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Beijing based pork processing company WH Group, which is the largest in the world, opened the books for its mega $5.31bn Hong Kong IPO on Thursday.

Dutch lender NIBC Bank is expected to sell five year Swiss franc bonds this week, according to market sources.

Beijing based iKang Healthcare Group priced its $153m Nasdaq listing at the top of the range, as investors jumped at the chance to gain exposure to one of the fastest growing industries in China.

WH Group, the world’s largest pork processing company, has finalised the price range for its jumbo IPO and was in final discussions with anchors on Wednesday, with a view to opening books for the deal on April 10.

Christine Novakovic will head UBS Investment Bank Switzerland, as well as continuing to head the corporate and institutional clients group at UBS Switzerland, and taking over corporate client solutions in Switzerland.

MetLife is set to sell its third ever Kangaroo bond on Wednesday, a five year print. Bankers away from the deal expect the issuer’s scarcity to encourage a strong bid from investors.

Malaysia’s much discussed IPO pipeline is finally showing signs of life, as 7-Eleven prepares to price next week and Icon begins the cornerstone process ahead of premarketing at the end of April.

MIE Holdings is looking to make its third appearance in the dollar market with a potential 144A/Reg S offering.

La Banque Postale is hitting the road today to meet investors for its planned euro denominated tier two bond, in what could otherwise be a light week for issuance. The bank will roadshow the deal until April 10 before deciding on a sale.

A set of leading analysts offered their responses to the following question from ASIAMONEY: Will China’s first bond default in recent years have much impact on the country’s debt markets?

State Bank of India looks to be the next Indian name in the bond market after mandating banks for a new dollar issue.

Industrial Bank of Korea is set to kick start marketing for a $300m global depositary receipts offering Monday, April 7, according to a banker close to the transaction.