Société Générale

Korea-listed automobile distributor Kolao Holdings became only the third borrower to make use of the Asian Development Bank’s Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) on Thursday. The Singapore dollar denominated issue was also the company’s first deal in international markets.

Spanish private hospital operator Grupo Hospitalario Quirón has signed off the €2.15bn loan that backs its merger with rival chain Idcsalud, shrugging off market volatility to win favourable borrower's terms.

Spanish private hospital operator Grupo Hospitalario Quirón has signed off the €2.15bn loan that backs its merger with rival chain Idcsalud, shrugging off market volatility to win favourable borrower's terms.

The Asian arm of Louis Dreyfus Commodities has closed syndication of its three year revolver at $500m, higher than its launch size of $300m, with the borrower’s relationship banks coming into the deal.

Pelabuhan Indonesia II’s $1bn five year loan,, which has been in gestation since May, will now also include a greenshoe option of $275m.

Société Générale’s strength in structured products and equity derivatives allowed it to record flat revenues for equities markets, against a backdrop of low volatility and lower volumes which has seen most other investment banks report drops of more than 10% in their equity markets divisions.

China Development Bank (CDB) priced a new 10 year dim sum bond on Wednesday. The bond was issued on the back of reverse enquiry from insurance firms that had a clear idea of what they wanted to pay, said bankers.

China Development Bank (CDB) has opened guidance on a new 10 year dim sum bond. The policy bank, which is known for its innovative approach to the capital markets, is returning to the offshore renminbi market for the second time this year.

Investors are entering long strategies on the CBOE VIX, with call spread strategies proving to be the most popular trade, in a bid to protect against higher volatility.

Gecina, a French real estate investment trust, priced a €500m seven year senior unsecured bond at 92bp over mid-swaps on Wednesday.

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Société Générale is looking to place a novel cross asset, cross Atlantic worst of structure with clients that will pit the CBOE VIX against European interest rates.