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Cash Management Poll 2010: results in full

16 Aug 2010 Cash management, Polls & awards
International banks are trying to expand cash management services in Asia more aggressively than ever, as the region’s economic growth outpaces the rest of the world. But succeeding requires a deft mix of customer support, local presence and global capabilities.
Private Banking Poll 2010: results in full

02 Jul 2010 Polls & awards, Private banking
Asiamoney.com publishes its list of the best global private banks in Asia and the best within their own domestic market, as voted by respondents to our Private Banking Poll 2010. This is our sixth and largest ever such poll, with results based on 2,287 valid votes.
Asia's wealth managers look local for growth

25 Jun 2010 Polls & awards, Private banking
The financial crisis has made clients more risk averse and driven them to demand more of their advisers. In turn, this has forced houses to rethink their strategy, as winners in our Private Banking Poll 2010 attest.
Private Banking Poll results: South Korea

21 Jun 2010 Polls & awards, Private banking
Asiamoney.com reveals the outstanding wealth management companies in South Korea, as voted for by high net worth individuals in our annual Private Banking Poll.
Private Banking Poll results: Malaysia

21 Jun 2010 Polls & awards, Private banking
Asiamoney.com reveals the outstanding wealth management companies in Malaysia, as voted for by high net worth individuals in our annual Private Banking Poll.
Private Banking Poll results: Hong Kong

21 Jun 2010 Polls & awards, Private banking
Asiamoney.com reveals the outstanding wealth management companies in Hong Kong, as voted for by high net worth individuals in our annual Private Banking Poll.
Best domestic bank awards: Thailand

07 Jun 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announce the results of our best domestic bank awards for Thailand. Kasikornbank impresses for its concentration on small and medium enterprises amid volatile markets, Tisco Securities impresses with its quality of research, and Siam Commercial Bank stands out for strong debt coverage.
Best domestic bank awards: Vietnam

07 Jun 2010 Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announced the results of its best domestic bank award for Vietnam. Asia Commercial Bank continues to hold out the competition, although a rapidly expanding loan book and falling capital adequacy ratio are of some concern.
Best domestic bank awards: Japan

03 Jun 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announced the best domestic bank award winners for Japan. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. just about stands out in a very weak field of local institutions. Nomura has no such difficulties in equity, easily rising above its rivals, while Mizuho Financial Group beats out stiff competition from the investment bank in debt.
Best domestic bank awards: China

02 Jun 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announce the winners of our best domestic bank awards for China. China Merchants Bank takes the best bank prize due to its unique strategy and risk management, while CICC's equity strength win it our award in that sector and Citic Securities takes the best debt house gong for its diversity of clientele.
Best domestic bank awards: Singapore

02 Jun 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announce the winners of the best domestic bank awards for Singapore. OCBC seizes the limelight for its growth into new lending areas and acquisition of ING's private bank assets, while DBS wins our other two awards for impressive equity and debt franchises.
Best domestic bank awards: Indonesia

01 Jun 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is please to announce the best domestic bank award winners for Indonesia. Bank Mandiri's fine performance is a fitting legacy for departed head Agus Martowardojo, while Danareksa Sekuritas maintains a strong equities trading presence and Bahana Securities impresses with its debt capabilities.
Best domestic bank awards: India

31 May 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announce the winners of our annual best domestic bank awards. In India, HDFC Bank narrowly fended off Axis Bank to become the best local bank, but the latter’s powerful debt origination business won it the best debt house award. Plus Kotak Investment Banking seized a best equity house gong with a strong display.
Best domestic bank awards: Hong Kong

31 May 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to announce our best domestic bank awards for Hong Kong. Bank of China (Hong Kong) takes the prize as the top bank in the city following strong post-crisis performance. Taifook Securities takes back its crown as the top equity house, while HSBC continued domination of Hong Kong’s bond landscape entitles it to our best debt house award.
Best domestic bank awards: Malaysia

