Société Générale

African debut issuer Vivo Energy, the sole distributor of Shell products on the continent, is beginning to market a $400m bond this week.

David So, an executive director for debt capital markets, Asia Pacific, is leaving Natixis to join a competitor.

The political manoeuvrings in Italy’s path to being governed — as well as poor eurozone economic data — played havoc with rates this week, leading to SSA deals either paying higher new issue concessions, or falling short of subscription. More volatility could come, after the country’s president approved the likely coalition partners’ choice of prime minister but held back from appointing a eurosceptic economist to take charge of the country’s economy. Craig McGlashan reports.

Dexia Crédit Local scored what leads said was a good result on Thursday as it brought a trade at the upper end of its size plans and tightened pricing during another volatile day for eurozone rates. KfW was also out in euros, with a tap, although it appeared to be more of a slow burner.

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland's state development bank, printed its dual tranche euro bond on Wednesday in a tough market that allowed for no tightening from initial price guidance and book that was only just covered.

BNP Paribas has hired a new loans banker in Singapore even as a senior executive leaves its southeast Asia originations unit, sources close to the move said.

The Export-Import Bank of Korea focused solely on floating rate notes for its $1.5bn dual-tranche bond outing on Wednesday, getting away with tight pricing thanks to robust buy-side demand.

GlobalCapital announced the winners of its Bond Awards 2018 on Wednesday night at our 11th annual Bond Awards dinner, at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London. Some 280 people were there to see the brightest and best performers in the international bond markets in the past year crowned.

Unédic played it safe by offering extra new issue concession to traverse a choppy euro market on Wednesday, ending up with a €1bn 15 year deal and a 1bp tightening from guidance. Dexia Crédit Local is out for a euro deal on Thursday, although bankers said the shorter duration trade should mean the volatility will be less of a test.

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland's state development bank, has set the reoffer spreads for its seven and 12 year euro bonds. Combined books are in excess of €800m, evenly split between the tranches.

Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (RRPF), a structured aero-engine lessor owned by GATX Corp and Rolls-Royce Holdings, is looking to raise US private placement debt.

Société Générale has appointed Mark Liu as the group country head for Taiwan, succeeding Godwin Chang who is stepping away from banking.