Equity Capital Markets
The equity capital markets saw Agricultural Bank of China raise $19.2 billion this week, pushing weekly issuance to $20 billion -- the highest level since ICBC's $21.9 billion IPO in October 2006. Regional volume for the year so far now stands at $120.4 billion from 811 issues and is the highest year-to-date level ever.
The deal has pushed Goldman Sachs to the top of the league table ranking with $7.1 billion, followed by CITIC Securities and China International Capital Corp on $7.0 billion and $6.7 billion respectively. Other joint bookrunners on the deal improved their league table standings with J.P. Morgan up a notch to fourth place $6.4...