Chr Hansen and Life price make-or-break IPOs

Chr Hansen, the bio-science firm, is scheduled to price a $944m IPO on Wednesday and hospital owner Life Healthcare will follow suit and price a $897m offer on Thursday in a make-or-break week for IPOs. The two deals will set the scene for fund manager Jupiter, which is wooing UK investors, while retailer Byggmax and shipping firm Wilh Wilhelmsen aim to stir IPO interest from Nordic funds. Turn to EuroWeek on Friday for market comment on all the deals.