals could have implications beyond that of the burgeoning SRI bond market.
