Activity was brisk in the equity capital markets this week with $5.4 billion raised via 27 issues, bumping up year-to-date volume over the $50 billion barrier. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley surged past UBS in the league table rankings, sitting on $6.7 billion and $6.1 billion respectively, with UBS rounding out the top three on $5.5 billion.
Goldman Sachs clinched the top ranking on the back of Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingÆs $2.6 billion fully marketed deal, the largest of the week, led with JPMorgan and Gome Electrical Appliances HoldingsÆ $597 million convertible and $342 million follow-on offering, both priced late last week and run on a sole basis by the US investment...
