EM Polls and Awards

Asiamoney is pleased to announce the overall winners of the 5th annual structured products poll. The questionnaire was distributed to senior finance and treasury executives who are actively involved in Asia-Pacific structured product transactions. A total of 670 responses were received, making this Asiamoney's largest Structured Products Poll to date.

Financial institutions that stand out domestically will cement both their reputations and profits. ASIAMONEY polls analysts and investors to determine which banks and trading houses impressed the most in 2007.

Changi Airport with its new Terminal 3 steals the plaudits in ASIAMONEY's largest Travel Poll, leaving Hong Kong in the shade for the first time in five years. Singapore Airlines continues to fly high, while Garuda Indonesia is grounded at the other end of the scale. Readers also determine the region's best hotels, golf courses and spas, as Bernice Lam reports.

It takes vision, leadership and sound business strategy to make companies perform well and impress shareholders and customers. ASIAMONEY reveals which executive and companies stood out in 2007.

A strong corporate vision and canny use of capital separated Thailand's best-managed companies and best executives from the rest in 2007. ASIAMONEY reports.

Successful banks had to mix wise counsel with innovative funding ideas and clever execution. ASIAMONEY reveals which institutions did the best job.

Australia's healthy deal flow ensured that competition was fierce among investment banks as they flexed their distribution platforms to land the lion's share of deal mandates and advisory work. ASIAMONEY assesses which banks it thinks did the best job.

China's largest domestic IPO, India's most costly M&A deal, the biggest foreign acquisition in Korea and a benchmark 10-year bond from Pakistan. ASIAMONEY outlines its picks of the best transactions in the region last year.

The largest cross-border acquisition and linked leveraged financing were among the year's most striking transactions. ASIAMONEY picks out the trailblazing deals.

The phenomenal growth of capital markets during the first half of 2007, and then the impact of the credit crisis in the second, made for contrasting working conditions for financial recruiters in Asia. Accordingly both new and familiar names gained recognition in ASIAMONEY's 2008 Headhunters Poll. Richard Morrow reports.

There is more to being a corporate leader than making safe recommendations and sticking to modest profitability. The best CEOs spot and take advantage of unique business opportunities that most would miss, motivate their staff and are flexible to change – all qualities that are vitally important in today's global environment. ASIAMONEY reveals its top executives for the year.