31 May 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY is pleased to reveal our best domestic bank awards for Malaysia. CIMB makes a clean sweep of the three categories for the second year running. The banking group impresses for its depth of professionalism and international ambitions.
Best domestic bank awards: Australia

27 May 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards
ASIAMONEY begins its annual awards period to recognise the best domestic banks, equity houses and debt houses in each major market in Asia-Pacific. We start with our Australia winners.
Credit Suisse seizes limelight for equity products

26 May 2010 Structured products, Polls & awards
The Swiss bank usurped its rival UBS to take the top sport for equity-linked structured products in our latest poll. A lot of credit for this must go to recent hires Min Park and Kenneth Pang, who Credit Suisse recruited from its competitor.
Structured products poll reveals banks to beat

17 May 2010 Structured products, Polls & awards
Citi, HSBC and Credit Suisse were the big winners in our annual Structured Products Poll. But with the US government keen to enact tough regulatory reform of the derivatives market, the entire structured products universe could be a very different place in the coming year. Richard Morrow reports.
Citi shines for interest rate structured products

17 May 2010 Structured products, Polls & awards
The US bank has beaten out its arch-rival HSBC to come first in both local currency and G3 interest rate products, a testament to the depth of its relationships with corporate and retail investors.
Citi comes first for FX structured products

17 May 2010 Structured products, Foreign exchange, Polls & awards
The US bank stood above its rivals for both local and G3 currency structured products for a 12 month period of marked volatility.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Saudi Arabia

26 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Al Rajhi Bank's distribution has grown even bigger than its vast branch network would suggest. Now its shariah-compliant mutual funds are available to investors via its website. It wins Asiamoney's award as the best Islamic bank in Saudi Arabia. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: UAE

26 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Dubai Islamic Bank has had its troubles but it appears to have retained the support of its client base nevertheless. It wins Asiamoney's award as the best Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates. Chris Wright reports.
Obama Seeks Tougher Laws In Reform Bill

23 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Barack Obama is seeking to include some of the more controversial elements in the financial regulatory reform, as Republican opposition to the bill eases.
Islamic bank awards: Qatar

23 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Qatar Islamic Bank is at the heart of the development of Islamic finance, and banking generally, in Qatar. It holds 53% of the domestic market and is one of the top five Islamic banks worldwide. It wins Asiamoney's award as the best Islamic bank in Qatar. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Gulf States

22 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Al Rajhi Bank stands as the largest Islamic lender in the Gulf Cooperation Council by market value. With the scale to be a real heavyweight, it wins our award as the best regional Islamic bank in the Gulf. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Bahrain

22 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Unicorn earns Asiamoney's award in Bahrain for progress in capital markets and for innovation. Even if a bid for Bank Islam doesn’t pan out, it would be no surprise to see it buy another commercial bank. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Malaysia

21 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
It is the strength of CIMB Islamic's across-the-board offering that sets it apart. It wins Asiamoney's award as the best Islamic bank in Malaysia. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Pakistan

21 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Meezan Bank is the country's biggest Islamic bank and it is still the best. It looks best-placed to benefit from an improving policy environment and wins our award as the best Islamic bank in Pakistan. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Brunei

20 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam has the right backers and presence to benefit if Brunei turns its Islamic and financial ambitions into reality. It wins Asiamoney's award as the best Islamic bank in Brunei. Chris Wright reports.
Islamic bank awards 2010: Indonesia

20 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Until the Islamic finance industry gains traction on the consumer and the capital markets side, it’s all about positioning. CIMB Niaga Syariah is set up for growth and so is Indonesia's best Islamic bank, writes Chris Wright.
Islamic Bank awards 2010: best regional bank

19 Apr 2010 Islamic finance, Polls & awards
Although only about one tenth of CIMB Islamic’s income comes from overseas businesses, it’s the positioning and the vision that stand out. It wins Asiamoney's nod as the best regional Islamic bank. Chris Wright reports.
Asiamoney Travel Poll 2010: full results

