Nasdaq expects a stronger year for initial public offerings (IPO) of Israeli firms than it had in 2013, the stock exchange's vice-chairman said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia's market regulator has granted permission for Abdul Mohsen al-Hokair Group for Tourism and Development Co to launch an initial public offering to sell 30 percent of its shares, a bourse statement said on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia's Tadawul stock market is looking to go public soon with an initial public share offer of its own, its chief executve said on Wednesday.

Samsung SDS Co Ltd, the IT solutions affiliate of South Korea's Samsung Group, on Thursday said it is planning an initial public offering this year, joining other global technology firms seeking to tap strong investor demand.

Australian facilities management company Spotless Group, owned by private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), said on Monday it plans to raise around A$1 billion ($930 million) in an initial public offering (IPO).

Australia on Thursday appointed Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Capital as joint lead managers for the initial public offering of state-owned health insurer Medibank Private, tipped by local media to fetch about A$4 billion ($3.75 billion).

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Philippine canned food manufacturer Century Pacific Food Inc on Thursday set a price range of 12.50 to 14.50 pesos per share for its upcoming initial public offering.

Sharp Corp, Japan's largest display maker, is considering another issue of new shares that could raise around 200 billion yen ($1.97 billion) to replenish its depleted capital base, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.

Egypt's Citadel Capital has finalised its equity capital increase to a total of eight billion Egyptian pounds ($1.15 billion) with its 3.64 billion-pound ($522 million) rights issue fully subscribed, it said on Wednesday.