EM Polls and Awards

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.

Each year we reveal the best capital markets transactions and investment banks in Japan. We begin with M&A and equity awards, where Astellas made a contentious takeover of OSI, Dai-Ichi's IPO made a splash, and Inpex's follow-on generated strong demand.

ANZ stood out for its loan execution capabilities and J.P. Morgan’s international bond syndication was unparalleled, but UBS was the biggest winner of We reveal our 2010 best investment bank awards for Australia.

Every year we reveal the outstanding capital markets transactions and leading bank advisers and arrangers in Australia. Fortescue Metals makes an impressive high yield dollar deal, APT Pipelines gains strong local investor demand, and BankWest trailblazes in RMBS.

Financial institutions find market intelligence once again to be the most important criteria when picking which recruiter to use, according to our biggest Headhunters Poll to date. The main results will be released next week.

Every year we reveal the outstanding capital markets transactions and leading bank advisers and arrangers in Australia. We begin with our top M&A and best equity deals for the country for 2010.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York has lost three staffers from its corporate derivatives sales group this week.

Every year we choose one capital markets transaction from each Asia (ex-Japan) country that we feel had the most market impact. In Singapore Temasek sets a new milestone with 40 year bond, while Korea Housing Finance Corp. cements covered bond issuance in Asia.

Every year we choose one capital markets transaction from each Asia (ex-Japan) country that we feel had the most market impact. In India Bharti Airtel's acquisition of Zain Africa makes it a truly international player, while in Indonesia Indosat's bond return impresses.

Every year we choose one capital markets transaction from each Asia (ex-Japan) country that we feel had the most market impact. We begin with China, where Cnooc's purchase of Bridas shines, and Hong Kong, where AIA's IPO marks a milestone in the region's equity markets.

As the regions’ companies continue to grow and internationalise, they are attracting rising amounts of global investor interest. But that brings its own demands of transparency, responsiveness and interaction. ASIAMONEY reveals which companies are the most comfortable with such visibility.