CKI surprises leads, investors with last-minute M&A word

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CKI surprises leads, investors with last-minute M&A word

Cheung Kong Infrastructure raised HK$2.31bn ($297m) this week from a top-up placement, despite the bookrunners postponing the deal when — to the surprise of bankers and investors — the issuer announced it was going to acquire a UK gas company, writes Louisa Burwood-Taylor.

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