Topline Securities’ reach in Pakistan Inc is top-notch, which is why it is Euromoney’s winner of the best for large cap award this year.

Brazilian investment bank BR Partners has made big strides when it comes to embedding ESG principles into its core operations, particularly in risk management, making it Euromoney’s best securities house for ESG in Brazil this year.

Carnegie performed strongly in a relatively quiet period for the Swedish equity capital markets.

SBI Royal Securities (SBIR) has long been a frontrunner in Cambodia’s capital markets and the past year was no different, making it Euromoney’s choice for best securities house in the country.

BRI Danareksa Sekuritas is among the frontrunners on environmental, social and governance issues in Indonesia. In 2023, it established its sustainability strategy through BRIDS ESG 2023, effectively a framework for its sustainable finance programme.

Huatai International’s equities business held its own in the past year, despite the Hong Kong market being in the doldrums and seeing a sharp fall in deal activity. Huatai managed to bag the fourth place among Chinese securities houses on the Hong Kong ECM bookrunning league table during Euromoney’s awards period, Dealogic data shows.

InterCapital Securities executed a series of high-profile transactions in Croatia in 2023, making it Euromoney’s winner of the best securities house award for the country.

Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) wins Kuwait’s most innovative securities house award for being a pioneering force in the country’s capital markets.

For large-cap companies in Indonesia, BNI Sekuritas has long been the investment bank of choice, whether for advisory purposes or for their corporate financing needs.

Huatai United Securities’ equity capital markets credentials are top notch, making it Euromoney’s best securities house for equities this year. In the onshore A-share market, Huatai ranked third among ECM bookrunners during the awards period, with league table credits of $7.8 billion and 51 deals, Dealogic data shows.

During Euromoney’s review period, National Investments Company (NIC) stood out for its work in M&A and equity capital markets, winning Kuwait’s best securities house award.

Kotak Mahindra Bank had an excellent year in equity capital markets. During Euromoney’s awards period of April 2023 to May 2024, Kotak ranked top of the ECM bookrunning league table for India, with credits for $5.4 billion in deal value from 53 deals, giving it a 10.76% market share and a clear lead over second place Citi with an 8.69% market share.

Affin Hwang Investment Bank takes this Euromoney award for focusing on the four pillars of people, products, processes and technology to offer the best solutions to retail customers.

The team at Mirae Asset Securities has long been a forward thinker. That skill came in particularly handy during the past year, when a high interest rate environment and global geopolitical uncertainties proved disruptive.

A strategic revamp within Kiatnakin Phatra Securities about two years ago is benefitting the investment bank, giving it prime position on deal flow and making it Euromoney’s winner of Thailand’s best securities house award for 2024.

BPI Capital’s product-agnostic nature meant that when the equity capital markets were quiet, the team was able to quickly boost its focus on debt capital markets and snag some important mandates. This was despite some large deals being cancelled due to choppy market conditions.

MNC Sekuritas’s reach within Indonesia has ensured it is among the favoured securities houses for retail investors. The firm has a total of 141 distribution points in the country, split between 100 investment galleries, 24 partnerships, nine full branches and eight representative offices.

Mandiri Sekuritas takes the Euromoney award for best securities house in Indonesia this year for being able to read market conditions well and adapting its strategy rapidly to stay relevant.

Euroxx Securities, Greece's largest independent financial services firm, reported solid results in 2023.

Bank Alfalah’s investment banking team is one of the most active in Pakistan, and a force to be reckoned with. Its success, to some extent, comes down to its ability to respond rapidly to changing economic conditions, volatile markets and soaring interest rates.

Large Singaporean conglomerates looking for restructuring, corporate financing, listing, take-private or networking advice will without a doubt turn to DBS and brokerage arm DBS Vickers for their credentials, wide pan-Asia reach and strong market knowledge.

Small steps can make a big difference. That appears to be the motto for Kenanga Investment Bank, led by group managing director Chay Wai Leong, when it comes to its ESG work and getting its employees on board.

SNB Capital offers a solid proposition across asset classes and products among investment banks in Saudi Arabia, making it the natural choice for this Euromoney award.

Millennium Investment Banking wins the Euromoney securities house award for best for large cap in Portugal in 2024, a testament to its expertise in advising major clients on M&A, financing and sustainability-linked transactions.

CIMB Investment Bank is a force to be reckoned with in Malaysia. During Euromoney’s awards period, it led the way on both ECM and DCM – and with wide margins.

Indo Premier Sekuritas is somewhat unusual in Indonesia: it is one of the few local independent securities houses without government backing, without ties to a bank and without backing from a large conglomerate.

Sri Lanka has not had an easy few years, having had to navigate economic, social and political crises simultaneously. Yet, some of the country’s financial institutions have managed to steer their businesses in the right direction and remain a reliable force for clients.

In the six years since its establishment, InvesCore Capital has become one of the leaders in Mongolia’s securities and investment banking industry.

BTG Pactual Investment Bank wins Brazil’s best for equities award thanks to its outperformance during the review period.

When it comes to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Arif Habib does it best in Pakistan.