Equity Capital Markets
A total of $2.6 billion has been raised by Asia ex-Japan issuers in the equity capital markets so far this week compared with $3.2 billion raised in the same period last week, bringing the regional ECM volume to $87.4 billion in 2014 so far and up 7% year-on-year.
The largest deal of the week was Uni-President China Holdings’ $423 million follow-on through bookrunners BNP Paribas and JPMorgan. The deal is the second largest Food Beverage sector ECM deal so far this year in Asia ex-Japan.
Another notable deal this week is Frasers Hospitality Trust’s $292 million IPO through DBS, Morgan...