Investment banking chiefs are joining the increasing chorus of optimistic voices in Asia, as the enthusiastic response to Chinese cement maker BBMGs debut share offering on July 23 preceded an expected wave of IPOs.
Vik Malhotra, co-head of investment banking Asia at Credit Suisse, spoke to Euromoney over a crackly line from Mumbai. "Activity in our industry is very robust," he says, "and its across the product spectrum. You saw lots of activity in Australia...