Macquarie Group

Macquarie Capital has hired a new European head of equity capital markets.

Mainland firms Hope Education Group and Beijing Huatu Hongyang Education & Culture Corp are seeking the green light to launch IPOs in Hong Kong.

China Xinhua Education Group has raised HK$1.3bn ($166.2m) after pricing its IPO at the middle of guidance, according to a source close to the deal.

Hong Kong rolled out the first of its education sector IPOs this year on Monday, as China Xinhua Education Group kicked off bookbuilding to raise HK$1.5bn ($188m).

China Xinhua Education Group has launched bookbuilding for its HK$1.5bn ($188.3m) IPO, the first Mainland education provider to hit the Hong Kong market this year.

China Xinhua Education Group has kicked off investor education for its Hong Kong IPO, which is expected to raise around $200m, said a source close to the deal.

Macquarie Group was offering investors a seven year non-call six senior bond on Monday, in the financial services firm's first euro deal in three years.

Macquarie is set to issue in euros for the first time since 2015 as it looks to re-engage with investors in that currency. It will also be the first time it has issued at the group level in euros.

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.