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Amid tepid equity trading volumes and relatively lacklustre market performance, the Hong Kong-based brokerage remains a firm favourite for equity broking in the eyes of Asia’s investor base, according to ASIAMONEY’s latest Brokers Poll.

The poll is now closed and votes are being counted to decide the winners of EuroWeek’s annual Syndicated Loans & Leveraged Finance Awards.

The region is slowly increasing its appreciation of fixed income products, although the likelihood of an interest rate hiking environment in 2014 could put the strength of this demand to the test. ASIAMONEY reveals which banks most impress investors and corporates for their fixed income services.

Extensive results of the top credit, rates and commodities providers across the Asia region.

Extensive results of the top credit, rates and commodities providers across the Asia region.

The region is slowly increasing its appreciation of fixed income products, although the likelihood of an interest rate hiking environment in 2014 could put the strength of this demand to the test. ASIAMONEY reveals which banks most impress investors and corporates for their fixed income services.

Zhou Xiaochuan, China

Cesar Purisima, Philippines

Banks have long been telling their corporate clients that easy, cheap financing is available in the liquidity heavy syndicated loan market. But now that borrowers have submitted to temptation and are pushing to do fee-free amend and extends, they must wish they'd kept their mouths shut.

The Hong Kong-based brokerage is voted as the best for equity research & sales in Asia’s largest Brokers Poll, while new champions emerge in Australia and Japan.

With competition to win EMEA loans mandates heating up, lenders are making ever more aggressive pitches. But a surprising section of the market has stepped up to save the banks from themselves.

The US' waning commitment to quantitative easing has created marked currency volatility. ASIAMONEY's FX Poll reveals which Asian banks were most trusted to shepherd the region's corporates and financial institutions during these troubled times.