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The cream of Asia's financial industry gathered at Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt hotel for FinanceAsia's annual Achievement Awards.

Ahead of an election year and a likely US rate hike the Philippines is leaning on local debt and mulling a sukuk, says National Treasurer Roberto Tan.

The country is mulling a dollar bond before elections in 2016, the head of the department of finance tells FinanceAsia.

FinanceAsia ranks the performance of the ministers of finance in Asia-Pacific’s 12 largest economies.

Cesar Purisima, the country's finance minister, said the global ratings industry faces a battle to remain relevant amid concerns about the dominance of the three main players.

The country is now rated investment grade by all three rating agencies, but the real thanks should go to overseas workers rather than the government.

Asean's prosperity can't be assured and the region should be cautious about monetary union, warns Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore’s finance minister.

Cesar Purisima, secretary of the Philippine department of finance, talks about how Asean Exchanges, a collaboration that will connect seven exchanges across the region, may benefit the Philippines.