Eight Advisory assisted Matmut Group with its inaugural €500 million subordinated debt issuance

The Eight Advisory Capital Markets & Financial Engineering team acted as financial advisor in the issuance planning, including the preparation of the required financial documentation – preparation of the pro forma financial information and drafting of the financial sections of the Information Memorandum.
On May 20, 2025, the Matmut Group announced the successful placement with institutional investors of €500 million subordinated bonds, eligible as Tier 2 own funds under Solvency II, bearing a fixed annual interest rate of 4.625%.
This transaction is part of the Matmut Group’s strategic roadmap, notably including the planned acquisition of HSBC Assurances Vie (France), which is expected to close in the second half of 2025.
With 4.6 million member-policyholders, the Matmut Group generated €3.2 billion in combined revenues in France for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Matmut Group relies on more than 480 agencies throughout France, and has 6,800 employees.
Eight Advisory team members supporting this transaction:
- Myriam Montillot (Partner), François Beugin (Partner), Antoine Du (Senior Manager), Robin Aizac (Manager)