Equity Capital Markets
A total of $2.2 billion was raised from 22 issues this week, with year-to-date volume for the region now standing at $241.3 billion – more than double the $117.5 billion recorded in the same period last year. The top 10 league table rankings remain static with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS leading the field on $17.8 billion, $15.7 billion and $15.0 billion respectively.
A $453 million accelerated bookbuild for China Yurun Food Group was the largest deal of the week and led by sole bookrunner Morgan Stanley. Walsin Lihwa Corp also raised $290 million from a fully marketed offering via Citi.
Petronas Chemicals Group’s $3.9 billion IPO is scheduled to price next week via bookrunners CIMB Group, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley. The deal has the potential of becoming the largest Southeast Asian IPO on record.
Debt Capital Markets
The debt capital markets proceeded at a steady pace with four deals raising a total of $3.1 billion. HSBC remains at the top of the league table ranking on $7.2 billion with Deutsche Bank and UBS rounding out the top three at $6.5 billion and $6.3 billion respectively.
A $2.0 billion bond for Sinochem Overseas Capital was the largest deal of the week and led by UBS, HSBC and Citi. UBS moved up a couple of notches and into the top three in the league table on the back of this issue, while Citi climbed up a rung to fifth place on $6.1 billion.
Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) raised $700 million via bookrunners Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Barclays Capital, KDB and Credit Suisse.