Corporate bond issuance on the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is set for a record this year, handily beating the previous annual high point, according to data compiled by Dealogic. Listed firms in the cities have so far raised 312.8 billion yuan this year, the highest figure for any annual period, or nearly four times the amount raised through corporate debt issuance in the period last year. Also noteworthy is the pace of bond issuance by property-related companies. This sector has raised a record 150.4 billion yuan year to date, easily eclipsing the record 33.3 billion yuan set in 2009.