Awards

The leveraged buyout of Vodafone Japan by Softbank led to the country's biggest whole business securitisation. ASIAMONEY lists the leading transactions of last year.

Business strategy, dividend pay-outs and clear lines of communications make all the difference between success and failure. Asiamoney talks to both fund managers and analysts to determine which are the best-managed small-, medium- and large-cap corporations in the region.

Business leaders can frequently seem indistinguishable, offering generic observations about profitability and shareholder value. The best CEOs stand out from the crowd, partly because of their intelligence and speed of thought, but more prominently due to their flexibility, ability to handle people and to make decisions that can help a growing corporate. Asia-Pacific's most dynamic leaders are driving companies that are changing the face of business. The region holds two-thirds of the world's population and a growing number of well-run corporates driven by visionary executives. The best of the best in countries from China and India to Australia continue to be rewarded for benefiting shareholders. Asiamoney reveals the region's best executives of 2006.

Regulations are getting more onerous, but companies that provide transparency in their operations gain a better image and cheaper funding. Asiamoney's returning Corporate Governance Poll shows which firms are Asia's most visible.

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.

Nimble hedge funds are playing an increasingly important role in the region's accelerating equity markets, so ASIAMONEY made a special effort this year to gauge their managers' input for our annual Brokers Poll. Here, our highest-ever calibre of respondents reveal which of Asia's brokers are the very best.

Deutsche Bank has been named Global Derivatives House of the Year by the editors of Derivatives Week.

Best Cash Management Banks in Indonesia as voted by Financial Institutions and Corporates, 2006

Find out the best in private banking in Eastern Asia, foreign exchange and cash management in Korea.

Find out the best in private banking in Southeast Asia

Hedge funds are growing rapidly in Asia, both in quantity and size, and servicing them provides vital revenue for the region's investment banks. As Asiamoney's inaugural Prime Broking and Hedge Fund Services Poll reveals, one bank in particular is doing a good job in this vibrant and fast-changing industry.