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Unione di Banche Italiane was close to 14 times subscribed for a €400m additional tier one (AT1) in the euro market on Monday, as it capitalised on expectations of scarce supply in the asset class. The debut deal means the bank will become the fourth Italian issuer of AT1 capital.

China’s challenger to Starbucks, Luckin Coffee, has raised $979.6m after increasing the size of a combined sale of new shares and a convertible bond, the first tap of the ADS equity-linked market in 2020.

Shriram Transport Finance Co appealed to investors in the US by selling a social bond that flew off the shelves, allowing the Indian non-banking financial company to raise $500m.

Altice International jumped at this week’s strong market conditions, launching a €2.8bn-equivalent refinancing, hitting the lowest ever coupon level for the telecoms group and saving itself €187m in annual interest. The strong execution, with a size increase and performance in the aftermarket, shows a market wide open for other well-followed high yield names looking for a refinancing opportunity.

Calisen Group, the KKR-backed manufacturer of smart energy appliances, is preparing to raise £300m via an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, having announced its intention to float on Thursday.

Weigao Holding Co has sold a $150m bond exchangeable into the H-shares of Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co, notching a number of firsts in the process.

Phoenix Tree Holdings, a Chinese co-living platform, has started taking orders for its up to $175m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.

Two major insiders offloaded £375m of stock in NMC Health, the troubled UAE-based private healthcare company to cover debts on Tuesday. The share sale, which was priced at a 19.7% discount to close, came weeks after a short selling attack on NMC Health by US activist hedge fund Muddy Waters, which caused the company to lose more than half of its market value.

Altice has announced a refinancing for its units in Portugal, Israel and Domican Republic, targeting €2.75bn-equivalent of new senior secured bonds across euros and dollars in five year non-call two and eight year non-call three format.

Seven Chinese real estate issuers followed five of their peers to the offshore debt market on Tuesday, marking the busiest start to the year for the Asian bond market.

Luckin Coffee, China’s answer to Starbucks, has launched a combined follow-on offering and convertible bond issue to raise up to $821m.

The Sonia-linked covered bond market is showing signs that it is 'maturing', with Commonwealth Bank of Australia launching a new deal in the format on Tuesday and Coventry Building Society looking to follow in the footsteps of two of its compatriots early in 2020.