EM Polls and Awards

The last year has seen landmark capital market deals in the Islamic banking sector. And away from individual transactions, banking assets have continued to grow, alongside the number of customers taking advantage of the products on offer. Here we present our picks for the best Islamic banking franchises in Asia. By Chris Wright.

The battle to secure a reputation as a leading player in offshore renminbi services has never been more fierce. As China continues to encourage the spread of its currency throughout the world, the needs of corporates and investors are growing exponentially, and with them the need for increasingly sophisticated advice. Asiamoney's fourth Offshore RMB Poll ranks the leading firms in this area, as Anthony Chan reports.

GlobalCapital is delighted to announce the nominees for its 2015 US Derivatives Awards. Nominations are based upon the cross-market poll conducted in recent weeks. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner in New York on May 28.

We are pleased to announce the categories for GlobalCapital’s 2015 Bond Dinner. Here you will find the link to this year's poll, as well as PDF and Excel copies of the rules and categories.

HSBC reigns supreme for the fourth year running as the best overall provider of offshore RMB products and services, in Asiamoney’s largest and most competitive Offshore Renminbi (RMB) Poll. The UK-headquartered bank tops the poll as voted by clients from around the world.

Although the region witnessed the world's largest ever IPO in 2014, it was bond issues that dominated the roster of notable capital markets transactions in Asia ex-Japan. After considering a bumper selection of awards pitches from firms across the region, Asiamoney has picked its standout transactions across ECM, DCM and syndicated loans. Our thanks to all those firms that took the time to pitch.

On February 11, GlobalCapital held its annual Syndicated Loans and Leveraged Finance industry dinner and announced the winners of the Loan Awards 2014.

For the third part of our annual awards, we cover Best Local Currency Bond, Best Securitization, Best High Yield Bond, Best Investment Grade Corporate Bond, Best Financial Bond, Best Sovereign Bond, Best Local Currency Bond House and Best G3 Bond House.

The detailed results for Asiamoney's Broker Poll 2014 are now available. To download please click here.

Behind the stability of the top ranks, there are surprises in this year’s Brokers Poll from Asiamoney, as banks and brokers jostle for position in an intensely competitive equities market.

Taiwanese firms set the standard for corporate governance this year as CTBC Financial Holding Co (CTBC) won the most prestigious "Overall Winners: Best Companies in Asia for Corporate Governance" category in Asiamoney's Corporate Governance poll, while semiconductor manufacturer giant TSMC took third place. Thailand-based Precious Shipping Public Company Limited came in second.

Asiamoney has published the detailed results of its latest Fixed Income poll. Please use the following links to access the related coverage.