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The capital raisings are among the largest in Asia- Pacific since regional stock markets bounced back to life in March.

The strengthening economic backdrop has prompted a flurry of capital raisings to help fund expansion plans.

He predicts that acquisition financing would feature in the next phase of capital raisings in Australia.

If the forecast proves correct, it is likely to ensure that greater China remains the world's largest centre for capital raisings from IPOs.

Yet the US carriers are living on borrowed time, with debt and equity raisings providing only limited breathing room.

Moreover, proactive capital raisings on the back of share-price rallies, to face down lingering balance-sheet fears, remain a wild card.

They provide principal investment opportunities, IPO work, and follow-on capital-raisings.

Insurers have also been active, especially in capital raisings.

It marks the first time deals involving private capital raisings have raised more than basic public offerings.

Despite the new fund-raisings, the Chinese private equity industry remains in its infancy.

In February 2008, Goodwin said, "There are no plans for any inorganic capital raisings or anything of the sort. "

Most of China's big banks have announced vast capital-raisings plans.

Last year Chinese equity raisings accounted for four out of the top 10 offerings worldwide by size, according to data from Dealogic.

Here's Dealogic's list of the the largest equity raisings on record: