Shareholders exit Bangkok Dusit via $723 million block

It was a busy night in the equity capital markets in Asia with at least three deals of size. The largest was a block trade in Thai hospital operator Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, which raised Bt22.18 billion $723 million.

Also in the market on a day when European and US markets came under pressure following a lowering by the IMF of its global growth forecasts was Taiwan-listed Chailease Holding, which raised $206 million from its debut sale of global depositary receipts GDRs, and a sell-down in Korea Electric Power Corp Kepco by Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. The latter was aiming to raise up to $235 million, but...