Taiwan-listed TWi Pharmaceuticals and American car rental company Hertz reanimated Asia’s equity capital markets on Wednesday through the execution of two separate equity deals on the back of a strong rally in Asian equities.
Wednesday was described as the best window in recent months to pull off an equity transaction, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Most Asian exchanges traded up significantly in the afternoon after a sloppy morning trade. The rally was led by Japan, which rose 7.7% in the biggest single-day gain since October 2008. Hong Kong followed and ended the day up 2.4%, while the Taiex fell behind with only a 0.9%...