Asian ECM in limbo until market regains stability

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Asian ECM in limbo until market regains stability

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A Malaysian broker takes a nap at the share index at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday with Japan's benchmark index extending a 26-year low amid persistent worries over a worldwide recession, while markets in South Korea and Hong Kong rose. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin) | Lai Seng Sin/Associated Press

Asia’s desolate equity capital markets are about to be tested with new listings for the first time since Goodbaby China Holdings pulled a Hong Kong IPO in early February. But with bankers finding it harder than ever to convince investors to buy deals, little can be done in the primary market until some stability returns, write Jonathan Breen and John Loh.

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