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China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings has added HK$994.8m ($128.4m) to its coffers after selling a chunk of stock in a top-up placement.

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio hit the US market with a follow-on offering of American Depositary Shares (ADS) on Tuesday.

Shanghai Construction Group Co leveraged on its state ownership to attract investors to a $600m bond that was priced inside of fair value.

With bondholders mobilising ahead of a debt restructuring, Ecuador’s bonds have enjoyed a strong rally on the back of the borrower's perceived goodwill to the markets. But the government faces a delicate task in executing a restructuring.

The months since the coronavirus outbreak have been a difficult period for the CLO market, as waves of loan downgrades and corporate bankruptcies create a turbulent environment for mangers to steer their deals through. Since March, the CLO space has seen various strategies employed by both managers and investors to mitigate the effects of the crisis. The pandemic has been a period of distress, but could also be a chance for players in the market to differentiate themselves and stand out, according to Allison Salas, CLO research analyst at DWS Investment Management. Salas spoke with GlobalCapital’s Max Adams on the evolution of CLO documentation, manager strategies and the implications of the Covid-19 outbreak for Libor transition.

June opened up with another wave of negative rating actions for CLOs, with $5.7bn of the bonds placed on review for possible downgrades by Moody's, driving concerns that managers could see their ability to trade loans restricted if downgrades pile up.

Italy is launching a new retail product, the BTP Futura, turning to its impressive stock of domestic savings to help finance its recovery. It’s an excellent move, and could be even more valuable to Italy’s recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic than the external support of the European Stability Mechanism.

Investor optimism in US securitization is growing as the global economy comes back to life. But the market is failing to price in the possibility that we will see another wave of Covid-19 infections and that government stimulus will eventually come to an end.

The UK Debt Management Office launched a syndication on Tuesday, printing a new October 2050 line and raising £9bn.

Unédic is preparing to issue its second social bond following its debut trade in the format less than a month ago — itself the biggest social bond ever from any issuer.

Three SSA borrowers hit the dollar market on Tuesday. The Inter-American Development Bank raised $4bn with a five year while Kommunalbanken tested the waters at 10 years. The World Bank joined them with a small but impressive bond linked to Sofr.

After three eurozone sovereigns hit the primary market on Tuesday, more supply will follow on Wednesday with Germany setting its sights on its second syndicated transaction after returning to the format in May, helping it deal with a much bigger funding programme in response to the coronavirus pandemic.