The awards pitch season is definitely one of the most intense parts of the year for us here at FinanceAsia, as we look back on the past 12 months and try to determine which deals deserve to be remembered, what really happened when a particular transaction soared or soured, and who should get the credit for a particularly clever solution. As always, this year’s pitches included discussions and debates, as well as the occasional heated argument, but they also gave rise to a lot of laughter and one or two revelations about issues and trends that are doing the rounds.
We learnt, for instance, that it is definitely okay to wear a striped...