Nick Moloney, a record-setting sailor and adventurer, started the night off with a rousing tail of survival in difficult conditions, a theme that many of our awards winners returned to when looking back at the last two decades.
But the overall tone was, unsurprisingly, optimistic. FinanceAsia has been covering the region’s markets for the last two decades, and many banks, companies, deals and individuals have impressed us during that period. But the men and women attending the ceremony were truly those who stood out from the crowd.
Many of Asia’s best and brightest companies attended the event, with an impressive turn-out of high-level executives. Astra International,...