EM Polls and Awards

More than 1,500 institutions from across the region voted in Asiamoney's FX Poll 2009, our largest ever in terms of the number of participants and responses. Beating the competition overall, BNP Paribas is voted top by financial institutions once again, while Citi similarly continues to take the honours among non-financial corporates.

The Banyan Tree Phuket and Island Shangri-la of Hong Kong stand out as the region’s most impressive leisure and business hotels, respectively. Singapore Airlines stands as the top airline, and Chek Lap Kok airport is the best-regarded airport.

Brokers: 1990-2008

Citi is voted the best overall banks for cash management services by Corporates. Citi and Deutsche Bank are voted the best overall banks by Financial Institutions.

The onshore growth prospects for Asian markets are truly mind-boggling. International banks are anxious to build up their presence as they balance depleted resources against the untold riches on offer. So too local wealth managers are eager to press their case and make home advantage count. The battle for mind share of private banking clients is beginning in earnest across the region.

Swiss bank UBS has been firefighting on all fronts as it strives to turn its business around. Its efforts have been rewarded with a show of client faith in our largest Private Banking Poll to date, while Deutsche Bank also continues to impress. Both institutions see their domestic Asian businesses as key to future success, and they’re standing by their integrated platforms too.

Asiamoney reveals its annual domestic bank and brokerage awards for Indonesia over the past year. Bank Central Asia stands out for its forward-looking strategy and smart expansion, while Danareksa continues to shine in both the country’s equity and debt markets.

Asiamoney reveals its annual domestic bank and brokerage awards for Hong Kong over the past year. By avoiding the worst of the pitfalls during a tumultuous year, Hang Seng wins best bank. On the equity side, Kingsway impresses in a quiet year, while the formidable HSBC maintains its dominance of the debt market.

Asiamoney reveals its annual domestic bank and brokerage awards for Thailand over the past year. We recognise Siam Commercial Bank’s responsive management, adaptable strategy and strong earnings. Phatra Securities continued to impress with good equity research and underwriting in bad markets, while Kasikornbank’s mix of bond and loan capabilities also stood out.

Asiamoney reveals its annual domestic bank and brokerage awards for Australia over the past year. Westpac shines for a conservative lending strategy and proactive fund-raising, while Macquarie retains its stranglehold on the equity market. Westpac also fends off competition to take the best debt house award in narrow market volumes.

Asiamoney reveals its annual domestic bank and brokerage awards for Japan over the fiscal year to March. MUFG stands out from a poorly-performing set of banks for its willingness to tackle bad assets and raise capital. Nomura continues to dominate the country's equity market and Mizuho fends off increasingly feisty competition to take the best debt house award.

The Chinese investment bank flexed its debt market muscles by working on two large bond sales by state-owned corporates, extending its unassailable position in year-to-date league tables. The three largest deals in the equity markets all came from property companies, while M&A put on another good show. Asiamoney rounds up last week’s regional capital market activity.