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Hong Kong investors are starting to get excited about the upcoming IPO of Italian designer Prada. I can’t blame them: the company is well-known, has a stable business in Europe and the US, and has big growth prospects in China. But the fundamentals are not what’s driving some investors to consider the stock.
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Loans bankers have never much liked doing business in boardrooms and stuffy offices. For as long as I can remember, they have debated, argued and slapped each others’ backs in that welcoming, warm home away from home: the nearest bar.
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Hong Kong has a knack for creating the mega-rich. The city’s tycoons are among the richest men in the world, ambitious ex-pats flock here every day, property speculation is rife and taxes are gloriously low. The poor get rich in Hong Kong — and the rich get richer. At least, that’s the plan.
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Bankers, issuers and investors gathered in Hong Kong this week for a conference on the rapidly-growing renminbi bond market. It was an unquestionably bullish atmosphere and people came in droves to pitch, network and debate everything. Everything, that is, except the Chinese government.
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It is an aggressive, cut-throat and highly competitive business. Team psychology is applied feverishly. And you’re almost guaranteed to get soaking wet.
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Syndicate Bank lived up to its name this week: picking a consortium of eight banks to manage its debut international bond. The heavy bookrunner list was a nod to the strong relationships the bank has built with foreign lenders. But was it a wise decision to give the mandate to so many different banks?