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Chinese video-sharing platform Kuaishou Technology, a rival to TikTok parent ByteDance, has started testing investor appetite for Hong Kong's largest IPO in over two years as it seeks HK$42bn ($5.42bn).

Hong-Kong-headquartered bank SC Lowy has hired Jonathan Graber for its trading team in London.

Orient Overseas (International) has scooped up HK$932.5m ($120.3m) from a top-up placement, increasing the deal on strong anchor investor demand. Two other Hong Kong-listed companies, both from the healthcare sector, also turned to investors on Thursday.

Power Finance Corp netted $500m from a bond that was printed at a negative new issue premium, but still attracted investors for the yield it offered compared to peers.

Chinese property developer Sunac China Holdings has managed to reprice its secondary curve by raising $1.1bn from tightly priced bonds.

Top US bankers are optimistic about their investment banking businesses for the start of 2021, after a stellar 2020 during which their clients rushed to financing markets to help them get through the Covid-19 crisis, and government and central banks provided essential support.

Vonovia, the German property company, brought a 20 year bond on Wednesday which gave further proof that corporate issuers looking to offer duration will find a willing audience.

Cloopen Group Holding, a cloud-based communication provider, is planning to raise at least $100m from a US IPO of American depositary shares (ADS).

Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank (NCB), the largest financial institution in the kingdom, has mandated banks to arrange a tier one dollar sukuk. The deal may act as a prelude to a potential bond sale by the sovereign, which bankers say could happen as early as this week.

Kuaishou Technology, a video-sharing and social media platform, has begun drumming up interest among investors for a multi-billion-dollar Hong Kong IPO.

BOC Aviation followed Singapore Airlines into the bond market this week, bagging $400m amid a boost in sentiment around the travel industry.

PTT Oil and Retail Business has set the price guidance for its long-awaited IPO. It is aiming to raise up to Bt46.98bn ($1.57bn) from the country’s largest listing in a year.