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HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co (HDFC Life) has mandated four houses to run its IPO, which will be India’s first listing by an insurance company. -
A HK$9.7bn ($1.25bn) sell-down in Chinese insurer PICC Property and Casualty Co last weekend has injected some welcome activity into Asia’s block market, which has seen limited business since the start of the year. The success of the deal in the primary and the secondary market is expected to inspire potential sellers to take action. Jonathan Breen reports.
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American International Group has raised HK$9.7bn ($1.25bn) after selling a large portion of its stake in Chinese insurer PICC Property and Casualty Co, in what is the year's biggest block trade so far in Asia.
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Samsung Biologics has sent out a request for proposals for an up to W3tr ($2.6bn) listing in South Korea, according to a source close to the situation.
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State Grid Corp of China is set to go on the road next week to gauge interest for a dual-currency bond, as it seeks to raise funds in dollars and euros.
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A flotilla of IPOs reached harbour safely this week, through waters calmed by the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing medicine, and whatever other magical ingredient has made financial professionals feel so much better since Easter. But one debutant tripped up and another IPO was pulled.
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Investors poured into Belgium’s debut 50 year benchmark vintage this week, with demand so strong that bankers are confident other issuers could soon sip liquidity from the ultra-long tenor.
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Belgium cracked open its 50 year bond vintage on Thursday with a deal that drew plenty of praise — while the level of demand even surprised some of those working on the trade.
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BOC Aviation started gauging investor appetite this week for its $2bn IPO in Hong Kong, with books set to open in mid-May.
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Seadrill has sold the remainder of its stake in SapuraKencana Petroleum via a MR774.72m ($198.35m) accelerated share sale, putting to bed a deal that failed to clear only three weeks ago.
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Belgium is set to bring a private dabbling in ultra-long debt issuance into the public sphere, as it mandated on Wednesday for a debut 50 year euro benchmark a week after placing its second 100 year medium term note.
