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Hong Kong-listed Kingdee International Software Group raised $150m on April 7 having priced a five year non-put three convertible bond at the investor friendly ends of guidance.

Malaysia’s much discussed IPO pipeline is finally showing signs of life, as 7-Eleven prepares to price next week and Icon begins the cornerstone process ahead of premarketing at the end of April.

RBS confirmed the appointment of Credit Suisse’s Ewen Stevenson as Chief Financial Officer on Friday, a move which will be effective from May 19.

Leju Holdings has launched a New York Stock Exchange debut which it hopes could be worth up to $212m, and will be followed by a private placement of shares to China technology giant Tencent.

Credit Suisse likes Italian art. Loan Ranger also does – when it involves canapés, a few drinks and lots and lots of big-cheese bankers.

Chinese travel website operator Tuniu Corp is pinning its hopes that investors will remain bullish on tech companies despite a recent sell-off in the sector.

Weibo Corporation, China’s version of Twitter, has become the latest in a long line of Chinese technology companies to launch a US IPO, and is hoping to raise up to $380m.

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing is back in the loan market for a $100m two year facility, picking Credit Suisse as the sole bookrunner and mandated lead arranger.

Lippo Karawaci extended its funding curve on Friday night by pricing an eight year offering that was set at a size of $150m by the issuer.

Lippo Karawaci opened the books for its first dollar offering since January 2013 on Friday morning.

Human resources marketplace 51job.com priced its equity linked deal at the bottom, as hedge funds pushed for a low conversion premium to compensate for a lack of liquidity and high cost of stock borrow.

Xavinco Real Estate, a majority owned subsidiary of Vietnam’s largest real estate firm Vingroup Joint Stock Company, has sold $70m worth of shares in its parent company.