Goldman Sachs
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The market for equity block trades in EMEA has lost some of its shine, with volumes down on last year, and a string of failed trades. This poor performance is in stark contrast to a resurgent IPO market, which in the last two weeks has generated strong returns for investors. -
Goldman hires new co-head of China IB — JPM names head of equities — Deutsche loses senior ECM and DCM bankers
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Qeeka Home, an online interior design and construction platform, kicked off bookbuilding this week for a HK$2.18bn ($277.6m) IPO.
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Chinese technology giant Xiaomi Corp kicked off bookbuilding for its up to HK$48bn ($6.1bn) Hong Kong IPO on Thursday, set to be the largest globally in nearly two years, after a series of twists and turns that put it firmly on the market’s radar. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Finnvera has become the first European SSA borrower to print a five year dollar benchmark since early March, picking up $1bn with a Reg S/144A benchmark.
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Goldman Sachs has appointed Cai Wei as co-head of its China investment banking division, the bank's first China partner hire from outside the firm, according to an internal memo.
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BMC Software, the US IT firm, has revealed the loan leg of the funding for its leveraged buyout by KKR, a $4.4bn facility in dollars and euros. It is the first multi-billion leveraged loan deal for four weeks, after a battery of large offerings early in May.
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Finnvera is set to bring a deal in what has become a rare tenor in dollars, after mandating banks on Tuesday for a five year Reg S/144A benchmark.
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Smartphone and devices manufacturer Xiaomi Corp has put the China Depository Receipt (CDR) portion of its $10bn IPO on hold, opting to list in Hong Kong first.
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CYBG has agreed to buy Virgin Money for £1.7bn, paving the way for a new major challenger bank on the UK high street. The combined bank will be strong in mortgages but have only £7.6bn of corporate and SME loans.
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Xiaomi Corp has said that about half of its expected $10bn dual listing in Hong Kong and China will come from the offering of China Depositary Receipts to Mainland investors.
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