France

◆ Market takes surprise election results in stride ◆ Insurance companies leading with plans to raise deeply subordinated debt ◆ Bank capital and senior deals in euros and dollars also on the cards

European IPOs on pause as France votes, and September window is extremely narrow

As Bastille Day — and the start of what is often a lull in capital markets — approaches, the fate of billions of euros of FIG and corporate bonds lies at the whim of UK and France voters

Market awaits EU’s lead once election volatility subsides

Third step of Clariane's four-legged debt restructuring plan was 1.67 times oversubscribed

As supply becomes scarcer, it will be easier for companies to sell dirty debt as green

Mandates hit screens later in the day than usual after National Rally’s soaring popularity in France

Banks could be affected in medium term if fiscal policy turns loose, though most FIG issuers are well funded for this year

European ESG funds saw $16bn of inflows up to June, but a potential new government in France could curtail primary volumes

Small ambitions of Legrand, DSV and El Corte Inglés rewarded with chunky demand

'It was the best thing to do' in a volatile market, says issuer after election call sparks market mayhem

French issuer postpones deal as compatriots set to face wider spreads