Equiniti pulls £440m bond before settlement, lacking regulatory sign-off

In a highly unusual event for the European corporate bond market, Equiniti, the UK outsourcing company, has had to withdraw a £440m high yield issue that it priced on Thursday May 23. The deal – a highly successful sale – is understood to have been stymied by the lack of a regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority for a related change in the company’s structure.