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Deal arrangers expect banks will take advantage of a positive tone in the euro market by bringing forward their plans for non-preferred senior issuance, following in the footsteps of CaixaBank and ING Groep on Tuesday.

German insurer Allianz was met with a wall of demand for its debut restricted tier one (RT1) bond this week — a deal that could play an important role in the development of the asset class.

Adidas, the German sportswear company, has signed a €1.5bn loan to replace an emergency facility from KfW signed during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. It has raised €3bn of debt since taking the crisis loan.

A block trade in Shenzhou International Group Holdings was launched on Tuesday evening. The deal could net up to HK$5.1bn ($659.3m), according to a term sheet seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Klépierre, the French shopping centre operator, and car finance bank FCA Bank pulled in solid bond issues on Monday, as a wave of market-friendly news is expected to increase opportunistic issuance in the coming weeks.

European issuers are set to return to the subordinated debt market this week, following the confirmation of Joe Biden’s victory in the US election on Saturday. First off is NatWest Group, which reopened the additional tier one (AT1) market on Monday with its first venture into sterling.

Target Healthcare, a care home real estate investment trust, has renegotiated £170m of loans, with the borrower using risk free rates instead of Libor as a benchmark.

Three property companies from Greater China hit the bond market last Friday, raising $850m between them even as the US presidential election battle raged on. With Joe Biden now announced as the president-elect, the issuance spree in Asia only picked up pace on Monday.

Chinese property manager Sunac Services Holdings has hit the road for its Hong Kong listing, eyeing HK$8.7bn ($1.1bn) in fresh equity.

Trainline, the UK train ticket booking company, has warned that there is a risk of a covenant breach on its £350m revolving credit facility, despite lenders already agreeing not to test the covenant until August 2021.

HSBC Holdings did not need to wait for a result in the US presidential election as it opened order books for a dual-tranche senior deal in euros on Friday, paving the way for further supply in the FIG market next week.

Beijing Hyundai Auto Finance decided to try a revolving structure for its Rmb4bn ($597m) return to the asset-backed securitization market in China, getting an around two times subscribed book.