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The Global Derivatives Survey is a comprehensive customer ranking of sellsiders in the credit, equity, fx, interest rate and inflation derivatives markets, across both flow and structured products.

The Bank of England’s Trends in Lending report has revealed that bank funding for large UK corporate borrowers is now more attractive than it has been for years. But canny corporate treasurers are way ahead of the curve, and have already shifted their financing strategies to take advantage of the latest glut of lending.

The world of Islamic finance continues to evolve in terms of complexity and depth. Meeting the needs of an increasingly sophisticated clientele is not an easy task. ASIAMONEY reveals which institutions have done the best job. Chris Wright reports.

Bankers looking to sell exposure to peripheral European borrowers have long highlighted those companies’ international activity and revenue streams. Italy’s Snam presents a new challenge, since it is entirely domestic. The good news is that this doesn’t seem to matter.

The region’s recruiters face a banking industry under unprecedented pressures. Asia’s economies may be growing, but low deal flow and staffing overcapacity had led to relatively few hires. Successful recruiters are refocusing their efforts at new areas to make money.

Correlate Search has been voted the best recruitment firm in Asia for financial services, in Asiamoney’s latest Headhunters Poll.

On February 13, EuroWeek held its 10th annual syndicated loans and leveraged finance industry dinner and announced the winners of the loan awards 2012.

Amid fierce competition ANZ stood tallest in Australia’s debt markets, Goldman Sachs led in M&A, and UBS was most impressive in equity and overall.

The country’s relatively slight equity market activity was offset by strong primary deal flow in local and international bonds. ASIAMONEY reveals which transactions stood out in Australia during 2012. Ben Power and Richard Morrow report.

ASIAMONEY reveals which institutions excelled in M&A advisory and equity- and bond-underwriting, and which stood out as the most impressive investment bank overall.

During a vibrant 2012 local companies accessed cheap funding levels offshore, continued to acquire overseas and benefited from improving local equity markets. ASIAMONEY reveals the transactions in Japan that most impressed.