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Blue Moon Group, a Chinese detergent maker, saw the book for its up to HK$9.8bn ($1.3bn) IPO covered within hours of opening on Friday. -
Three of the biggest asset managers, BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street, are still voting against most shareholder motions on climate change, human rights and other sustainability issues, despite their insistence that they take environmental and social matters seriously. Often their ‘no’ votes are decisive in blocking resolutions — even though most are only asking for better disclosure.
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France and Germany will end up as the largest countries in the EU's capital markets after Brexit, including in primary equity and debt markets, according to new research from the think tank New Financial.
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Travel company Tui announced its third bailout package since March on Wednesday, adding a substantial equity cheque to more state-backed debt, as troubled companies shift their focus from emergency cash to stable capital structures. A sharp rally in the company’s shares helped firm up the rescue package, but some questioned whether the new money will be enough.
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A new special purpose acquisition company (Spac) founded by three celebrated French investors has prompted hopes that more deals will follow in Europe next year. Spacs have been one of the most talked-about aspects of the global equity capital markets, particularly in the US, where more than $65bn has been raised through Spacs this year, according to Dealogic.
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Peruvian billionaire Eduardo Hochschild has sold a chunk of his stake in Hochschild Mining, the London-listed gold and silver mining company, raising £123m.
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