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US chemicals producer Angus Chemicals will hold a bank meeting in London on Thursday for the first leveraged loan of the year, a $505m-equivalent cross-border deal that backs its buyout by Golden Gate Capital. It could benefit from a technical opportunity in the European market.

London-based charity the Wellcome Trust, which funds biomedical research, has mandated three banks for its first euro bond roadshow.

Westpac successfully priced the first euro-denominated covered bond of the year on Thursday amid hopes that it will set a positive tone for next week — which is expected to be the busiest of the year. But with confidence still lacking following a string of underperforming deals issued at end of last year, there is still some trepidation that the supply glut will cause a further re-pricing.

Barclays Bank re-opened the primary covered bond market on Monday by issuing a £1bn ($1.51bn) three year sterling benchmark, and was followed by a pair of Canadian borrowers.

The Republic of Turkey re-opened the CEEMEA bond market in 2015 on Wednesday with a $1.5bn tap of its 2043s. Turbulence across EM and falling oil prices played to Turkey’s favour with the bond offering a haven to nervous investors. But as a result of the recent volatility, the country paid a decent new issue premium, bringing in a $5bn book.

The Republic of Turkey re-opened the CEEMEA bond market in 2015 on Wednesday with a $1.5bn tap of its 2043s. Turbulence across EM and falling oil prices played to Turkey’s favour with the bond offering a haven to nervous investors. But as a result of the recent volatility, the country paid a decent new issue premium, bringing in a $5bn book.

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China Huarong Asset Management is back in the market, launching a multi-tranche trade in dollars as it looks to become one of the first Asian companies to tap the debt market this year.

London-based charity the Wellcome Trust, which funds biomedical research, has mandated three banks for its first euro bond roadshow.

German car maker Daimler issued a £250m 2.9 year bond on Wednesday, making it the first corporate borrower to issue in sterling this year.

Danone, the French foods group, became the first European corporate bond issuer of 2015 on Wednesday, and attracted exceptionally strong demand for a €550m five year floating rate note and a €750m 10 year fixed rate bond.

Financing for Altice's planned takeover of Portugal Telecom has been put on hold, as the telco is being investigated over its investments in Grupo Espírito Santo.