EM Polls and Awards

Sharp focus, transparency and discipline – the Filipino approach to debt management in the midst of political crisis

Vietnam 2015 Vietnam’s first foreign currency bond deal marked the country’s emergence as a global economic power and highlighted the country’s transformation from a closed and shunned economy to a target for the world’s biggest investors.

Executive Access streaked ahead of its competition to gain the top prizes for Asia ex Japan private banking coverage in Asiamoney's Headhunters' Poll. The firm moved up from second spot in 2005's poll to take the number one slot under the guidance of Philip Eisenbeiss, its key relationship manager for the sector. Eisenbeiss is both well known and respected by many banks, as was made evident by the fact he was also voted as the single best headhunting executive for the region by a considerable margin.

The 14th Asiamoney Travel Poll is the largest ever, with 413 completed questionnaires received from business travellers in 26 countries. Anna-Louise Hinde reports.

With Japan's economy picking up speed after a generation in the doldrums, Asiamoney talks to fund managers and investors to find the country's best deals of the year.

BHP Billiton's all-cash purchase of WMC Resources and Tattersall's A$2.2 billion IPO catch the eye in ASIAMONEY's Australia deals of the year.

The year's biggest global IPO in Hong Kong, the creation of the first Chinese global brand, Thailand's first ever CMBS securitization and a Malaysian IPO 39 times oversubscribed: 2005 was crammed with memorable transactions. Asiamoney presents the best deals of the past year.

Last year was a busy one for Asia's headhunters, with investment banks, hedge funds and private equity groups filling out positions in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan. The year ahead looks equally good, with India, Indonesia and Singapore the plum hunting grounds, says Anna-Louise Hinde.

Great deals break new ground, add value to a corporation, country or stock exchange, and show inspiration on behalf of both the issuer and their financial advisors. Asiamoney presents the region's best deals from the past 12 months.

Running a company takes drive and vision, and a lot more besides. Yet there's always a handful of leaders who manage to raise the bar and deliver above and beyond, Asiamoney profiles and speaks to those executives the region's investment community believes are Asia's best company executives of 2005.

Business strategy, dividend payouts and clear lines of communication are all deciding factors as Asiamoney talks to fund managers and investors to decide which are the region's best managed companies. Andrew Crooke reports.

As the number of new hedge funds surges in Asia, UBS edges out market heavyweight Goldman Sachs to win three out of four categories in asiamoney's Prime Brokerage Poll, reports Joanne Gray.