Banks

Gatwick Airport got a bulging order book for its return to the senior funding market, weeks after the UK airport got chunky demand for its debut subordinated transaction.

Athora Netherlands returned to the market after almost three years away on Thursday, raising €300m of tier two paper for the first time since its takeover by its Bermuda-based parent.

Lansforsakringar Bank (LF Bank) enjoyed the sole attention of the market on Thursday as it placed the day's only senior bond in euros. With market conditions constructive, bankers expect more esoteric names could follow.

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Li Auto has raised $750m from its debut convertible bond, pricing the deal at the investor-friendly end of the marketed range.

HSBC is relocating the regional head of its leveraged and acquisition finance (LAF) business from Hong Kong to London to help implement its UK strategy.

BlackRock has signed a $4.4bn revolving credit agreement linked to gender and racial diversity metrics, becoming one of the most prominent companies globally to use key performance indicators focused on staff equality in its main bank line.

We Doctor Holdings, which operates Chinese healthcare platform WeDoctor, is seeking approval for a Hong Kong IPO.

KfW hit the market with an impressive green bond this week, raising a record €4bn of eight year paper and paying only 1bp of new issue concession to do so.

China’s Fortune Auto Finance Co launched its first internationally rated auto loan ABS transaction this week, pricing the senior portion of the Rmb2.5bn ($381.5m) deal at a competitive spread.

Investors put in a staggering $60bn of orders for an accelerated offering of Tencent Holdings’ stock on Wednesday, a deal that saw Dutch internet company Prosus taking home HK$114.17bn ($14.67bn) from a record-breaking overnight share sale. Jonathan Breen reports.

Renewable energy IPOs are being launched thick and fast in Spain despite the recent selloff of green energy stocks.

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) sold a subordinated perpetual bond in the Singapore dollar market this week, marking its return to the currency after more than a decade, as well as its first perp.