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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.

Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has launched its debut convertible bond, aiming to raise $750m amid a rebound in US stock markets.

Chinese property developer Logan Group Co has returned to the dollar bond for the second time this year. It was forced to navigate a much more difficult market this time – and ended up paying around 20bp over fair value.

IDFC First Bank raised Rp30bn ($409m) this week from a larger than expected sale of primary shares.

Deutsche Wohnen continued the seemingly insatiable drive for debt from European investment grade real estate companies on Monday, while Canary Wharf lined up its debut green deal to come as soon as Tuesday.

CNP Assurances found favourable pricing in dollars this week, when it ventured into the Reg S market for its second sale of restricted tier one (RT1) capital.

Magnum Opus Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (Spac), has raised $200m from a New York Stock Exchange IPO.

Financial institutions bond bankers are hoping to build back better in April after coping with a tumultuous end to the first quarter. They say the holiday season and a recent back-up in yields will combine to create the perfect conditions for a long-awaited credit rally.

Athene Global Funding encountered slim demand on its return to the sterling market this week, but UBS had better luck at the short end of the maturity curve.

BPER Banca and UBS ventured out into the euro market on Thursday. After a quiet few days, issuance is ramping up as rates volatility subsides, with bankers expecting a light shower of deals ahead of Easter.

Europe’s high grade bond market continued to pump out deals on Wednesday, with Vantage Towers raising three tranches of debt after its IPO and Japan’s Nidec selling a green trade.

Dufry, the Swiss duty-free concession operator, has issued a new five-year Sfr500m convertible bond to help refinance the Sfr350m three-year convertible it received in April 2020 following the initial onset of the pandemic, which caused a collapse in the company’s share price.