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Global construction equipment maker Doosan Bobcat has asked for the go ahead to launch its South Korean IPO, according to a statement from the Korea Exchange.

Hon Hai-owned Foxconn Interconnect Technology, also known as FIT Hon Teng, is eyeing a listing in Hong Kong that could fetch up to $600m after the summer, said sources close to the deal.

Metropolis Healthcare is planning to ride on the strong interest among investors in India’s healthcare sector and sell shares in an IPO.

Argentine pulp and paper company Celulosa Argentina is getting ready to meet international bond investors ahead of a second attempt to issue cross-border debt, according to a pricing supplement filed on Monday.

China National Chemical Corp held a roadshow on Tuesday in Hong Kong for banks invited to join its $12.7bn loan in general syndication, as it looks to tie up funds for its acquisition of Swiss firm Syngenta.

Credit Suisse has promoted Ali Naqvi to head of global markets for Asia Pacific from co-head and put him in charge of both equities and fixed income, according to sources close to the move.

Pier Carlo Padoan, Italy’s finance minister, who has had his days full dealing with the stress in the country’s banking system, has still not officially announced whether Italy will proceed with the IPO of Enav, the country’s air traffic control system.

UniCredit’s appointment of a new CEO on Thursday raises the prospect that a rights issue for the bank could be the centrepiece of an equity capital market in the autumn that is likely to be at best subdued, after the UK’s shock vote last week to leave the European Union.

The IPO of Enav, the Italian air traffic control system, is progressing steadily, despite the shock of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, which has sent share prices whizzing in all directions.

Shares in Investis Holding, the Swiss residential real estate company, rose 8.1% today, after it became the third company to list on the SIX Swiss Exchange this year, raising Sfr148m to fund growth and acquisitions.

The Sri Lankan sovereign has finally hit the loan market for a $300m borrowing — a good three months after news emerged of a potential mandate and about a year after it issued a request for proposals. But the country is on much stronger footing now despite a ratings downgrade earlier this year, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

The IPO of Investis Group, the Swiss residential property company, is nearly complete after the pricing was revised on Tuesday to Sfr50-Sfr55, the lower end of the initial Sfr49-Sfr68 range.