The equity capital markets kept at a steady pace this week with $1.7 billion raised from 11 issues and punching through the $95 billion barrier for year-to-date volume. Goldman Sachs increased its lead over UBS with $9.5 billion from 28 deals, while UBS sits in second with $8.6 billion and Credit Suisse in third place with $7.1 billion.
Credit Suisse nabbed third place from fifth last week on the back of Hang Lung PropertiesÆ $859 million bought deal and Hopson Development HoldingsÆ $169 million follow-on, both bookrun on a sole basis.
Citigroup also climbed up a notch to sixth place this week, following Walsin Lihwa CorpÆs $200 million accelerated bookbuild that it...