17 Mar 2010 Polls & awards
Regional executives have tightened belts in the last year, preferring cheaper forms of travel and accommodation to cut costs. Asiamoney reveals which hotels, airlines and airports were favoured in our largest Travel Poll to date.
Japan's investment bank of the year: Nomura

25 Feb 2010 Investment banking, Polls & awards
Nomura was involved in notable M&A transactions, dominated equity issuance and did a sterling job in bond coverage, too. It rightly wins Asiamoney's award as best investment bank in Japan over the past year.
Headhunters Poll 2010: full results revealed

25 Feb 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Hedge funds, Private equity, Structured products, Investment banking, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards, Private banking
Asiamoney’s Headhunters Poll 2010 saw some familiar favourites interspersed with new faces rising to the top. We reveal the top recruiters of the past year as voted for by poll respondents, and consider the prospects for 2010.
Japan's bond arranger of the year: Mizuho

23 Feb 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
Mizuho has long been a force in domestic, euro-yen and Samurai bond financings, and 2009 proved no exception. It earns Asiamoney's award as Japan's best bond arranger of the past year.
Japan's equity arranger of the year: Nomura

22 Feb 2010 Stock & exchange, Investment banking, Polls & awards
Nomura is almost the only domestic investment bank willing and able to arrange sizeable equity issues. Its dominance, as bookrunner on nine of the top 10 deals of last year, made it a shoe-in for Asiamoney's award.
Japan's M&A adviser of the year: Nomura

19 Feb 2010 M&A, Investment banking, Polls & awards
The investment bank was responsible for US$29.4 billion of completed M&A deal flow last year for a 21.5% share of the overall market. It earns Asiamoney's nod as Japan's best M&A adviser over the past year.
Japan's deals of the year: international bond

18 Feb 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
Rapid execution and investor familiarity with JBIC’s name ensured that its US$2.5 billion 2% bonds due 2011 went seamlessly. It wins Asiamoney's award for best international bond in Japan over the past year.
Japan's best deals: local currency bond

18 Feb 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
Panasonic's three-tranche local bond was the firm's first domestic issue in seven years, offering investors a name diversity they welcomed. It wins Asiamoney's award for best local currency bond in Japan over the past year.
Japan's deals of the year: equity offering

17 Feb 2010 Stock & exchange, Polls & awards
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's follow-on offering in December 2008 was the nation's largest since 2006. It was a trendsetter and earns Asiamoney's award in this category.
Japan's deals of the year: equity-linked offering

17 Feb 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Polls & awards
Takashimaya's issue of zero-coupon, five-year convertible bonds in October helped to open the door for successive issues out of Japan. It earns Asiamoney's award as Japan's best equity-linked offering over the past year.
Japan's deals of the year: M&A

16 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
The Itochu-led consortium's acquisition of a 40% stake in Brazil's iron producer Namisa takes the prize for the top M&A from Japan in 2009. The successful bid beat out international competitors to secure some of the raw materials that the island's economy so badly needs.
Australia's deals of the year: project financing

08 Feb 2010 Loans, Project finance, Polls & awards
Aquasure Finance's dual-tranche project financing was the largest public-private partnership loan of its kind to be syndicated since the start of credit crisis. It earns our prize as best project finance in Australia for the past year.
Australia's deals of the year: local currency bond

05 Feb 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
The Australian Office of Financial Management invigorated an overlooked form of funding with its A$4 billion inflation-linked bonds due 2025. It wins Asiamoney's award as the best local currency bond in Australia for the last year.
Australia's deals of the year: securitisation

05 Feb 2010 Securitisation, Polls & awards
Members Equity Bank’s A$276 million RMBS issue from its Maxis programme was the first deal of its kind to be issued in 2009 with no government support. This trail-blazing transaction earns our best securitisation award for Australia over the past year.
Australia's best deals of 2009: M&A

