Swedes bid for Hong Kong tissue firm Vinda

The tissue paper manufacturer has no difficulty in pricing its IPO at the top to raise $142 million.

The Chinese tissue paper manufacturer aims to raise up to $142 million in its Hong Kong IPO.

We ask Samuel S Kim, Morgan Stanley’s head of Asia-Pacific M&A, for his outlook for the year. China will play a key role in fuelling the sector's strength, as will Japan's need to diversify beyond its borders.

As 2011 wrapped, deals were still flowing. Expect more, particularly intra-Asia, in 2012.

Today we recognise the region's best overall deals of 2013.

FinanceAsia and Clifford Chance have joined forces to survey the views of senior bankers and professionals on M&A trends in Asia-Pacific during the coming year.