Equity capital markets
The equity capital markets helped 18 issues to raise $2.1 billion this week — driving year-to-date issuance to $55 billion, slightly down from the record year-to-date volume of $56.5 billion achieved in 2010. The top three league table rankings remain unchanged, with Goldman Sachs sitting at the top on $4.9 billion, followed by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse.