Germany

Landis & Gyr, the Swiss maker of energy meters, began bookbuilding on Wednesday for its IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange, which could reach Sfr2.4bn if it is priced at the top of its range, making it the largest in Switzerland for two years.

SNCF Réseau launched its first 30 year green bond on Tuesday, following the example set by European Investment Bank at the end of June. KfW was also out in euros with a long 15 year — and more borrowers might be tempted to bring euro deals at the long end, said bankers.

Carillion’s share price fell roughly 40% after bleak profit warnings on Monday, and another 33% on Tuesday. The UK outsourcing and construction company's tumble comes only five months after it successfully issued a €112m — confirming for some that the market has become too open to unsuitable borrowers.

HSH Nordbank issued a tightly priced €500m three year Pfandbrief on Tuesday. The transaction illustrates confidence in the safety of the Pfandbrief market, though little about conditions at the issuer.

Five new high yield offerings, including the biggest floating rate note seen in Europe so far this year, entered the market this week. The FRN is a sign that frontiers are becoming blurred between different leveraged finance markets for debt buyers, said bankers.

TUI, the German travel and tourism company, has sold the last of its shares in Hapag-Lloyd, the shipping company that was floated on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in November 2015, through an accelerated bookbuild priced flat to the closing price.

Respite from a two week old rout in eurozone government bond yields allowed two public sector borrowers on Monday to venture out with mandates for long dated euro deals. But analysts warned that the sovereign bond sell-off could have more room left to run.

Hapag-Lloyd, the German container shipping group, on Tuesday led a fleet of new high yield bond deals carrying lower ratings than have been typical this year.

AB Volvo, the Swedish maker of trucks and buses, has sold its entire stake in Deutz, the German maker of diesel engines, for €196m, through an accelerated bookbuild on Thursday night.

Deutsche Bank Singapore is tapping the syndicated loan market for a $100m-$150m fundraising, and recently sent out a draft term sheet to potential lenders, said bankers.

The busiest first half to a year in the Schuldschein market’s history is over. Nearly 70 issuers — originating from Russia to the US — have managed to launch transactions so far. But, some traditional German lenders are begging for a return to the market’s more usual sedate pace, to allow more time for vital credit work. Silas Brown reports.

On Thursday evening, AB Volvo, the Swedish maker of trucks and buses, launched the sale of its whole stake in Deutz, the German independent manufacturer of diesel engines, through an accelerated bookbuild.