Our annual look at the best financial services firms in each country around the region has produced the following list of top domestic and foreign houses. A full write-up of the reasoning behind the individual awards -- which refer to the period from June 1, 2008 to May 15, 2009 -- will be published in the July issue of FinanceAsia magazine.
CHINA
Best Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Best Investment Bank
China International Capital Corp
Best Bond House
China International Capital Corp
Best Equity House
Citic Securities
Best Broker
Citic Securities
Best Cash Management Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Best Trade Finance Bank
Bank of China
Best Foreign Exchange Bank
Bank of China
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
HSBC
Best Foreign Investment Bank
UBS
HONG KONG
Best Bank
HSBC
Best Bond House
HSBC
Best Equity House
Sun Hung Kai Financial
Best Broker
Sun Hung Kai Financial
Best Cash Management Bank
HSBC
Best Trade Finance Bank
HSBC
Best Foreign Exchange Bank
HSBC
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
Citi
Best Foreign Investment Bank
J.P. Morgan
MALAYSIA
Best Bank
Public Bank
Best Investment Bank
CIMB
Best Bond House
CIMB
Best Equity House
RHB Investment Bank
Best Broker
CIMB
Best Cash Management Bank
Maybank
Best Trade Finance Bank
Maybank
Best Foreign Exchange Bank
CIMB
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
HSBC
Best Foreign Investment Bank
Goldman Sachs
PHILIPPINES
Best Bank
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Best Investment Bank
BDO Capital
Best Bond House
First Metro Investment Corporation
Best Equity House
BDO Capital
Best Broker
ATR-Kim Eng Securities
Best Cash Management Bank
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Best Foreign Exchange Bank
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
Citi
Best Foreign Investment Bank
Credit Suisse
SINGAPORE
Best Bank
DBS
Best Investment Bank
DBS
Best Bond House
DBS
Best Equity House
DBS
Best Broker
DBS Vickers
Best Cash Management Bank
OCBC
Best Trade Finance Bank
DBS
Best Foreign Exchange Bank
DBS
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
Citi
Best Foreign Investment Bank
Morgan Stanley
THAILAND
Best Bank
Siam Commercial Bank
Best Investment Bank
Phatra Securities
Best Bond House
Kasikornbank
Best Equity House
Phatra Securities
Best Broker
Phatra Securities
Best Cash Management Bank
Kasikornbank
Best Trade Finance Bank
Kasikornbank
Best Foreign Exchange Bank
Siam Commercial Bank
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
Citi
Best Foreign Investment Bank
J.P. Morgan
VIETNAM
Best Bank
Asia Commercial Bank
Best Equity House
Saigon Securities Inc (SSI)
Best Broker
Saigon Securities Inc (SSI)
Best Foreign Commercial Bank
HSBC
Best Foreign Investment Bank
Credit Suisse