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Two steps ahead
As international bond issuance soared to a record pace in Asia, one bank maintained its leadership and added to its already enviable market share. For playing to its strengths, HSBC is IFR Asia’s Bond House of the Year.
Still out in front
In a record year for Asian high-yield issuance, one bank combined connections and capabilities to deliver quality deals across the credit curve. For its unrivalled breadth and depth, Credit Suisse is IFR Asia’s High-Yield Bond House of the Year.
Risk-free rewards
Quick and nimble
A slowdown in the global economy and worsening trade war between the US and China intensified competition in the Asian loan market in 2019. For navigating the challenges and staying true to its clients, Citigroup is IFR Asia’s Loan House of the Year.
Best foot forward
In the driving seat
In a volatile year for Asia’s equity capital markets, one bank stood out on the most important deals across the region. For seizing the right market windows and completing deals that others couldn’t, Morgan Stanley is IFR Asia’s Equity House of the Year.
Creating Connections
Forward thinking
In a bumper year for equity-linked issuance in Asia, one bank stood out for its ability to deliver big deals for key clients. For its focus on repeat issuance and its capacity for innovation, Goldman Sachs is IFR Asia’s Structured Equity House of the Year.
Proof of concept
Top-down triumph
Green, social and sustainable financings gathered pace in Asia in 2019, and one bank led from the top as a trusted adviser to governments and industry leaders alike. For its commitment to sustainable development, Credit Agricole is IFR Asia’s ESG House of the Year.
New lease of life
Riding the wave
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington are threatening to spill over into the capital markets, with some policymakers even calling for a ban on Chinese listings in the US. Just how far can it go?
As Japanese fund managers broaden their search for yield, international issuers are finding they no longer need to spend time and money to prepare local language documentation. But old habits die hard and lengthy marketing periods are still standard practice.
A selection of numbers and charts that illustrate the events of 2019
Highlights of the year in black and white
More adventures of bond banker reginald sellars
Alternative definitions of the year’s buzzwords
Methodology