The last week of the third quarter saw $148 million raised from seven issues. Equity issuance in the first nine months of 2008 reached $55.1 billion from 619 deals, down 55% from the $122.5 billion raised in the same period last year. It was also the lowest nine-month volume in the region since 2004, when $54.1 billion was raised from 912 issues.
Citi caps off the first nine months at the top of the league table ranking with $4.7 billion, up from fifth place in the first nine months of 2007. UBS and Credit Suisse follow with $3.9 billion and $3.7 billion, having moved up from third and seventh place in 2007...
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