18th DEAL & SOLUTION AWARDS 2024
BOND/LOAN
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SINGAPORE
iFAST Corporation’s SGD100 million (US$74.3 million) Bond
| Sole Lead Manager & Bookrunner | OCBC Bank |
BEST SUBORDINATED PERPETUAL BOND
UBS Group AG’s SGD650 million Subordinated Perpetual AT1 Bond
| Joint Lead Managers & Bookrunners | United Overseas Bank Limited |
| DBS Bank Limited | |
| Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp Limited | |
| Standard Chartered Bank PLC |
BEST SYNDICATED LOAN DEAL OF THE YEAR
New NAIA Infra Corp’s PHP80 billion Project X-Wing Syndicated Term Loan Facility
| Issue Managers, Arrangers & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| Bank of Commerce | |
| Arrangers | Asia United Bank Corporation |
| China Bank Capital Corporation | |
| SB Capital Investment Corporation | |
| Senior Term Lenders | Asia United Bank Corporation |
| BDO Unibank, Inc. | |
| Bank of Commerce | |
| China Banking Corporation | |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| Security Bank Corporation |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THAILAND
Gulf Energy Development PCL’s THB25,000 million (US$729 million equiv.) Bond
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bangkok Bank PCL |
| Bank of Ayudhya PCL | |
| KASIKORNBANK PCL | |
| Krung Thai Bank PCL | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities PCL | |
| Maybank Securities (Thailand) PCL | |
| United Overseas Bank (Thai) PCL |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA
GENM Capital’s RM1,300 million MTN Issuance
| Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank, Hong Leong Investment Bank |
BEST PERPETUAL BOND
PTT Global Chemical PCL’s THB17,000 million (US$507 million equiv.) Subordinated Perpetual Bond
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Asia Plus Securities Co., Ltd |
| Bank of Ayudhya PCL | |
| Bangkok Bank PCL | |
| CIMB Thai PCL | |
| KASIKORNBANK PCL | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities PCL | |
| Krung Thai Bank PCL | |
| Maybank Securities (Thailand) PCL | |
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL | |
| Krungthai XSpring Securities Co., Ltd | |
| TMBThanachart Bank PCL | |
| Yuanta Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd | |
| Financial Adviser | CGS Securities International (Thailand) |
SUKUK
BEST UNRATED SUKUK & BEST CORPORATE SUKUK
Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd’s RM1 billion ICP and RM3 billion IMTN Unrated Sukuk Wakalah
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger | OCBC Al-Amin Bank |
| Lead Managers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| HSBC Amanah Malaysia | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| OCBC Al-Amin Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) |
BEST ASEAN GREEN SRI SUKUK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Exsim Capital Resources Sdn Bhd’s RM310 million for Sukuk Musharakah and RM76 million for Sukuk Murabahah (Tranche 6)
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger & Lead Manager | United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) |
| Financial Adviser | NewParadigm Securities |
BEST MUDARABAH SUKUK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
PT Bank Syariah Indonesia’s IDR3 trillion (US$189.20 million) Sukuk Mudharabah
| Joint Underwriters | PT BNI Sekuritas Tbk |
| PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Maybank Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Mega Capital Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk |
BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA & BEST GREEN SUKUK
Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd’s RM1.5 Billion SDG Sukuk
| Joint Lead Arrangers | AmInvestment Bank |
| Bank of China (Malaysia) | |
| China Construction Bank (Malaysia), | |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) | |
| Joint Lead Managers & Bookrunners | AmInvestment Bank |
| Bank of China (Malaysia) | |
| China Construction Bank (Malaysia), | |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Kenanga Investment Bank | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| OCBC Al-Amin Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) | |
| Joint Shariah Advisers | CIMB Islamic |
| Maybank Islamic | |
| RHB Islamic | |
| Sustainability Structuring Adviser | Maybank IBG |
BEST WAKALAH SUKUK IN S.E.A & BEST SUKUK DEAL OF THE YEAR
AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad’s RM5 billion Sukuk Wakalah & Murabahah Series V, VI & VII
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| Facility Agent | Hong Leong Investment Bank |
BEST SRI SUKUK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd’s RM1.5 billion Islamic MTN Sukuk Murabahah
| Principal Adviser & Lead Arranger | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
| AmInvestment Bank | |
| Bank Islam Malaysia | |
| Bank Muamalat Malaysia |
BEST CORPORATE SUKUK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
SEP Resources (M) Sdn Bhd’s RM185.0 million ASEAN Sustainability SRI Sukuk Wakalah
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| Public Investment BankESG |
EQUITY
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEASTASIA & BEST IPO FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings’ RM2.4 billion (US$543.6 million) IPO
| Principal Adviser, Sole Bookrunner, Sole Managing Underwriter & Joint Underwriter | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Joint Underwriter | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST IPO/EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Adaro Andalan’s IDR4.59 trillion (US$290.9 million) IPO
| Lead Underwriter | Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk |
BEST IPO/EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THAILAND
Petch Srivichai Enterprise’s THB6.27 billion (US$ 185.39 million) IPO
| Joint Underwriters | Maybank Securities (Thailand) PCL |
| Yuanta Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd |
BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA & BEST EQUITY/IPO IN MALAYSIA
Johor Plantations Group’s RM735 million IPO
| Principal Adviser, Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner, Managing Underwriter & Joint Underwriter | RHB Investment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners & Joint Underwriters | AmInvestment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinator & Joint Bookrunner | CLSA Singapore |
| Joint Bookrunner & Joint Underwriter | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
BEST SECONDARY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk’s IDR16.68 trillion (US$1.05 billion) Voluntary Tender Offer
| Sole Arranger | PT BNI Sekuritas Tbk |
BEST MID-CAP EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR
Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation’s PHP5.3 billion IPO
| Domestic Lead Manager | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| Bookrunner, Sole Global Coordinator & Joint Bookrunner | UBS AG, Singapore |
BEST SMALL-CAP EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Ancara Logistics Indonesia IDR861 Billion (US$55.1 Million) IPO
| Joint Lead Underwriters | PT Ciptadana Sekuritas Asia Tbk |
| PT Samuel Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk |
BEST SMALL-CAP EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA
MKH Oil Palm Sdn Bhd’s RM136 million (US$30 million) IPO
| Adviser, Managing Underwriter, Joint Underwriter & Joint Placement Agent | M&A Securities |
| Joint Underwriter and Joint Placement Agent | Kenanga Investment Bank |
| Joint Placement Agent | AmInvestment Bank |
M&A
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR FOR MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
RM5,841.5 million Takeover of UMW Holdings shares by Sime Darby Enterprise and Sime Darby & RM3.574 billion Acquisition by Sime Darby Enterprise (approximately 61.18%) equity interest in UMW Holdings
| Principal Adviser to UMW for the unconditional mandatory take-over offer on UMW by SDESB and Sime Darby | Maybank IBG |
| Principal Adviser to Sime Darby | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Independent Adviser to Sime Darby | AmInvestment Bank |
BEST CROSS BORDER M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
IDR15.75 trillion (US$993.31 million) Sellside M&A of 35% Stake in PT Jasamarga Transjawa Toll
| Sell-side Advisers | PT BNI Sekuritas Tbk |
| JPMorgan | |
| Buyside Advisers | PT BCA Sekuritas Tbk |
| HSBC Holdings Plc. |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
MIND ID, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk., Vale Canada Ltd. and Sumitomo Metal Mining IDR 5.2 trillion (US$ 325 million) M&A Transaction
| Co-Lead Buyside Advisers | PT Mandiri Sekuritas Tbk |
| BNP Paribas | |
| Sell-side Adviser | HSBC Sekuritas Indonesia |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
THB26,154 million (US$705 million) Bangchak Corporation PCL’s acquisition of 65.99% shares in Esso (Thailand) PCL
| Co-Financial Adviser to Bangchak Corporation PCL | Kianatkin Phatra Securities PCL, JPMorgan |
18th ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2024
BEST SDG BOND IN S.E.A & MOST INNOVATIVE SDG DEAL OF THE YEAR
PT Sarana Multigriya Finansial (Persero)’s IDR1.143 trillion (US$72.1 million) Bonds and IDR1.5 trillion (US$94.6 million) Social Bond
| Lead Underwriters | PT Bahana Sekuritas Tbk |
| PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas Tbk, | |
| PT CIMB Niaga Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT DBS Vickers Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk | |
| PT UOB Kay Hian Sekuritas Tbk |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Advanced Info Service’s THB25,000 million (US$744 million) Sustainability Bonds
| Joint Bookrunners & Joint Lead Arrangers | Bank of Ayudhya PCL |
| Bangkok Bank PCL | |
| KASIKORNBANK Plc., | |
| Krung Thai Bank PCL | |
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities PCL | |
| United Overseas Bank (Thai) PCL |
MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
ACEN’s PHP11 billion (US$196.3 million) Sustainability-Linked Loan
| Lenders | Asian Development Bank |
| Bank of the Philippine Islands |
BEST GREEN PERPETUAL BOND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance’s IDR335.2 billion Green Perpetual Note
| Joint Underwriters | PT BNI Sekuritas Tbk |
| PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Indo Premier Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas Tbk |
BEST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED TRANSACTION & BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Ayala Land, Inc.’s PHP6 billion (US$102.95 million) Tranche I Sustainability-Linked Bonds
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, |
| BPI Capital Corporation | |
| China Bank Capital Corporation | |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| RCBC Capital Corporation | |
| SB Capital Investment Corporation |
Ayala Land, Inc.’s PHP8 billion (US$136.35 million) Tranche II Sustainability-Linked Bonds
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, |
| BPI Capital Corporation | |
| China Bank Capital Corporation | |
| East West Banking Corporation | |
| First Metro Investment Corporation, | |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| RCBC Capital Corporation | |
| SB Capital Investment Corporation |
BEST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED TRANSACTION
PT Steel Pipe Industry of Indonesia’s IDR1,000 billion Sustainability-Linked Bond
| Joint Underwriters | PT BCA Sekuritas Tbk |
| PT Indo Premier Sekuritas Tbk | |
| PT KISI Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk | |
| PT Sucor Sekuritas Tbk | |
| Guarantor | Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility (CGIF) |
BEST BLUE BOND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA & MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Maynilad Water Services, Inc.’s PHP15 billion (US$205.4 million) 5- and 10-year Blue Bonds
| Sole Issue Manager | BPI Capital Corp |
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| BPI Capital Corporation | |
| East West Banking Corporation | |
| First Metro Investment Corporation |
MARQUEE AWARDS 2024
BEST CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI) |
BEST M&A HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| AmInvestment Bank |
BEST BOND HOUSE IN MALAYSIA
| Maybank IBG |
BEST EQUITY HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST BANK FOR BLOCKCHAIN, DLT & CBDCs OFFERINGS
| Unita Capital, a digital asset ecosystem investor in exchanges, custodial services, investments, and blockchain technology in parallel to traditional finance services by Kbank |
BEST SUSTAINABLE FINANCE HOUSE
| DBS Bank |
BEST BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| United Overseas Bank Limited |
BEST RINGGIT SUKUK HOUSE IN MALAYSIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST BLOCKCHAIN-BASED BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
| KBank, Orbix Tech, and PTT jointly launch Thailand’s first Q-Bond, leveraging blockchain technology |
BEST DIGITAL BROKER IN VIETNAM
| MB Securities Vietnam |
BEST BOND DEAL FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
CPALL’s THB15,000 million (US$446.43 million) Multi-tranche Bond
| Joint Bookrunners & Joint Lead Arrangers | Krung Thai Bank PCL |
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bangkok Bank PCL |
| KASIKORNBANK PCL | |
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL | |
| Krung Thai Bank PCL | |
| CIMB Thai Bank PCL | |
| UOB Bank PCL | |
| Bank of Ayudhya PCL | |
| TMBThanachart Bank PCL | |
| Kiantnakin Phatra Securities PCL |
17th DEAL & SOLUTION AWARDS 2023
BOND/LOAN
MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST DUAL-TRANCHE SOVEREIGN DEAL OF THE YEAR
Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s US$750 Million Sukuk & US$750 Million Notes Dual-tranche Offering
| Sukuk Arrangers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| J.P Morgan | |
| MUFG EMEA | |
| Sukuk Dealers | BofA Securities |
| BNP Paribas | |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Citigroup | |
| DBS Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| J.P Morgan | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| MUFG | |
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia) | |
| SMBC Nikko | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| Euro MTN Arrangers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| J.P Morgan | |
| MUFG | |
| Euro MTN Dealers | BofA Securities |
| BNP Paribas | |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Citigroup | |
| DBS Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| J.P Morgan | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| MUFG | |
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia | |
| SMBC Nikko | |
| Standard Chartered Bank |
BEST INAUGURAL BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA & BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THAILAND
CP Axtra PCL’s THB15 Billion (US$420.1 million) Multi-tranche Debt
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bank of Ayudhya PCL |
| Bangkok Bank PCL | |
| CIMB (Thailand) PCL | |
| Kasikornbank PCL | |
| Krungthai Bank PCL | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities PCL | |
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL | |
| UOB (Thailand) PCL |
BEST PPP & BLENDED FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL OF THE YEAR
New NAIA Infra Corp’s PHP80 billion Project X-Wing Syndicated Term Loan San Miguel Corporation’ Mass Rail Transit Inc.’s PHP100 Billion Syndicated Term Loan Facility
| Lead Arrangers & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| PNB Capital and Investment Corp | |
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bank of Commerce |
| SB Capital Investment Corp. | |
| Senior Term Lenders | BDO Unibank, Inc. |
| Bank of Commerce | |
| Government Service Insurance System | |
| Philippine National Bank | |
| Security Bank Corp. |
BEST HIGH YIELD BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
B.Grimm Power PCL’s THB8 Billion (US$234.19 million) Subordinated Perpetual Debt
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bangkok Bank PCL |
| CIMB (Thailand) PCL | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities PCL | |
| Kasikornbank PCL | |
| Krungthai Bank PCL | |
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL |
BEST BOND DEAL FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Ek-Chai Distribution System Co.’s THB30.15 billion (US$878.24 million) Debt
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bangkok Bank PCL |
| CIMB (Thailand) PCL | |
| Bank of Ayudhya PCL | |
| Kasikornbank PCL | |
| Krungthai Bank PCL | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities PCL | |
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL | |
| TMB Thanachart Bank PCL | |
| UOB (Thailand) PCL |
BEST SYNDICATED LOAN DEAL OF THE YEAR
Yinson Bhd’s US$720 Million Senior Secured Syndicated Term Loan Facility
| Joint Global Coordinators & Joint Bookrunners | ING Bank N.V. |
| Maybank IBG | |
| Natixis | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| United Overseas Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN VIETNAM
Vingroup’s US$59.5 Million Bond via 2 tranches
| Issuance Adviser & Placing Agent | SSI Securities |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN VIETNAM
San Miguel Corporation’s PHP60 Billion Fixed Rate Bonds
| Joint Issue Managers | BDO Capital & Investment Corp. |
| China Bank Capital, Corp. | |
| PNB Capital and Investment Corp. | |
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | Asia United Bank Corp. |
| Bank of Commerce | |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp. | |
| BPI Capital Corp. | |
| China Bank Capital Corp. | |
| Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc. | |
| PNB Capital and Investment Corp. | |
| RCBC Capital Corp. | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp. |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN VIETNAM
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.’s PHP17.45 Billion (2-, 5- and 10-year) Fixed Rate Bonds
| Joint Issue Managers | BDO Capital & Investment Corp. |
| First Metro Investment Corp. | |
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corp, |
| BPI Capital Corp. | |
| China Bank Capital Corp. | |
| First Metro Investment Corp. | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp. | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines | |
| Selling Agents | East West Banking Corp. |
| Land Bank of the Philippines, | |
| PNB Capital and Investment Corp. |
SUKUK
BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST CORPORATE SUKUK MURABAHAH
Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd’s RM1 Billion (US$217 million) Sukuk Murabahah
| Sole Principal Adviser & Sole Lead Arranger | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Maybank IBG |
MOST INNOVATIVE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST FIG SUKUK DEAL OF THE YEAR
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd’s RM1 Billion Sukuk Wakalah
| Principal Adviser & Lead Arranger | Maybank IBG |
| Joint Lead Managers | Bank Muamalat |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Permodalan Nasional Madani’s IDR1,721 Billion (US$111.70 million) Sukuk Mudharabah
| Joint Lead Managers | PT Bahana Sekuritas |
| PT IndoPremier Sekuritas | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas |
BEST HIGH YIELD BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd’s RM350 Million (US$74.60 million) Additional Tier 1 Capital Sukuk
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | Bank Muamalat |
| CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST SUBORDINATED PERPETUAL SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Yinson Bhd’s RM360 Million Subordinated Perpetual Sukuk
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| Maybank IBG |
BEST SUBORDINATED PERPETUAL SUKUK OF THE YEAR
SP Setia Bhd’s RM1 Billion Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar Sukuk
| Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| HSBC Amanah Malaysia | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
EQUITY
BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN ASIA
PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk’s IDR10.73 trillion (US$720 million) IPO
| Joint Lead Managers | PT BNI Sekuritas |
| PT CLSA Sekuritas Indonesia | |
| PT DBS Vickers Sekuritas | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Joint Underwriters | PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas |
| PT Maybank Sekuritas | |
| PT Samuel Sekuritas |
BEST IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN ASIA
PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk’s IDR3.1 Trillion IPO
| Lead Manager | PT BNI Sekuritas |
| Underwriter | PT OCBC Sekuritas |
