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Hong Kong-based small appliance maker JS Global Lifestyle Co has kicked off pre-deal investor education for its listing on the stock exchange, according to a source familiar with the matter.

An investigation initiated by Credit Suisse has found no indication that chief executive Tidjane Thiam approved the observation of its former employee Iqbal Khan. Chief operating officer Pierre-Olivier Bouée has resigned after he declared that he alone requested the surveillance.

Nick Villiers has a new job leading a sustainable finance hub at Cambridge University. He was previously at Credit Suisse.

JS Global Lifestyle Co, a Hong Kong-based maker of small household appliances, has passed the final stage of its pre-IPO process, winning approval to list from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

SoftwareOne Holding, the KKR-backed IT services company, launched its IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange on Monday.

Zhongliang Holdings Group Co, the Chinese high yield property company, returned to the dollar bond market on Friday, adding $100m to its coffers in a tap of its maiden 2021 bonds, issued only the week before.

AllHome Corp, a home building and furnishing materials company, priced its Ps12.9bn ($248.8m) IPO this week, riding a wave of local and international demand for its high growth story.

Credit Suisse has hired three senior members of CLSA’s China Reality Research group to form a new research team for the mainland.

The Swiss franc new issue market sprang back to life this week, led by FIG borrowers.

HSBC has finalised its new corporate broking line-up, after a review conducted by its chief financial officer Ewen Stevenson. It has hired Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as brokers, replacing Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.

Credit Suisse’s differentiated approach to clearing has been much praised by clients this year. It combines the responsiveness of a boutique with the platform capabilities that allow its clients to scale. It has become a European champion in a business in danger of being dominated by US banks and is GlobalCapital’s Global Clearing Bank of the Year.

Siberian Anthracite, the largest producer of anthracite coal in Russia, has closed a dual currency loan refinancing, adding a large euro chunk to its existing dollar debt. The deal points to a growing inclination towards euro funding among Russian borrowers in a bid to avoid operational and sanction-related obstacles, say bankers.