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China Merchants Bank, the country's sixth-biggest bank by assets, outlines plan for an A-share and H-share rights issue to boost its capital buffers after a period of unsustainable loan growth.

EIG-linked Gateway is seeking to double its NAV by raising fresh capital primarily from private banking clients and high-net-worth individuals and is set to become the first managed fund to list in Hong Kong.

Started by the likes of Rusal, IRC and L'Occitane last year, this trend is expected to gather pace in 2011 as suggested by the upcoming IPOs of Prada and Glencore.

The world's largest iron ore producer will list in Hong Kong through introduction, giving Asia-based investors a chance to trade its stock in the Asian time zone in the form of HDRs.

The Singapore-listed wastewater treatment company raises $100 million from a renminbi-denominated CB that attracts strong demand from both outright investors and hedge funds.

The all-share privatisation offer will cost the Chinese carmaker $4 billion based on the mid-point of its own valuation, and precedes a planned listing of Guangzhou Auto in Hong Kong.

The decision by Russian resources firm United Company Rusal to list in Hong Kong earlier this year could herald a number of copycats in the next few years.

The privatisation offer is valued at about $3.3 billion and will be an all-share transaction, while the listing of Guangzhou Auto will see no new shares being issued.

The dynamic but understated owner of China''s trendy Motel 168 is considering a listing of his growing chain.