The five banks at the top of the US equity capital market rankings all have more than $25bn (€17bn) in league table credit for the first time since 2001 as global issuance volumes have reached a record.
Last year only the top two banks surpassed $ 25bn â top-ranked Citigroup with $28.5bn and Goldman Sachs with $28.2bn according to Dealogic, the investment banking research provider.