BEST SMALL CAP IPO IN INDONESIA
PT Hillcon Tbk’s IDR553 Billion IPO
| Joint Lead Underwriters | PT Mirae Asset Sekuritas |
| PT Sucor Sekuritas | |
| Underwriter | PT Macquarie Sekuritas Indonesia |
| International Selling Agent | Macquarie Capital Limited |
BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk’s IDR9 Trillion (US$608 million) IPO
| Joint Domestic Lead Managing Underwriter & Joint Bookrunner | PT CLSA Sekuritas Indonesia |
| PT Credit Suisse Sekuritas Indonesia | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| International Selling Agents | PT CLSA Sekuritas Indonesia |
| Credit Suisse | |
| HSBC |
BEST REIT DEAL OF THE YEAR IN ASIA
Axis REIT’s RM175 Million (US$39.6 million) Primary Placement
| Joint Placement Agents | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Maybank IBG |
BEST REIT DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SINGAPORE & BEST SMALL-CAP SECONDARY DEAL OF THE YEAR
AIMS APAC REIT’s S$100.2 Million (US$74.1 million) Equity Fund Raising
| Joint Bookrunner & Underwriter | DBS Bank Ltd. |
| Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd | |
| RHB Bank Berhad |
BEST SMALL-CAP IPO DEAL IN MALAYSIA
ITMAX System Bhd’s RM342.4 Million (US$77.9 million) IPO
| Principal Adviser, Joint Bookrunner, Managing Underwriter & Joint Underwriter | Maybank IBG |
| Joint Bookrunner & Joint Underwriter | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Joint Underwriter | AmInvestment Bank |
BEST MID-CAP REIT DEAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA
Pavilion REIT’s RM720 Million (US$160 million) Primary Placement & RM8 Billion MTN
| Joint Global Coordinators & Joint Bookrunners | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Credit Suisse | |
| Maybank IBG | |
| Joint Bookrunners | AmInvestment Bank |
| Kenanga Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Maybank IBG | |
| Joint Lead Managers | OCBC Bank (Malaysia) |
BEST SDG BOND IN S.E.A & MOST INNOVATIVE SDG DEAL OF THE YEAR
Repower Energy Development Corporation’s PHP1.05 Billion IPO
| Sole Issue Manager, Lead Underwriter & Sole Bookrunner | China Bank Capital Corp. |
M&A
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA
RM1,014 Million (US$220 million) Disposal of PNB Bhd’s stake in MIDF to MBSB; & Acquisition of MIDF from PNB; & Merger of MBSB & MIDF
| Sole Financial Adviser to PNB (Vendor) | Maybank IBG |
| Principal Adviser to MIDF (Target) | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| Independent Adviser to MBSB (Acquirer) | Kenanga Investment Bank |
| Principal Advisor to MBSB (Acquirer) | AmInvestment Bank |
| Deal Originator & Adviser to MBSB (Acquirer) | CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Telkom, PT Telkomsel and PT Indihome IDR58.3 Trillion (US$3.9 billion) Integration
| Lead Adviser to Telkom | PT Mandiri Sekuritas |
| Lead Adviser to SingTel | Goldman Sachs |
17th ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2023
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK OF THE YEAR & BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING DEAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA
RP Hydro (Kelantan) Sdn Bhd’s RM975 Million (US$215.26 million) ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Wakalah
| Lead Arranger & Lead Manager | CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST SOVEREIGN GREEN SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Republic of Indonesia’s US$2 Billion Dual-tranche Green Offering
| Arrangers & Dealers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Citigroup | |
| Dubai Islamic Bank | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| Dealers | PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas |
| PT Trimegah Sekuritas |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk’s IDR5 Trillion (US$333.56 million) Green Bonds
| Joint Lead Underwriters | PT Bahana Sekuritas |
| PT BNI Sekuritas | |
| PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| PT CIMB Niaga Sekuritas | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| PT Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN INDONESIA
PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills’s IDR1.5 Trillion Green Bond
| Joint Lead Underwriters | PT Indo Premier Sekuritas |
| PT BCA Sekuritas | |
| PT BNI Sekuritas | |
| PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| PT Maybank Sekuritas | |
| PT Mega Capital | |
| PT Sucor Sekuritas | |
| PT Trimegah Sekuritas | |
| PT Aldiracita Sekuritas |
BEST ASEAN GREEN SRI DUAL SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Exsim Capital Resources Bhd’s RM390 Million Sukuk Musharakah & RM85 Million for Sukuk Murabahah
| Financial Adviser & Deal Structurer | NewParadigm Capital Markets |
| Lead Arranger | UOB (Malaysia) |
BEST ASEAN GREEN SRI SUKUK OF THE YEAR
reNIKOLA Solar II Sdn Bhd’s RM390 Million ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Programme
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers | Hong Leong Investment Bank |
| MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
BEST SRI WAKALAH SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Point Zone Sd Bhd’s RM555 Million Sustainability Sukuk
| Joint Principal Adviser, Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Lead Manager, Joint Sustainability Structuring Adviser, Joint Shariah Adviser | Maybank IBG OCBC Al-Amin Bank |
| Joint Lead Manager | Maybank IBG, OCBC Al-Amin Bank |
| Affin Hwang Investment Bank | |
| HSBC Amanah Malaysia | |
| Joint Shariah Adviser | Maybank Islamic |
| OCBC Al-Amin Bank |
BEST SUSTAINABILITY LINKED TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR
Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd (PITSB)’s SG$330 Million Senior Secured Sustainability-linked Project Finance Facility
| Mandated Lead Arranger | DBS Bank, Maybank |
| Singapore Branch, Mizuho Bank (Labuan) | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Labuan) | |
| UOB (Malaysia) |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SINGAPORE
Sembcorp Industries Ltd’s SG$350 Million (US$259.26 million) Green Bonds
| Global Coordinators | DBS Bank |
| United Overseas Bank | |
| Joint Lead Managers & Bookrunners | CIMB Investment Bank |
| DBS Bank | |
| UOB (Singapore) |
MARQUEE AWARDS 2023
BEST STOCK EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| PT Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) |
BEST BORROWER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 2023
| Republic of Indonesia |
BEST CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI) |
BEST EQUITY HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| DBS Bank |
BEST BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST M&A HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| DBS Bank |
BEST RINGGIT SUKUK HOUSE IN MALAYSIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
MOST IMPROVED BOND HOUSE
| RHB Investment Bank |
16th DEAL AND SOLUTION 2022
BOND/LOAN
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
