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Three companies on Tuesday added to the prospects for corporate bond issuance in Europe this week. Bolloré and RWE are set to complete deals roadshowed in June while Eurofins scientific has given a new mandate.

DomusVi, the French operator of private care homes for the elderly, announced on Tuesday a €125m tap of its subsidiary HomeVi’s only high yield bond, as it is acquiring Geriatros from private equity fund Magnum.

Cellnex Telecom, the broadcasting tower business floated by Abertis Infraestructuras in May, marketed and sold its first bond issue on Monday, raising €600m.

Leveraged loans of €725m backing the merger of French private healthcare groups Vedici and Vitalia are being marketed at a bank meeting today.

The corporate bond pipeline is swelling again as Transport et Infrastructures Gaz France, the French gas distribution and storage company, mandated banks on Monday for its second ever euro deal.

Natixis has appointed Pascal Soldaini to a CEEMEA focused position in its global infrastructure and projects business.

Aéroports de Paris reopened the corporate bond market on Wednesday after two weeks’ silence, using an attractive new issue premium to amass a hefty order book for a €500m deal.

German wheelchair maker Sunrise Medical’s €315m acquisition loan has begun trading in secondary markets after being priced in line with initial guidance.

German wheelchair maker Sunrise Medical’s €315m acquisition loan has begun trading in secondary markets after being priced in line with initial guidance.

A €600m ($663m) two year financing for China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) has been opened into syndication. Two French lenders are leading the deal and they have invited a select group of banks to participate.

Aéroports de Paris reopened the corporate bond market on Wednesday after two weeks' silence, using an attractive new issue premium to amass a €5bn order book for the €500m deal.

French financial institutions and corporates have been quick to jump at the funding opportunity offered by the offshore RMB bond market. Despite the line-up of success stories, however, French asset managers feel the market has some way to go before it comes of age.