France

Europe's new listings are in a deep slump and poor behaviour by sellers will do nothing to help them recover

Issuer included more social projects than green for the first time

Dispute over what widening says about beleaguered sector

Agency issuers appeared after the EU cleared a €7bn syndication

Tricky week for corporate borrowing sees surge of issuance before US CPI data

Planisware's flotation was set to be the biggest in France for two years

Demand was less than the previous French duo, but compelling for the larger deal size

Rising tension in the Middle East and interest rates fears are creating a turbulent backdrop for IPOs

After an abysmal September, covered bond volumes began to improve on Tuesday, as Caffil and Nationale-Nederlanden Bank returned to the market to raise €750m apiece, and Danish Ship Finance announced a new three year deal and a tender offer.

The more spread the better amid violent market moves that mean opportunists will prosper

Euro and sterling trades hard to evaluate but still get over the line

Issuer builds book three times the deal size