SMC Global Power’s PHP40 billion Bond
| Joint Issue Managers | BDO Capital & Investment Corp. |
| China Bank Capital Corp. | |
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | Asia United Bank Corp |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| China Bank Capital Corp. | |
| Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc. | |
| PNB Capital & Investment Corp | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp. | |
| Selling Agents | Bank of Commerce |
| East West Banking Corp |
BEST BOND DEAL FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA & BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR (THAILAND)
SCG Chemicals PCL’s THB60 billion Bonds
| Lead Arrangers (2 Tranches) | Bangkok Bank |
| Bank of Ayudhya | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| Siam Commercial Bank |
BEST DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEAL OF THE YEAR
Capital A’s RM974 million (US$233.5 million) Rights Issue (Redeemable Convertible Unsecured Islamic Debt)
| Principal Adviser, Managing Underwriter & Joint Underwriter | RHB Investment Bank |
| Joint Underwriter | Kenanga Investment Bank |
BEST SYNDICATED LOAN OF THE YEAR
OMS Group’s Multi-currency Syndicated Facilities
| Mandated Lead Arrangers | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| HSBC Amanah Malaysia | |
| HSBC Bank Malaysia | |
| OCBC Al-Amin Bank | |
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia) |
BEST PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
JAKS Solar Nibong Tebal’s RM200 million Syndicated Loan Facilities
| Lenders | AmBank Islamic |
| UOB (Malaysia) |
SUKUK
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK OF THE YEAR (INDONESIA)
PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk’s IDR3,266 billion (US$218 million) Sukuk
| Joint Lead Underwriters | Indo Premier Sekuritas |
| Aldiracita Sekuritas | |
| BCA Sekuritas | |
| BNI Sekuritas | |
| BRI Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| KISI | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Maybank Kim Eng Sekuritas | |
| Mega Capital Sekuritas | |
| Sucor Sekuritas | |
| Trimegah Sekuritas | |
| Korea Investment and Sekuritas | |
| Mirae Asset Sekuritas |
BEST SUKUK RESTRUCTURING DEAL OF THE YEAR
MEX I Capital’s RM1.126 billion (US$268 million) restructuring of Sukuk Musharakah via a Sukuk-for-Sukuk swap
| Financial Adviser | NewParadigm Capital Markets |
| Lead Arranger | Alliance Investment Bank |
BEST SRI SUKUK & BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK OF THE YEAR (MALAYSIA)
TNB Power Generation’s RM1.5 billion (US$341.5 million) Sustainability Sukuk Wakalah
| Joint Principal Advisers & Joint Lead Arrangers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL & MOST INNOVATIVE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat’s RM5.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) Sustainability Sukuk Murabahah
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers | AmInvestment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| Maybank Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| UOB (Malaysia) |
BEST CORPORATE SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Sarawak Petchem’s RM4 billion Sukuk Wakalah
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | Maybank Investment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST MAIDEN SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Edotco Malaysia’s RM3 billion Sukuk Wakalah programme
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers, Joint Sustainability Structuring Advisors | Maybank Investment Bank |
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia) | |
| Joint Lead Managers | RHB Investment Bank |
| Facility Agent | OCBC Bank (Malaysia) |
EQUITY
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEASTASIA
GoTo Gojek Tokopedia’s IDR 15,787 billion (US$1.1 billion) IPO
| Joint Lead Underwriters | Indo Premier Sekuritas |
| Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Trimegah Sekuritas |
BEST IPO FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA & BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR FOR MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Farm Fresh’s RM1,063 million (US$254 million) IPO
| Sole Principal Adviser, Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner, Joint Managing Underwriter and Joint Underwriter | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner, Joint Managing Underwriter and Joint Underwriter | Maybank Investment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner | Credit Suisse |
| Joint Underwriters | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
| AmInvestment Bank | |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THAILAND
Thai Life THB37,067 million (US$1 billion) IPO
| Joint Financial Advisors, Joint Global Coordinators and International Joint Bookrunners | Nomura |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities | |
| Joint Global Coordinators | BofA Securities |
| Citi | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra | |
| Nomura Securities | |
| International Joint Bookrunners | BofA Securities |
| Citi | |
| Nomura | |
| CIMB | |
| Macquarie | |
| Domestic Joint Bookrunners | Nomura |
| Kiatnakin Phatra | |
| Finansa | |
| Krungsri Securities |
BEST SMALL-CAP EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR
Raslag Corp’s PHP805 Million (US$14.4 million) IPO
| Sole Issue Manager, Sole Underwriter, and Sole Bookrunner | China Bank Capital Corporation |
M&A
BEST CROSS BORDER M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (INDONESIA)
PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia’s IDR 509 billion (US$32.3 million) Divestment of Tokio Marine
| Lead Adviser | Bahana Sekuritas |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (MALAYSIA)
Gamuda Berhad’s RM4.5 billion disposal of assets to Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat
| Principal Adviser | Hong Leong Investment Bank |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (SINGAPORE)
ESR-REIT’s S$1.4 billion M&A with ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust
| Financial Adviser | Citi |
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (PHILIPPINES)
AC Logistics PHP6 billion (US$108 million) stake acquisition of in AIR21 Group
| Financial Adviser | BPI Capital Corp. |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (THAILAND)
RATCH Group’s US$103 million Acquisition of Sahacogen
| Sole Financial Adviser | Siam Commercial Bank |
16th ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2022
BEST ESG FINANCING OF THE YEAR (INDONESIA)
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s IDR5,000 billion (US$333 million) Green Bond
| Joint Lead Underwriters | Indo Premier Sekuritas |
| Bahana Sekuritas | |
| BCA Sekuritas | |
| BNI Sekuritas | |
| BRI Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas |
BEST GREEN BONDS OF THE YEAR (PHILIPPINES)
ACEN Corporation’s PHP10 billion ASEAN Green Bonds
