The equity capital markets finished the quarter with $2.2 billion raised from 22 deals this week, pushing first half 2007 volume over the $80 billion mark รป a record half yearly result and eclipsing the $73.1 billion raised in second half 2006. Morgan Stanley looks set to end the first half of 2007 at the top of the league table rankings with $8.5 billion from 38 deals, followed by Goldman Sachs with $8.1 billion and UBS on $7.1 billion.
The $850 million convertible for Khazanah was the largest issue of the week and led by CIMB, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. JPMorgan currently sits in fourth place in the rankings...
