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Deutsche Bank has appointed two bankers in new positions to focus on technology in its US equity capital markets team, as it seeks to grow further in what was already a booming sector for IPOs last year. -
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) will allow short-selling on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect later this month and will unveil a system to track investors' holdings in March, the latest in a series of measures to lift sagging volumes on the trading link.
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The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect initiative opened to much fanfare on November 17, but the enthusiasm quickly gave way to much disappointment as trading volumes collapsed in the following days. It can be tempting to dismiss the initiative as something of a failure, but dig a little deeper and it is clear that the programme’s potential is still untapped. It could well revolutionise the Chinese market in 2015, just as it was supposed to.
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Société Générale has hired two bankers, including a Bank of America Merrill Lynch managing director, in new roles to its equity platform in Germany and Austria, as part of a plan to strengthen corporate finance capabilities in Europe.
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PwC is predicting another busy year of listings in Hong Kong with 120 companies expected to make their debut. While the number of trades is on a par with last year, the deals' value is expected to drop almost 12%.
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It has been one of the best years on record for revenues in investment banking, according to Dealogic, with FIG and sponsor exits driving performance. But the fourth quarter has fallen flat, with revenues the lowest since 2011.
