Natixis

Leveraged buyouts are making a comeback in the European high yield market in October, with the new €1.3bn note for CVC’s acquisition of Italian pharmaceutical firm Recordati the latest example.

Gulf International Bank has cancelled a five year dollar bond that it began roadshowing at the end of September.

A dearth of corporate bond supply on Wednesday, due to a German public holiday, was followed by deals from airport operators in two markets on Thursday. Aéroports de Paris (AdP) opted for the domestic route, while Heathrow made its first visit to the Australian market.

Natixis has picked two bankers to lead its corporate coverage across Greater China through an internal promotion and a new hire.

Natixis has launched a report on how issuers and investors can use the UN’s sustainable development goals, discussing topics such as the importance of location and how firms record their contribution.

Guarantor: Republic of France

French certification agency Bureau Veritas had its credentials stamped by investors on Thursday when it sold its third deal in three years. The unrated issuer received €1bn of demand for its €500m long six year deal.

Gulf International Bank (GIB) has picked banks for a five year dollar benchmark, joining the stream of high quality issuance from Middle Eastern borrowers.

Unédic drew large demand for its first 10 year euro benchmark of the year on Wednesday, allowing the issuer to considerably tighten its spread through pricing.

Unédic will bring a 10 year euro benchmark on Wednesday that SSA bankers are confident will avoid the fate of some of last week’s deals at that point of the curve.

Bain Capital is preparing to test whether sentiment towards French IPOs has improved post-summer, by floating Consolis, the concrete producer, on Euronext Paris.

French car maker Renault extended its maturity profile with a new eight year deal on Thursday. The decision resulted in a deal more than three times subscribed and at a new issue premium of just 5bp.