Macquarie Group

Macquarie and JP Morgan had the market to themselves this week, as dollar supply slowed to a trickle ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. But Yankee banks could help to increase deal flow in the run up to Christmas.

A group of private sellers has raked in W246.6bn ($220.2m) after offloading a chunk of shares in Netmarble Games, according to a source close to the deal.

At least one undisclosed vendor has put up a W251bn ($244.1m) stake in Netmarble Games up for sale through an accelerated block.

The five deals which priced in the euro corporate bond market on Monday offered investors a variety of options, including hybrids and floaters. For duration buyers, French motorway operator Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône was in market with a January 2033 maturity.

One of the biggest IPOs in London this year was revealed on Monday when Arqiva, the UK’s largest operator of TV and radio broadcast towers, launched an IPO with a projected valuation of about £5.5bn.

Empark, Vallourec and Dufry met strong demand for their new high yield bonds this week as investors opened their deep pockets.

Macquarie Capital has appointed Justin Ocampo as a managing director and the head of its Philippines office.

Macquarie has hired Ric Deverell as chief economist and head of macro research.

Shares in Wilmcote Holdings, the UK specialty chemicals investment company, closed 10.4% higher on Thursday after they began trading on London’s Alternative Investment Market.

Two UK corporates completed successful equity capital markets transactions in the midst of the summer lull this week, providing investors with a small amount of supply.

Celltrion Healthcare has bagged W1tr ($886.3m) after pricing its IPO at the top of the initial marketing range, according to a banker familiar with the matter.

Celltrion Healthcare is on track to raise W1tr ($882.4m) as it eyes the top of guidance for its IPO, taking advantage of strong demand from international long-only funds, according to a source close to the deal.