Awards

Timely disclosure of information and commitment to transparency are the most important considerations for corporate governance. Bernice Lam reveals the firms to shine in ASIAMONEY's annual poll.

Landmark transactions break ground, add value to a corporation, country or stock exchange and demonstrate inspiration on behalf of the issuer and their financial advisers. ASIAMONEY presents the region's best deals from the past 12 months.

Some 100 of the over-the-counter market's top players, together with key figures from the European securitization market, gathered in London at the Millennium Hotel, Mayfair, Wednesday for Derivatives Week's 2007 Awards.

The US bank was voted top for having the least independent research brokerage in the region in our Brokers Poll - for the sixth year running. Respondents flagged its readiness to issue research on companies in which it has a stake, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. Although not alone, it is a blemish on the face of one of the industry's smartest operators. Richard Morrow reports.

Markets have soared throughout the region this year, and economic problems in the United States look set to drive even more money into Asia. Surging liquidity has meant that offering a strong platform reaps rich rewards, as the ASIAMONEY Brokers Poll 2007 reveals. Richard Morrow reports.