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Amid defaults, high-yield property turmoil and continued pandemic waves, one bank stood out for its ability to negotiate the difficult terrain. For its outstanding performance in a year that left many lagging behind, Citigroup is IFR Asia’s Bond House of the Year.
Shopping for success
Nuanced negotiation
Bastion of stability
In a year that decimated high-yield supply and saw bonds default just months after issuance, one bank managed to shift its business to not only survive but thrive. For its market savvy, Deutsche Bank is IFR Asia’s High-Yield Bond House of the Year.
Sharp focus
As the coronavirus pandemic continued to hang over the region, Standard Chartered set itself apart with its sharp focus, leadership and navigation of challenging market conditions. For winning several sole mandates, underwriting event-driven financings and well-distributed deals, the bank is IFR Asia’s Loan House of the Year, China, Hong Kong and India Loan House.
Global transaction
Pushing boundaries
Leading the way
In a year full of regulatory uncertainty for Asia’s equity capital markets, one bank captured the key market themes and responded quickly to changes so that it could raise funds for its clients. For leading the most important deals for the year, Goldman Sachs is IFR Asia’s Equity House and Structured Equity House of the Year.
Served hot
Fulfilling potential
High standards
Competition in the ESG space became fiercer, but Credit Agricole continued to deepen its product range and help issuers on their transition journeys, while maintaining its principles. That earned it the title of IFR Asia’s ESG House of the Year.
Firm foundations
Fit and sustainable
Repeat performance
Restoring liquidity
Western hedge funds eye big-ticket workouts from China as restructurings become more predictable elsewhere in Asia
India’s attempts to internationalise the rupee have fallen short of expectations, hampered by red tape and a volatile currency. Still, there are hopes that the subdued Masala bond market could see a revival in 2022
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is restructuring in a process designed to rationalise its board structure, improve corporate governance and attract more investors to Japan. But do the changes go far enough?
A selection of numbers and charts that illustrate the events of 2021
Highlights of the year in black and white
A year in the life of bond banker reginald sellars
Alternative definitions of the year’s buzzwords