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BK Capital’s involvement in some of the most critical deals during the review period cemented its leadership in the industry and makes it Euromoney’s best securities house in Rwanda for 2024.
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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.
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ICICI Securities prides itself on working with all kinds of clients – small cap, mid cap and large cap groups, be it corporates or financial institutions. But where it truly excels is its offerings to India’s large cap firms.
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Axis Capital’s investment banking franchise is second to none in India. It’s not only comprehensive – with offerings spanning ECM, DCM, M&A, private equity, loan syndication and structured finance – but also of high quality, catering to India Inc’s corporate financing needs effectively.
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First Metro Investment Corporation is a research powerhouse in the Philippines, closely following factors shaping markets in the country and internationally and offering this insight to its clients.
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SB Capital may not have the same branch network and balance sheet strength as some of its bigger peers in the Philippines, but its resourcefulness and creativity to do more with less means it still manages to grab leading roles on big ticket deals, as well as important but smaller deals – often with an ESG angle.
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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.
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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.
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China International Capital Corporation (CICC) continues to remain a dominant force in China’s investment banking and brokerage market, helping clients access both the debt and equity capital markets and remaining the favoured adviser for M&A deals.
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Trigon wins the best securities house in Poland award for 2024 for its ability to navigate a complex geopolitical and macro environment effectively, and offer the right solutions to its clients.
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SBM Capital Markets (SBM) takes the top award for Mauritius for its strong growth and its ability to innovate, which cemented its position in an increasingly competitive brokerage landscape in the country.
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Chapel Hill Denham is named Nigeria’s best securities house this year, thanks to its stellar performance across securities trading and investment banking.
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CI Capital has been actively engaged in advising some of the most prominent businesses in Egypt and the Middle East, reflecting an expanding footprint in both local and international markets.
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Al Ahly Pharos is a leading provider of investment research in the Egyptian financial landscape, thanks to its extensive market coverage, in-depth sector analysis, prolific research output, rapid analytical capabilities and active investor engagement.
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Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) wins Kuwait’s most innovative securities house award for being a pioneering force in the country’s capital markets.
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What should a bank do when the prized, jumbo capital markets deals taper off? For Maybank Investment Bank, the move was to pivot to mid-market and small cap companies, identify their fundraising needs, and offer them the right solutions.
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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.
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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.
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During Euromoney’s review period, EFG Hermes was a force to be reckoned with across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, running numerous high-profile transactions.
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CardinalStone Securities (CSSL) has consistently topped the Nigerian Exchange’s ranking of stockbrokers.
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Standard Bank CIB played a pivotal role in several high-impact sustainable transactions across Africa in 2023, highlighting its commitment to innovation in green finance, infrastructure development and economic growth.
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KFH Capital is Kuwait’s best securities house for fixed income, thanks to its involvement on swathes of prominent sukuk transactions in the past year.
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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.
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Galt & Taggart (G&T) stood out from the competition this year due to its product innovation and solid capital markets franchise during our awards period, making it Euromoney’s pick for best securities house in Georgia.
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TBC Capital has played a pivotal role in advancing Georgia’s ESG market, advising on a number of important deals.
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Euroxx Securities, Greece's largest independent financial services firm, reported solid results in 2023.
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AXIA Ventures Group impressed with its work on some of Greece’s most complex equity capital markets transactions over the review period.
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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.
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As the investment banking subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest bank, BDO Unibank, BDO Capital has plenty of clout in the country. Add to that its longstanding deal-making strengths – across equities, bonds and advisory – and its ties with clients only become stronger.
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Bualuang Securities, a subsidiary of Thai major Bangkok Bank, had a solid equity capital markets business during Euromoney’s review period, leading the bookrunning league table via five deals for credits of $326.9 million, giving it a 17.16% share of the market, according to Dealogic.
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Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) excelled in financial advisory, capital markets and strategic investments in the past year, making it a clear winner of this award.
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SSI Securities is among the largest securities houses in Vietnam, but the team doesn’t take its position for granted. Rather, it constantly finds way to stay relevant and offer value to its clients at a time of intense competition in the country’s securities industry.
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The relationship Ho Chi Minh City Securities (HSC) has with large corporates and investors is impressive, often giving it a chance to have a first look at high-profile deals.
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OCBC Securities, led by managing director Wilson He, is Singapore’s best securities house for 2024, gaining plaudits for evolving with the times, staying on top of client needs, thinking out of the box and – importantly – finding its niche and dominating that.
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In the past year, OCBC Securities has made big headways on leveraging technology and digitalization to transform clients’ financial experience, becoming the natural choice for this Euromoney award.
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A big overhaul at DBS early this year is ushering in change. In March, the firm merged its equity capital markets business, brokerage arm DBS Vickers and DBS Digital Exchange with its existing treasury markets unit – a move bankers say will streamline operations across these products and fuel more collaboration.
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A startup-like culture within Techcom Securities has made it a frontrunner when it comes to innovation within Vietnam’s securities industry.
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In a bid to find a niche for itself in Vietnam’s competitive securities industry, Techcom Securities has, since 2013, homed in on developing the country’s corporate bond market – a feat that makes it Euromoney’s best securities house for fixed income this year.
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When it comes to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Arif Habib does it best in Pakistan.
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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.
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Vietnam’s corporates turn to Vietcap Securities for their complex investment banking, fundraising and capital market needs.
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The reputation and credentials of An Binh Securities’ research team have gone from strength to strength in recent years, in large part due to the analysts’ high success rate in forecasting stock price movements, helping clients make money off their investments.
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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.
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BPI Capital’s mantra over the past year was to be nimble and pivot quickly, depending on what the market brought its way.
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Arif Habib is a dominant force in Pakistan’s investment banking landscape, with a solid footing in debt and equity capital markets, as well as M&A advisory. While it excels across the board, it was its research franchise that impressed Euromoney the most during the awards period.
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FAB takes the Euromoney award for best securities house in the UAE for its prowess across asset classes, and its commitment to environmental, social and governance deals.
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Carnegie performed strongly in a relatively quiet period for the Swedish equity capital markets.
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SICO has solidified its reputation as a market leader in Bahrain, notching milestones on several fronts.
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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.
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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.
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With a roughly 9% DCM bookrunning market share during Euromoney’s awards period, AmInvestment Bank has a strong footing in Malaysia’s fixed income market and tight relationships with the largest corporates and government-backed entities.
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Maybank Investment Bank’s research business is a formidable force in Malaysia, whether it is research tailored for retail clients or for institutional clients.
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BTG Pactual Investment Bank wins Brazil’s best for equities award thanks to its outperformance during the review period.
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Boutique investment bank Asset Chile is named Chile’s best securities house for 2024 for its ability to advise large corporate clients on complex, strategic mandates.
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Itaú BBA takes the top Euromoney award for Brazil for its dominance across the bond, M&A and equity capital markets, and its versatility in deals.
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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.
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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.
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Emirates NBD Capital (EmCap) was one of the most active DCM banks in the MENA region during Euromoney’s awards period.
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ÜNLÜ & Co has been making substantial strides in Turkey’s financial advisory and capital markets space, showcasing its expertise in high-impact transactions.
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QNB Financial Services (QNBFS) impressed on multiple fronts over the past year, making it Euromoney’s best securities house for Qatar in 2024.