| Joint Issue Managers | BDO Capital & Investment Corp |
| BPI Capital Corp. | |
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corp |
| BPI Capital Corp | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp |
BEST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR
BTSG PCL’s THB31 billion Sustainability-linked Bonds
| 1st tranche | Bangkok Bank |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| 2nd tranche | Bangkok Bank |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| 3rd tranche | Bangkok Bank, |
| Siam Commercial Bank, | |
| Krungthai Bank, | |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| CIMB Thai |
BEST SOVEREIGN BOND & BEST GREEN SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Republic of Indonesia’s US$3.25 billion Green Sukuk
| Arrangers & Dealers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Deutsche Bank | |
| Dubai Islamic Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| Standard Chartered Bank |
MARQUEE AWARDS 2022
BEST CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| KSEI |
BEST STOCK EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| IDX |
BEST ESG-LINKED CROSS CURRENCY INTEREST RATE SWAP
| RHB and Standard Chartered Bank |
BEST BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST RINGGIT SUKUK HOUSE IN MALAYSIA
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST EQUITY HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST BORROWER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Republic of Indonesia |
BEST ISLAMIC CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM
| Ethis Malaysia |
BEST CORPORATE LOANS PLATFORM
| ILEX |
BEST DIGITAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE
| ADDX |
BEST M&A HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| DBS Bank |
MOST IMPROVED BOND HOUSE
| United Overseas Bank |
15th DEAL AND SOLUTION 2021
BOND/LOAN
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR & MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR
CP All PCL’s THB66 billion (US$2.1 billion) Senior Unsecured Bonds
| Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Bookrunners | Bangkok Bank |
| Bank of Ayudhya | |
| Kasikornbank | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities | |
| CIMB Thai | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| Maybank Kim Eng | |
| TMBThanachart Bank | |
| UOB |
BEST ONLINE BOND OFFERING OF THE YEAR & BEST BOND DEAL FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Astrea VI Pte. Ltd’s US$643 million of Asset-Backed Securities*
| Lead Managers and Underwriters | Credit Suisse |
| DBS Bank | |
| Standard Chartered | |
| Sub-Placement Agent | Philip Capital |
BEST RETAIL DOLLAR BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST SOVEREIGN BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of the Treasury)’s US$1.59 billion Retail Dollar Bonds
| Joint Lead Issue Managers | Development Bank of the Philippines |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| Joint Issue Managers | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| BPI Capital Corporation | |
| First Metro Investment Corporation | |
| RCBC Capital Corporation | |
| SB Capital Investment Corporation | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines |
BEST LOCAL BOND IN VIETNAM
Thaco & Thagrico’s VND4800 billion (US$210 million) Non-Convertible Bond
| Sole Advisor | VPS Securities |
EQUITY
BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST IPO FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL’s THB54,000 million (US$1,602 million) IPO
| Joint Global Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | BofA Securites |
| Bualuang Securities | |
| Finansa | |
| JPMorgan | |
| KSecurities | |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities | |
| TISCO | |
| Joint International Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | BofA Securites |
| JPMorgan | |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| Joint Domestic Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | Bualuang Securities |
| Finansa | |
| KSecurities | |
| TISCO | |
BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
MREIT, Inc.’s US$305.8 million IPO
| Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| Credit Suisse | |
| DBS Ban | |
| International Bookrunners | Credit Suisse |
| DBS Bank | |
| CLSA | |
| Domestic Lead Underwriter | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| Domestic Co-Lead Underwriters | First Metro Investment Corporation |
| Investment & Capital Corporation of the Philippines | |
| RCBC Capital Corporation | |
| SB Capital Investment Corporation |
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN INDONESIA
PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi’s US$1.3 billion IPO
| Joint Global Coordinators | HSBC |
| JPMorgan | |
| PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| PT Mandiri Sekuritas |
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA
CTOS Digital Bhd’s RM1.2 billion IPO
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners, Joint Managing Underwriters, and Joint Underwriters: | Maybank Kim Eng |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| Joint Bookrunners, Joint Managing Underwriters and Joint Underwriters | AmInvestment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner: | Credit Suisse |
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THAILAND
Kerry Express (Thailand) PCL’s THB 8,400 million (US$277 million) IPO
| Joint Global Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | Citigroup |
| Credit Suisse | |
| Maybank Kim Eng | |
| SCB Securities | |
| Joint Domestic Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | Maybank Kim Eng |
| SCB Securities | |
| Joint International Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers: | Citigroup |
| Credit Suisse |
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN VIETNAM
An Binh Bank’s US$360 million IPO
| Exclusive Advisor | VCSC Securities |
BEST EQUITY/IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Ngern Tid Lor’s THB33.1 billion (US$1.1 billion) IPO
| Joint International Bookrunners and Local Co-Underwriters | CIMB |
| KSecurities | |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities | |
| UBS | |
| Siam Commercial Bank |
BEST IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
Monde Nissin Corp’s PHP55.8 billion IPO
| Local Lead Underwriters & Joint Bookrunners | First Metro Investment Corporation |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corporation | |
| BPI Capital Corporation |
BEST SECONDARY DEAL OF THE YEAR
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s US$6.72 billion Rights Offering*
| Joint Global Coordinators | PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas |
| Citi | |
| Credit Suisse | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas |
M&A
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (Indonesia) & BEST DEAL FOR MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
