May 10 (Reuters) - Wilmar International Ltd: * CFO SAYS HIRED INVESTMENT BANK TO HELP WITH CHINA IPO, ON TRACK FOR H2 2019 LISTING Further company coverage: (Reporting By Aradhana Aravindan)
Singapore-based agricultural group Wilmar has hired an investment bank to proceed with plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Chinese business on the Shanghai stock exchange in the second half of next year. The company said it would seek a listing that will raise up to $US1 billion ($A1.06 billion) and be listed under the symbol WMT - which stands for “World Meat Market@@ He also expects the trade situation to prompt more plantings in Brazil.