EM Polls and Awards

The Swiss bank continues to be voted the best global private bank in Asia's largest Private Banking Poll, while some new names top individual geographic categories.

Islamic banking continues to build traction across several Asian countries, while the depth and sophistication of services grows apace across the Middle East. ASIAMONEY reveals the banks leading the way in both regions. Chris Wright reports.

Daiwa Capital Markets has named Ali Khan as managing director and head of Asian equity sales.

Mathias Piardon and Frederic Levy, former equity derivatives traders at Dresdner Bank, have formed Noho Capital in Hong Kong and are launching a managed futures Asian hedge fund.

Markit has launched its Markit iTraxx SovX Latin America index, its latest addition to benchmarks tracking risk exposure in various regions.

Regulators in the U.S. and Europe are sharply divided are several issues related to over-the-counter derivatives, including how to define new trading platforms for OTC derivatives, clearing house ownership and clearinghouse membership for brokers.

Financial markets may have had a distinctly mixed 2010, but it was a great year for financial markets recruiters. asiamoney.com reveals the thoughts of the 2011's top headhunters in the region.

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Regional decision makers in the financial industry continue to find Wellesley Partners and T2 Tokyo to be the best recruitment companies for Asia and Japan, respectively. The results come from ASIAMONEY's 11th annual Headhunters Poll.

We are pleased to present our leading bank advisers in Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley impresses for its M&A advice, while Mizuho’s breadth of bond execution remains unsurpassed. But Nomura continues to reign as Japan’s top equity arranger and investment bank.

Each year we reveal the best capital markets transactions and investment banks in Japan. For debt awards, Mitsubishi Corp.'s international bond gains plaudits, Wal-Mart wins with an impressive Samurai deal, and Sumitomo Life's securitisation exploits a market niche.