US$16.78 billion PT Bank Syariah Indonesia’s three-way merger of PT Bank BNI Syariah, PT Bank Syariah Mandiri & PT Bank BRI Syariah
| Sole Advisor | PT Bahana Securities |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – DISPOSAL
IJM Corporation Bhd’s US$364.17 million (RM1.53 billion) Disposal of 56% Equity Interest in IJM Plantations Bhd
| Principal Adviser | Hong Leong Investment Bank |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (SINGAPORE)
ESR-REIT’s S$1.4 billion M&A with ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust
| Principal Adviser | AmInvestment Bank |
| Independent Adviser | Mercury Securities |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – ACQUISITION
Acquisition of IJM Plantations Bhd by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd for up to RM2.73 Billion (US$657.9 million)
| Sole Principal Adviser | RHB Investment Bank |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (Thailand)
Makro’s US$6.8 billion (THB 218 billion) Acquisition of Lotus
| Joint Financial Advisers | Bualuang Securities |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| JPMorgan | |
| UBS |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (Vietnam)
US$1400 million transfer of 49% charter capital from the owner of FE Credit (VP Bank) to SMBC Consumer Finance Company
| Exclusive Adviser to FE Credit-VP Bank | VCSC Securities |
BEST CROSS BORDER M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (Thailand)
C.P. Group’s US$10.58 billion (THB 338 billion) Acquisition of Tesco Thailand and Malaysia
| Joint Financial Advisors to the acquirer and Joint Lead Arrangers for Acquisition Financing | Siam Commercial Bank |
| JPMorgan | |
| Quant Group | |
| UBS |
BEST CROSS BORDER M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (Vietnam)
Pharmacity’s US$100 million Convertible Bond, Private Placement and Secondary Shares
| Sole Advisor | SSI |
15th ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2021
BEST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED TRANSACTION & BEST ESG-LINKED FINANCING DEAL OF THE YEAR
Indorama Ventures’ THB10,000 million Sustainability-linked Bond
| Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners | Bangkok Bank |
| Kasikornbank | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| HSBC |
BEST ASEAN GREEN SRI SUKUK & BEST SRI SUKUK
SME Bank’s RM3 billion ASEAN Sustainability Islamic MTN Programme – RM500 million Sustainability IMTNs
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger | RHB Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers: | AmInvestment Bank |
| CIMB | |
| Maybank Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
MOST INNOVATIVE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Zamarad Assets Bhd’s RM2 billion (US$478.3 million) Asset-Backed Securitisation Sukuk Programme – Tranche 6
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| CIMB | |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank |
BEST CORPORATE SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s RM3 billion (US$709.9 million) Sukuk Wakalah Issuance*
| Joint Lead Managers | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
| AmInvestment Bank | |
| CIMB |
BEST SUKUK IJARAH DEAL OF THE YEAR
Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s RM3 billion (US$709.9 million) Sukuk Wakalah Issuance*
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Lead Managers | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| Joint Lead Manager | Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST SUKUK MUSHARAKAH & SUKUK MURABAHAH DEAL OF THE YEAR
Exsim Capital Resources Bhd’s RM323 million (US$76.4 million) for Sukuk Musharakah & Up to RM80 million (US$18.9 million) for Sukuk Murabahah
| Lead Arranger | UOB (Malaysia) |
| Financial Adviser & Deal Structurer | NewParadigm Capital Markets |
BEST UNRATED SUKUK OF THE YEAR & BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK OF THE YEAR
Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s Dual US$400 million & US$600 million Senior Unsecured Sukuks*
| Joint Bookrunners | CIMB |
| DBS Bank | |
| JPMorgan | |
| MUFG | |
| OCBC Bank | |
| Joint Lead Managers | CIMB |
| DBS Bank | |
| JPMorgan | |
| MUFG | |
| OCBC Bank | |
| KFH Capital | |
| Warba Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK OF THE YEAR & MOST INNOVATIVE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Infracap Resources Bhd’s RM15 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme & Sukuk Murabahah RM5,750 million (US$1.37 billion) issuance
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers | Hong Leong Investment Bank |
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia) | |
| UOB (Malaysia) |
MARQUEE AWARDS 2021
BEST BLOCKCHAIN-BACKED CAPITAL MARKETS PLATFORM
| ADDX |
BEST STOCK EXCHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Philippines Stock Exchange |
BEST CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI) |
BEST BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| DBS Bank |
BEST EQUITY HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST RINGGIT SUKUK HOUSE IN MALAYSIA
| CIMB |
BEST SOCIAL IMPACT ISLAMIC FINANCE HOUSE
| CIMB Islamic Bank |
BEST ISLAMIC CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM
| Ethis Malaysia |
BEST SUSTAINABLE FINANCE HOUSE
| DBS Bank |
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO LOCAL CAPITAL MARKET
| Mr Eduardo Francisco, President, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation. |
14th DEAL AND SOLUTION AWARDS 2020
BOND/LOAN
BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR
Temasek Holdings’s US$2.75 billion Multi-Tranche 10Y, 30.5Y & 50Y Bonds
| Joint Dealers | Barclays Bank PLC |
| Citigroup Global Markets | |
| DBS Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| Morgan Stanley Asia |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR, THAILAND & BEST BOND DEAL FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
San Miguel Corporation’s US$500 million Senior Perpetual Capital Securities
| Joint Syndicate Managers | Merrill Lynch (Singapore) |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| DBS Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR, PHILIPPINES
SM Investments Corporation’s PHP10 billion Fixed Rate Bonds
| Joint Issue Managers | BDO Capital & Investment Corp |
| China Bank Capital Corp | |
| Joint Lead Underwriters & Joint Bookrunners | First Metro Investment Corp |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| BPI Capital Corp | |
| China Bank Capital Corp | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR, VIETNAM
Nova Land’s VND7,000 billion (US$301 million) Non-Convertible, Secured Bond
| Sole Lead Arranger | VPS Securities |
BEST FOREIGN CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
Petronas Capital Limited‘s US$6 billion Global MTN
| Issue Managers | SB Capital Investment Corp |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| BPI Capital Corp | |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| First Metro Investment Corp | |
