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Smart Insight International completed a $1.0 billion convertible via JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and HSBC, whilst HSBC leads the debt capital market race with $25.1 billion year-to-date.

Tongkun Group Co lead the way in ECM this week, as Indonesia reaches the highest year-to-date volume on record with $18.4 billion via 23 deals this week.

Asia exluding-Japan insurance ECM falls to lowest year-to-date level since 2010, and real estate DCM reached the highest volume year-to-date on record with $50.5 billion via 199 deals.

Korea takes center stage this week, as the euro forges ahead!

Huaneng Power International completed a $471 million follow-on via CITIC Securities in ECM, as Industrial & Commercial Bank of China with $1 billion top the list for DCM.

South Korea steams ahead in ECM, as DCM rebounds from a slow week during China's Golden Week.

ECM values drop off this week as DCM volumes ramp up.