Latin America Bond Awards
The GlobalCapital Latin America Bond Awards is a new awards programme, celebrating the leading names in the Latin American debt capital markets.
Leveraging GlobalCapital’s coverage of the region’s cross-border bond market, the awards will recognise the top banks, issuers, investors and deals, as well as law firms, rating agencies and other market participants.
The Awards will be run on a survey model, giving the market a unique opportunity to have its say on which deals, individuals and organisations have stood out. The award winners will be chosen by the market, for the market. The survey will recognise performance during the 2023 calendar year.
Winners will be presented in a live ceremony in New York in April, ahead of the IMF Spring Meetings which take place in Washington, DC from 19-21 April. The Awards Dinner will be a great opportunity for participants from across the market to come together to network and celebrate their successes over the preceding year.
KEY DATES
Survey opens: December 6 2023
Survey closes: January 26 2024
Shortlist published: February 21 2024
Winners announced: April 16 2024
RULES OF THE POLL
The principle of the poll is that banks, borrowers, investors, lawyers and other service providers are all invited to vote for most impressive institutions and best deals in the Latin American bond market over 2023. Firms are not permitted to vote for themselves. Please leave any questions that do not apply to your company or personal expertise blank.
The Awards refer to the 2023 calendar year. Deals signed during that period are eligible, and the awards for organisations refer to performance during that period.
Rules of the poll:
- Honest opinion. Your vote must be your honest opinion. If your chosen candidate does not win, you would rather a deserving candidate did than an undeserving one. Tactical voting, for example for weak candidates, is forbidden. We reserve the right to ask your reasons for your votes.
- One vote. In each category, one vote is allowed per institution. Please consult with your colleagues before you submit your vote. It is fine for several colleagues to vote in different categories. As far as possible, please try to coordinate with your colleagues to ensure that only one person from your firm votes in each category. However, if this is not possible, do not worry — GlobalCapital will reconcile any excess votes. To help with coordination, you can download a full list of categories here.
- No self-voting. In the Awards for organisations, you may not vote for your own institution, a subsidiary or an affiliate. In the Awards for deals you may not vote for deals of which your organisation or an affiliate is the borrower. It is permitted to vote for deals your organisation has arranged or bookrun. Investors may only vote for deals they have invested in if there were at least three investors.
- Eligibility to win. You need not vote in every category. In the best bank, best law firm and best investor categories, an institution is only eligible to win an Award if it has voted in that category
- Campaigning forbidden. GlobalCapital will keep your votes anonymous. We ask you to do the same. You may ask market contacts to vote for you, but you may not check that they have actually voted, fill in the poll for them or discuss how you vote with other market participants outside your firm.
AWARD CATEGORIES
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Best Overall Bank for Latin American Bonds
Best Bank for Latin American Sovereign Bonds
Best Bank for Latin American Corporate Bonds
Best Bank for ESG
Bond Markets in Latin America
Best Bank for Latin American Local Markets
Most Innovative Bank for Latin American DCM
Best Latin American Bond Trading House
Best Latin American Corporate Credit Research Team
Best Latin American Sovereign Research Team
Best Bank for Liability Management in Latin American Bond Markets
Best Syndicate Desk for Latin American Bonds
Best Bank for Latin American Syndicated Loans
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Overall Most Impressive Bond Issuer in Latin America
Most Impressive Sovereign Bond Issuer in Latin America
Most Impressive Latin American Supranational Bond Issuer
Most Impressive Corporate Bond Issuer in Latin America
Most Impressive ESG Bond Issuer in Latin America
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Latin American Bond Deal of the Year
Latin American Structured Financing Deal of the Year
Latin American ESG Deal of the Year
Latin American Sovereign Bond Deal of the Year
Latin American Quasi-sovereign Bond Deal of the Year
Latin American Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Latin American High Yield Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Most Innovative Latin American Bond Deal of the Year
Niche Currency Deal of the Year from a LatAm issuer
Local Currency Deal of the Year from a LatAm issuer
Best Multilateral-backed Deal of the Year
Most Impressive Debt Restructuring of the Year
Most Impressive Project Finance Deal of the Year
Most Impressive Acquisition Financing of the Year
Most Impressive Liability Management of the Year
Latin American Syndicated Loan of the Year
Latin American ESG Syndicated Loan of the Year
Latin American Trade Finance Loan of the Year
Latin American Infrastructure Loan of the Year
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Editor’s Choice
Most Impressive Sovereign or Supranational Funding Official in Latin America
Most Impressive Corporate or FIG Funding Official in Latin America
Most Impressive Latin American Bond Syndicate Banker
Most Impressive Latin American Bond Origination Banker
Most Impressive Sustainable Finance Banker for Latin America
Rising Star Latin American Bond Banker
Most Impressive Sell-side Analyst for Latin American Sovereign Credit
Most Impressive Sell-side Analyst for Latin American Corporate Credit
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Best Investor in Latin American Sovereign Bonds
Best Investor in Latin American Corporate Bonds
Best Investor in Latin American Local Currency Bonds
Best International Law Firm for Latin American Bonds
Best Locally-Headquartered Law Firm for Latin American Bonds
Best International Law Firm for Latin American Loans
Best Locally-Headquartered Law Firm for Latin American Loans
Best Secondary Market Trading Platform for Latin American Bonds
Best Rating Agency for Latin American Bonds
Best Second Party Opinion Provider for Latin American ESG Bonds
Best Debt Advisory Firm
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Founded in 1960, CABEI is the Multilateral Development Bank of the Central American region. CABEI has 15 member countries with a proven and robust track record of shareholder support, enhanced by the callable capital subscriptions of highly rated members. CABEI is the best rated issuer in Latin America (“AA” S&P, “Aa3” Moody’s) and is the dominant Multilateral in Central America as evidenced by the Most Preferred Creditor Treatment conferred to it by its member countries.
CABEI’s commitment is to have a decisive impact on sustainable development goals while maintaining a robust financial position. CABEI is a consolidated and diversified global issuer with issuances in 25 different currencies and 23 different markets worldwide.
For more information: CABEI - Central American Bank for Economic Integration (bcie.org)
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