IPOs regain momentum despite disappointing debuts

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IPOs regain momentum despite disappointing debuts

November 02, 2009

From Pamela Tang

No fewer than 10 companies tested investor appetites for IPOs last week, with the largest deal falling 9% on debut, but some entrants remain undeterred. Debt markets held up well, while buyout activity centred on China. Asiamoney.com rounds up regional activity.

New public listings regained some of their momentum last week as a handful of companies raised money from investors.

A total of 10 IPOs were launched in the Asia-Pacific ex-Japan region worth a combined US$3.7 billion. It equates to more...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA DCM

Rank

Bookrunner Parents

Deal Value $ (Proceeds) (m)

No.

%share

2012 YTD Rank

Standard Chartered Bank

3,924.05

9.7

HSBC

3,630.31

8.9

Goldman Sachs

3,332.96

8.2

Deutsche Bank

2,894.76

7.1

JPMorgan

2,287.75

5.6

DBS

1,857.13

4.6

Siam Commercial Bank

1,835.24

4.5

Citi

1,690.39

4.2

CIMB Group

1,445.84

3.6

UBS

1,321.29

3.3

Subtotal

24,219.71

120

59.6

Total

40,673.06

201

100.0

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