AXIA Ventures Group impressed with its work on some of Greece’s most complex equity capital markets transactions over the review period.

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.

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.

Within a span of less than four years, UCB Investment (UCBIL) has accomplished a lot in Bangladesh, keeping rivals at arm’s length and winning Euromoney’s best securities house award in the country this year.

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.

A seasoned and reputed team of research analysts has given BNI Sekuritas, part of Indonesian financial major BNI Group, a big edge over peers. The investment bank’s research team actively covers 13 different sectors and ensures it is providing up-to-date and relevant information to clients, be it institutions or retail investors.

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.

Chapel Hill Denham is named Nigeria’s best securities house this year, thanks to its stellar performance across securities trading and investment banking.

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.

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.

A team of experienced capital markets and banking experts has ensured Shanta Equity, which kicked off its operations in January 2022, stays on top of its game in Bangladesh.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Emirates NBD Capital (EmCap) was one of the most active DCM banks in the MENA region during Euromoney’s awards period.

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.

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.

CICC is a standard setter when it comes to its fixed income business in Hong Kong: it is not only the go-to for primary market deals, but also plays a key role in facilitating cross-border capital flows for Chinese issuers and investors.

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.

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.

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.