France

Variety of corporate bonds in the works but volume expected to slow sharply

France's IPO market has been in a deep freeze for all of this year

Issuer’s debut green bond in the currency lands through euro curve

◆ SocGen stands out with its first bond outing after new strategy revealed ◆ Debt investors show better welcome for the €2.5bn dual trancher than equity markets ◆ Crédit Mutuel Arkéa completes €500m tight print

The software company has launched the biggest listing in France for almost two years

Retail holdco sees solid demand, but spread started in 300s

Investors turn up for triple-B rated debt from out of favour sector

Solid market conditions help corporate borrowers print close to curves

Telecoms company prices through conventional curve as interest in SLBs picks up

Concessions in the teens and big book showed investors were unworried about falling demand for expensive goods

Jumbo M&A related financing is one of the biggest trades of 2023

◆ Investors flock to first dollar AT1 for five months ◆ Positive response to new equity conversion structure ◆ More supply to come but no 'deluge'