IFR Asia Awards 2018 The end of 2018 may not feel like much cause for celebration in Asia’s capital markets, but it would be a mistake to overlook the tremendous achievements of the past 12 months. After a slump in emerging-market currencies took hold over the summer, many market participants were left waiting for the end of the year to reset expectations. Investors who did well at the start of 2018 soon found themselves reeling, as higher dollar rates and fears for trade growth brought their portfolio values back to earth with a bump....Read more
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In a year of firsts across Asia’s capital markets, one bank was a regular feature on the most innovative deals and landmark transactions. For using its global clout to move Asian markets forward, Morgan Stanley is IFR Asia’s Bank of the Year.
In a year when trade tensions and rising interest rates rattled Asia’s emerging markets, one bank turned its stable home base to its advantage. For its carefully targeted approach to Asia, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group is IFR Asia’s Asian Bank of the Year.
In a tough year for many emerging markets, India’s biggest private sector company completed its most remarkable funding programme so far. For its commitment to expanding its funding sources, and for its impeccable timing, Reliance Industries is IFR Asia’s Issuer of the Year.
The barriers around China’s capital markets are coming down, just as politicians threaten to escalate Sino-US tensions into an all-out trade war.
Japanese banks have for decades been criticised, fairly or unfairly, for a boom-bust approach to international business. Amid ongoing monetary stimulus at home, how do their global ambitions stack up today?
The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster ride for Asia’s credit markets. But to this seasoned operator, an end to the exuberance of recent years is no cause for alarm.
