Awards

When an institution wants to be a top player in currency-linked products, it helps to have a big balance sheet. It's little surprise, therefore, that Citigroup and HSBC dominate our poll.

Of all structured products, those linked to interest rates were the only ones not to enjoy any real growth over the past year. "Rate products have been sluggish, although in recent months they've picked up," says Monish Tahilramani, head of regional trading, global markets, at HSBC.

Size really does matter in foreign exchange, and the products structured off the back of it. So it comes as little surprise that powerhouses Citi and HSBC reigned supreme in ASIAMONEY's largest ever Structured Products Poll.

ASIAMONEY released the results of the region's largest ever Structured Products Poll this month. Below are the best providers as voted for by Korean clients.

Leading companies, a top executive and first-rate deals. Korea notched up some impressive performances in ASIAMONEY's 2006 awards.

Korea's vibrant and competitive broking industry has a lot of strong top players, all vying to demonstrate their worth with both domestic and international clients. ASIAMONEY reveals which brokers were favoured by a broad section of investors.

Investor interest in structured products continues to surge, leaving banks across the Asia-Pacific region racing to develop and release eye-catching derivative-based deals. ASIAMONEY's fourth and most comprehensive ever structured products poll highlights the winners in a vibrant and fast-growing industry. Richard Morrow reports.

Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd - $250 million senior unsecured notes

In Asia's presently healthy economic climate, business and leisure service industries are growing apace and competition has never been higher. ASIAMONEY reveals the region's hotels and airlines of choice.

The dramatic takeover of Patrick Corp. and the third sale of Telstra shares catch the eye in ASIAMONEY's Australia deals of the year.

The world's biggest IPO offering, a revolutionary demerger of India's Reliance Group, the first securitisation in ex-Japan Asia to pierce the US$1 billion barrier and Thailand's first international convertible bond offering since the Asian financial crisis. ASIAMONEY presents the standout transactions of last year.

With Asia's financial industry on the rise, the need to locate and hire quality staff has never been more pressing. Headhunters can make a mint if they wow the banks, hedge funds and investment houses with their market knowledge and platform. ASIAMONEY's Headhunters Poll reveals which recruiters impress the most.