EM Polls and Awards

The US$3.3 billion IPO of Maxis Communications is likely to have far-reaching positive consequences for Malaysia's capital markets, and as such it wins Asiamoney's award as the country's best deal of the past year.

San Miguel's US$802 million multi-tranche bond issue broke domestic records and finally put to rest the notion that the country's local market could not support a deal of significant size. It earns Asismoney's award as the best deal in the Philippines over the past year.

Larsen & Toubro’s US$600 million combined share sale and convertible bond issue was the first of its kind out of India. The innovative transaction earns Asiamoney's nod as India's best deal of the past year.

The Republic of Indonesia's US$650 million Islamic bond last April was a brave move and effectively reopened the international mafket for subsequent Islamic issuers. It earns our award as best Indonesia deal of the past year.

There has been a tidal wave of Chinese IPOs, but one stood out above the others. Sinopharm Group's US$1.3 billion debut in Hong Kong attracted huge interest and wins Asiamoney's award as China's best of the past year.

Hutchison Whampoa's US$3 billion dual-tranche bond issue in September stood out during 2009 for timing, size and execution. It duly earns Asiamoney's award as Hong Kong's best deal over the past year.

Asiamoney announces the results of its 10th annual Headhunters Poll to determine the best regional search firms and recruiters as voted for by senior executives. We accepted a total of 650 valid questionnaires this year.

A year of marked volatility had a telling impact on the corporate governance standards of Asian companies. Some businesses showed marked improvement, while others fell away, as demonstrated in Asiamoney’s Corporate Governance Poll 2009.

Adaptability and determination were the key attributes needed to excel in a highly volatile 12 months for Asia’s capital markets. Asiamoney reveals which institutions stood by their clients through thick and thin.

Risk appetite had to settle before Asia’s high-yield bond market saw any meaningful deals this year. Asiamoney unveils its pick for best high-yield bond issued in 2009.

It is to the credit of this private equity firm that it managed to get banks to support its leveraged buyout in such a year. Asiamoney reveals its choice as the region’s best leveraged financing during 2009.

One Asian bank forced open the doors for a huge pipeline of following deals from the country in what was a calculated move. Asiamoney unveils its pick as the region’s best investment grade bond of 2009.