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Appliances Online launched a £350m London IPO on Friday, the first in what is expected to be a run of listings for UK retailers in the coming months.

Circassia launched the first large biotechnology IPO in London on Thursday after a run of listings from the sector in the US. The UK company, which hopes to find a cure for cat allergies, is set to raise £175m through the deal.

Circassia launched the first large biotechnology IPO in London on Thursday after a run of listings from the sector in the US. The UK company, which hopes to find a cure for cat allergies, is set to raise £175m through the deal.

A plunging Argentine peso has dashed hopes that Argentina could again become a source of cross-border bonds this year, said bankers and analysts.

EuroWeek polled the DCM and bond syndicate teams at leading banks to find out which of their rivals they thought had done the best job across all sectors and currencies through 2013. Here are the results. The borrowers’ poll to decide the top banks and the bankers’ vote on the top borrowers will take place in April and May, and the award winners will be revealed at the EuroWeek Bond Dinner in May.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s announced investigation into J.P. Morgan’s hiring in Hong Kong is rubbing market participants the wrong way – and for good reason.

JP Morgan has nurtured its UK business to great effect. But with its rivals snapping at its heels, now could be the time for the company to adopt a more aggressive approach, argues David Rothnie.