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AAB Group Co, a diaper manufacturer based in China, has filed an application to hold a $300 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, sources interviewed by Bloomberg revealed.

RSP Permian Inc, a private equity-backed shale oil and gas exploration firm, was able to raise $390 million in its initial public offering after selling shares near the low end of its price range, Bloomberg reported.

Ingenious Media Holdings Plc has planned a £160 million or $262 million initial public offering for Ingenious Clean Energy Income Plc, its unit that invests in clean energy, Bloomberg reported.

Power Assets Holdings, the firm controlled by Li Ka-shing, has reduced the initial public offering size of Hong Kong's second largest power supplier, HK Electric Investments, Bloomberg reported.

Investment bank Moelis & Co founded by Wall Street dealmaker Ken Moelis is planning an IPO together with Goldman Sachs Group Inc and others.

The reopening of the IPO market in China did not inspire private equity managers in Asia who do not believe that the development would help companies make profitable exits.

The OUE Commercial Trust, a spinoff from Singapore-based OUE Ltd, plans to give a yield of 6.8% for its $315 million IPO, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.

A regulatory filing showed that Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors intends to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering in New York, Reuters reported.

In an attempt to argue against beliefs that this year will bear witness to a lot of bubbles, Jeff Bussgang said on his report that the technology sector will be contributing majority of groundbreaking records in terms of initial public offerings.

The Wall Street Journal reported that institutional investors will best remember 2013 as a year of record gains, as buoyant markets facilitated IPOs and debt deals that paid hefty dividends.

Research firm CB Insights revealed in its latest report that IPO activity will most likely be the most active in the technology sector as over 500 companies have healthy trajectories and high valuations.

The 18.6% increase in the shares of listings backed by private equity firms will fuel the demand of institutional investors as more public debuts are being planned, the Financial Times reported.

A recent rating by New York-based Macquarie analyst Ben Schachter urges investors that the time to sell shares in Twitter Inc is now despite its positive performance after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange last month.

A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Aptalis Holdings Inc has plans to conduct a share sale on the Nasdaq Stock Market and raise up to $500 million in the process.

India-based supermarket operator is thinking of holding an initial public offering when the privately-held chain will draw near its first profit, a Bloomberg report said.