03 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
The US$3.1 billion merger between Vodafone Australia and Hutchison 3G Australia was a lesson in second-tier rivals cooperating to offer a threat to industry leaders. It wins Asiamoney's award as Australia's best M&A transaction of the past year.
Australia's best deals of 2009: IPO

03 Feb 2010 Stock & exchange, Polls & awards
Macquarie Capital launched Carsales.com's IPO into a vulnerable market, confident in its business model, and investors agreed. The deal was a success and wins Asiamoney's nod as Australia's best IPO of the past year.
Austalia's deals of the year: equity offering

03 Feb 2010 Stock & exchange, Polls & awards
Asciano Group's A$2.35 billion share sale allowed it to cut its net debt and rebuff the advances of the avaricious private equity companies. It wins Asiamoney's award for best equity offering in Australia over the past year.
Country deals of the year: Taiwan

02 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
KGI Securities’ purchase of Taishin Securities is the largest merger in Taiwan's brokerage sector and was the largest completed M&A deal on the island in 2009. It wins Asiamoney's nod as Taiwan's best deal of the past year.
Country deals of the year: Thailand

02 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
Bank of Ayudhya’s US$540 million acquisition of AIG Retail Bank and AIG Card (Thailand) was not just the largest completed M&A deal in Thailand last year, it was a real statement of intent from the firm. It wins Asiamoney's award as the country's best deal over the past year.
Country deals of the year: Singapore

01 Feb 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
Temasek Holdings' US$500 million, 30-year bond issue last year cemented its name as a rare but intelligent borrower. It wins Asiamoney's award as Singapore's best transaction of the past year.
Country deals of the year: South Korea

01 Feb 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
Regular borrower Kexim was the perfect candidate to re-open Asia ex-Japan’s G3 currency debt markets with its US$2 billion, five-year deal last January. It earns our nod as South Korea's best deal of the past year.
Country deals of the year: Malaysia

29 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Polls & awards
The US$3.3 billion IPO of Maxis Communications is likely to have far-reaching positive consequences for Malaysia's capital markets, and as such it wins Asiamoney's award as the country's best deal of the past year.
Country deals of the year: Philippines

29 Jan 2010 Nations & economies, Bonds, Polls & awards
San Miguel's US$802 million multi-tranche bond issue broke domestic records and finally put to rest the notion that the country's local market could not support a deal of significant size. It earns Asismoney's award as the best deal in the Philippines over the past year.
Country deals of the year: Indonesia

28 Jan 2010 Bonds, Islamic finance, Polls & awards
The Republic of Indonesia's US$650 million Islamic bond last April was a brave move and effectively reopened the international mafket for subsequent Islamic issuers. It earns our award as best Indonesia deal of the past year.
Country deals of the year: India

28 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Bonds, Polls & awards
Larsen & Toubro’s US$600 million combined share sale and convertible bond issue was the first of its kind out of India. The innovative transaction earns Asiamoney's nod as India's best deal of the past year.
Country deals of the year: China

27 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Polls & awards
There has been a tidal wave of Chinese IPOs, but one stood out above the others. Sinopharm Group's US$1.3 billion debut in Hong Kong attracted huge interest and wins Asiamoney's award as China's best of the past year.
Country deals of the year: Hong Kong

27 Jan 2010 Bonds, Polls & awards
Hutchison Whampoa's US$3 billion dual-tranche bond issue in September stood out during 2009 for timing, size and execution. It duly earns Asiamoney's award as Hong Kong's best deal over the past year.
Asiamoney’s Corporate Governance Poll: results

08 Jan 2010 Polls & awards
A year of marked volatility had a telling impact on the corporate governance standards of Asian companies. Some businesses showed marked improvement, while others fell away, as demonstrated in Asiamoney’s Corporate Governance Poll 2009.

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