Equity Capital Markets
The equity capital markets saw a slowdown in activity during the week with $1.3 billion raised from 13 issues. China International Capital Corp continues to lead the field in the league table ranking on $7.6 billion, followed by Morgan Stanley with $7.2 billion and UBS on $6.6 billion.
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes' $514 million fully marketed deal was the largest issue of the week and led by UBS on a sole basis. The Swiss house moved up a notch in the ranking, back into the top three following this deal.
Deutsche Bank also climbed up a rung in the league table to sit in ninth place, on the back of Melco Crown Entertainment's $220 million accelerated bookbuild, led together with Citi.
Deals scheduled to price next week include Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group's $196 million follow-on offering via CITIC Securities; and a $192 million IPO for South Korea's Dongkuk S&C led by Samsung Securities.
Debt Capital Markets
The debt capital markets saw a single trade in Swire Pacific's $500 million bond via bookrunners HSBC and J.P. Morgan.
Deutsche Bank remains at the top of the league table ranking with $4.9 billion, while HSBC moved up a notch to second place with $4.4 billion, followed by Citi on $4.3 billion.