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Swiss fasteners and fittings firm SFS launched a $600m IPO on Thursday. Bankers said investors should look beyond the company's unexciting business sector and instead revel in the firm's network of global relationships.

A shareholder of German optical engineering firm Jenoptik raised €58m through a quickly-placed sale of the company's shares on Wednesday evening.

The world’s largest pork processing company has launched its jumbo IPO with a 28-strong syndicate. The size of the group has attracted plenty of comment in the market, but even bankers on the deal concede that it could lead to disagreements, particularly as the valuations of comparables are so diverse.

China Merchants Holdings International will offer HK$15.3bn ($1.97bn) worth of mandatory convertible securities to its existing shareholders in a deal that could improve the company's credit rating.

UBS has appointed Paul Au and Patrick Liu as co-heads of Asia DCM, finally filling a role left empty by the departure of Guy Wylie in June 2012.

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia reduced its stake in China’s Sihuan Pharmaceutical, raising HK$1.12bn ($145m) on April 2, two weeks after the company’s senior management raised a similar amount via a another transaction.

Investors are sinking their teeth into subordinated FIG debt this week, with insurance company NN Group and BBVA both bringing in big books for their deals.

Luke Clayton has joined UBS as managing director, senior relationship manager for Japanese equities, in the fourteenth Japanese equity hire at the bank in just over a year.

China Merchants Holdings International will offer HK$15.3bn ($1.97bn) worth of mandatory convertible securities to its existing shareholders in a deal that could improve the company's credit rating.

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national rail company of Kazakhstan, held a one day fixed income roadshow in Switzerland on Friday March 24. A bond issue from KTZ in Swiss francs would be the first in the currency from Kazakhstan.

The world’s largest pork processing company has launched its jumbo IPO with a 28-strong syndicate, which could results in some disagreements, particularly as the valuations of comparable companies are so diverse, said bankers on the trade.

UBS has appointed Paul Au and Patrick Liu as co-heads of Asia DCM, finally filling a role left empty by the departure of Guy Wylie in June 2012. The appointment takes effect immediately.