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China’s investment banks have leapt up the rankings in Asia ex-Japan’s equity capital market, even as some rivals beat a hasty retreat from the region. Their willingness to be cut-throat on fees and a higher risk tolerance have allowed them to thrive in Asia’s ultra-competitive ECM landscape.
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Equity block trade activity was fairly subdued this week in Europe, by recent standards, but there were two interesting trades, in Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios, a Spanish property asset manager, and Ophir Energy, a London-listed oil company active in Africa.
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China Oceanwide Holdings has raised HK$1.72bn ($221.93m) by selling new shares in an overnight block deal handled by Haitong International Securities.
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The excitement in the Hong Kong and China equity capital markets since the start of April is showing no signs of abating, with jumbo deals launching and being gobbled up by investors. Bankers are warming to the idea of a buoyant H-share market being the new normal, and anticipate an even more sizzling period ahead, writes Rashmi Kumar.
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Kong Sun Holdings raised HK$1.36bn ($176m) from a placement of shares on April 28 that found a mixed response in the market. While long-only funds drove demand, the presence of hedge funds was limited.
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Bank issuers have dominated Europe's equity capital markets this week, with important capital raisings by Commerzbank and Permanent TSB, and more to come. But a wealth of corporate deals is also getting done.