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Recently departed banker to resurface in Asia
Investors were impressed with how the region's issuers have dealt with the crisis

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  • I have been told that March 8 was International Women's Day. It’s a relatively new one to me, but I applaud the efforts people are making to celebrate the hardworking women in our lives.
  • Secondary listings in Hong Kong got a fresh boost this week with online car marketplace Autohome pricing its deal and internet giant Baidu getting ready to roll out its transaction. More homecomings by US-listed Chinese companies are in the pipeline, but the number of viable candidates is shrinking, writes Jonathan Breen.
  • Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company, scooped up $4.2bn from its IPO this week, after pricing the deal above the marketed range. It is the largest US listing from Asia since Alibaba Group Holding raised $25bn seven years ago.
  • Jardine Matheson, one of Hong Kong’s oldest business giants, is planning to fund a $5.5bn acquisition of a minority stake in its subsidiary through a combination of loan and internal cash.
  • Tricor Holdings is planning a return to the loan market to refinance a HK$2.8bn ($360m) borrowing it sealed in 2016 for a leveraged buyout by investment firm Permira.
  • Asia’s leveraged buyout loan market is facing a setback after a planned financing to back the acquisition of Mphasis, an Indian IT services firm, was scrapped as discussions between the buyer and seller fell through.