Equity capital markets
Activity in the Asia (ex Japan) equity capital markets totalled $5.3 billion this week through 26 transactions, up 37% on the $3.9 billion raised in the week prior and marks the busiest week since March 5th ($9.3 billion from 32 deals)
The largest deal of the week was a $1.9 billion follow-on for Bank of Beijing, led by China Securities and China Fortune Securities in what was also the fourth largest Asia (ex Japan) ECM transaction so far this year, and the seventh largest deal globally.
China Minsheng Banking Corp’s $1.4 billion follow-on, led by Haitong Securities and UBS was the largest deal of the week, followed by Li & Fung’s $503 million follow-on through Goldman Sachs and HSBC.
UBS jumps into second place in the league table ranking on the back of China Minsheng Banking Corp, and three other deals while Citi continues to lead the ranking with $3.7 billion, and coming in at third place is JPMorgan.
Guosen Securities’ has also inched up the ranking table to sixth place this week for its’ work on Xi’an Longi Silicon Materials Corp’s $249 million IPO and Guangdong Homa Appliances’ $72 milliong IPO.