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Nomura hires two in HK — Credit Suisse names north Asia syndicate head — StanChart appoints global commercial banking chief

Hong Kong IPO hopefuls rushed to file their draft prospectuses with the city’s bourse this week, as the window closes for a launch before the end of the year.

Rabobank stole the limelight in the FIG market on Tuesday with its €1bn additional tier one deal, which was close to five times subscribed. It demonstrated that demand is still there for the high beta product, and Credit Suisse looked to follow up on Wednesday with a dollar-denominated AT1.

A Credit Suisse M&A banker has moved to Fenchurch Advisory.

Swiss healthcare company Roche took advantage of upcoming redemptions and a new investor base following its rating upgrade by Moody’s, to raise CHF900m ($922m) from a dual tranche offering.

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has taken a step towards debuting in the international bonds market, mandating banks for a long-awaited dollar issuance.

Mainland-based men’s fashion company GXG is eyeing a listing in Hong Kong, tapping three banks to sponsor the IPO.

Vicky He has joined Credit Suisse in the newly-created position of head of syndicate for north Asian loans, after spending a year at Standard Chartered.

China Conch Venture Holdings has bagged HK$3.9bn ($500m) from its debut in the equity-linked market, riding on the back of its surging share price.

Aston Martin, the UK maker of luxury cars, has launched one of the most highly anticipated London IPOs in recent years, having announced its intention to float on Wednesday morning.

Tobias Rihs, the son of the late Swiss billionaire Andreas Rihs, has sold Sfr314.9m of shares in Sonova Holding, the Swiss maker of hearing aids, from the estate of his father.

Chinese electric car maker Nio launched its US IPO, looking to pocket up to $1.3bn amid strong interest from investors for stocks in the sector.