The equity capital markets raised $82.8 billion in 1H 2007, a record half year result for the region and up 26% compared to the same period last year. Morgan Stanley capped off the first half of 2007 at the top of the rankings with $9.0 billion from 39 deals, followed by Goldman Sachs with $8.8 billion and JPMorgan on $7.3 billion just $31 million ahead of UBS in fourth place.
The largest deal in 1H 2007 was China CITIC BankÆs $5.9 billion IPO of which only the $4.2 billion H-share portion was credited to league tables led by CICC, Citi, CITIC Group, HSBC and Lehman Brothers.
IPO volume of...
