A EQUITY REFINANCING HAS EXCEEDED $470 BILLION THIS YEAR

Overall, refinancing market heat continued to rise during the year. According to statistics, as at 17 August, 186 refinancing projects had been listed during the year, an increase of more than 50 per cent over the same period. These include 139 additional projects and 47 reversible projects. Refinancing projects in the course of the year together raised more than $470 billion, of which seven raised more than $10 billion and 75 more than $1 billion。