Best Property House (APAC) | Best Bond Deal (MALAYSIA) | Best Infrastructure Deal (MALAYSIA) | Best IPO (SINGAPORE - HIGHLY COMMENDED) | Best Islamic Finance Deals (APAC, MALAYSIA, THAILAND) | Best M&A Deal (HONG KONG SAR) | Best Project Finance Deal (MALAYSIA) | Best Property Deals (AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG SAR, MALAYSIA, THAILAND) | Best Structured Finance Deals (HONG KONG SAR, THAILAND) | Best Sustainable Finance Deals (APAC, SINGAPORE - WINNER / MALAYSIA - HIGHLY COMMENDED) | Best Syndicated Loan Deals (HONG KONG SAR, INDONESIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND - WINNER / AUSTRALIA, MALAYSIA - HIGHLY COMMENDED) | Most Innovative Deals (VIETNAM - WINNER / MALAYSIA - HIGHLY COMMENDED)
Two M&A deals in Australia’s financial services sector hit major turbulence in March, underlining some of the recent challenges in completing deals, including higher interest rates and the war in the Middle East.
Despite changes to regulations, Hong Kong IPOs are still set to remain robust this year with six firms already listing this week, according to Frank Bi, Asia head of corporate transactions at law firm Ashurst.
Recent deals have involved hotel, food delivery and energy assets from firms in Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand. Japanese corporates are seeking diversification in western markets.