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  • A fall in equity markets last week reflected an automatic reaction to the possibility of a new global pandemic. But the more substantial effect of the coronavirus outbreak on equities may be reflected in economic performance, rather than the rate of contagion.
  • The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China is taking its toll on Asia's capital markets. Many countries have acted quickly to contain the disease as much as possible, leaving investors, bankers and companies with capital market ambitions in limbo, with many forced to cancel travel plans and work from home. The outbreak shows no signs of abating — but it may not mar the capital markets for long.
  • Chinese biotechnology firm Akesobio has resubmitted its IPO documents with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, two months after the bourse rejected its original listing application.
  • Hong Kong’s stock exchange has returned Chinese biotechnology firm Akeso’s listing application, a deal being sponsored by JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.
  • Asian debt bankers had expected a peaceful week amid the Chinese New Year holidays, but rising concerns about the spread of the coronavirus this week led to a rush of emergency calls. Several borrowers have decided to skip or delay planned roadshow meetings in Hong Kong.
  • Fear in financial markets at the spread of the coronavirus is making many investors reconsider how to position for the year's first quarter.