| PNB Capital Investment and Corp | |
| RCBC Capital Corp | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines | |
| Lead Issue Manager | Landbank of the Philippines |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| Joint Domestic Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | Asia United Bank |
| ANZ Banking Group | |
| BDO Unibank | |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| BDO Private Bank Inc. | |
| Bank of Commerce | |
| BPI Capital Corporation | |
| China Banking Corp | |
| Citibank N.A. | |
| CTBC Bank Philippines Corp | |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| East West Banking Corp | |
| First Metro Investment Corp | |
| ING Bank | |
| Maybank Philippines Inc. | |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| Metropolitan Bank & Trust | |
| Philippine Bank of Communications | |
| Philippine National Bank | |
| Rizal Commercial Banking Corp | |
| Robinsons Bank Corp | |
| Security Bank Corp | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines |
BEST BLOCKCHAIN BASED CORPORATE BOND
Toyota Leasing Thailand’s THB500 million Guaranteed Bond
| Sole Lead Arranger | Bangkok Bank |
BEST SYNDICATED LOAN DEAL OF THE YEAR
Lendlease REIT’s SGD99.3 million & EUR285 million Syndicated Term Loan Facilities
| Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners | DBS Bank |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Singapore) | |
| Facility Agent | DBS Bank |
SUKUK
BEST SRI SUKUK & BEST ISLAMIC & CONVENTIONAL FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Axiata Group Berhad’s US$500 million Sukuk Wakala & US$1 billion Dual-tranche Offering
| Arrangers & Dealers | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Citigroup | |
| Standard Chartered | |
| UBS |
BEST ISLAMIC SUBORDINATED PERPETUAL BOND & MOST INNOVATIVE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
TG Excellence Berhad’s RM1.3 billion (US$310 million) Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah
| Joint Global Coordinators | CIMB Investment Bank, |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| OCBC Al-Amin |
BEST CORPORATE SUKUK
Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s RM3 billion (US$707 million) Sukuk Wakalah
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Lead Managers for the First Issuance | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST DIGITAL SUKUK
Government of Malaysia’s MY666 million Sukuk Prihatin
| Primary Distribution Bank and Distribution Bank | Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY SUKUK
Dialog Group Berhad’s RM500 million Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah
| Primary Distribution Bank and Distribution Bank | CIMB Investment Bank |
| AmInvestment Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY INFRASTUCTURE SUKUK
Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Berhad’s RM1.895 billion Sukuk Murahabah (Tranche 1 & 2) Islamic MTN
| Sole Principal Adviser, Sole Lead Arranger, Lead Manager & Bookrunner | RHB Investment Bank |
BEST DUAL-STRUCTURE ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Exsim Ventures Berhad’s RM2 billion Islamic MTN (Sukuk Musharakah) + Up to RM1 billion Islamic CP (Sukuk Murabahah)
| Financial Adviser & Structurer | NewParadigm Capital Markets |
| Lead Arranger | United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) |
BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Pengerang LNG (Two) Berhad’s RM1.7 billion (US$410.5 million) Project Financing Sukuk Murabahah
| Lead Arranger | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Maybank Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST ISLAMIC SYNDICATED LOAN DEAL OF THE YEAR
Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad’s MYR1.2 Billion Syndicated Term Financing-i
| Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners | HSBC Amanah |
| AmInvestment Bank | |
| Bank Islam | |
| Lead Arrangers | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| Standard Chartered Saadiq | |
| UOB (Malaysia) | |
| Facility Agent | HSBC |
| Investment Agent | HSBC Amanah |
BEST FIG ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
MBSB Bank Berhad’s MYR1.3 Billion Sukuk Wakalah Issuance
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| Joint Shariah Advisers | AmBank Islamic |
| RHB Islamic Bank |
M&A
BEST CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING AND DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR, SINGAPORE
S$2.1 Billion Recapitalisation & Demerger of Sembcorp Marine from Sembcorp Industries
| Sole Financial Adviser, Lead Manager and Underwriter | DBS Bank |
BEST DOMESTIC M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR, VIETNAM
Masan Group’s US$24 million M&A of NET Detergent JSC
| Exclusive Advisor | Viet Capital Securities |
EQUITY
BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR, THAILAND
Central Retail Corp PCL’s THB78,124 million (US$2.48 billion) IPO (with concurrent delisting tender offer of Robinson PCL in exchange for CRC shares)
| Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners | Bualuang Securities |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities (KKPS) Credit Suisse | |
| UBS | |
| Joint Bookrunners | Kasikorn Securities, Credit Suisse |
| UBS |
BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR, MALAYSIA
Mr D.I.Y Group Berhad’s IPO RM1.5 billion (US$362 million)
| Joint Principal Advisors | Maybank Investment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Joint Global Coordinators | Maybank Investment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Credit Suisse | |
| JP Morgan Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| Joint Bookrunners | Maybank Investment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Credit Suisse | |
| JP Morgan Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| UBS | |
| Joint Managing Underwriters | Maybank Investment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| Joint Underwriters | Maybank Investment Bank |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| AmInvestment Bank | |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| Kenanga Investment Bank |
BEST IPO FOR RETAIL INVESTORS, THAILAND
SCG Packaging PCL’s THB45,384 million (US$1.44 billion) IPO
| Sole Financial Adviser | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Domestic Advisor | Siam Commercial Bank |
| International Advisor | UBS |
| Joint Global Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | Bualuang Securities |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| UBS |
BEST SMALL-CAP EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR
Optimax Holdings Berhad’s RM21 million (US$5.1 million) ACE Market IPO
| Principal Adviser, Sole Placement Agent, Sole Underwriter, Sponsor | Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
BEST REIT DEAL OF THE YEAR; & BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR, SINGAPORE
Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s SGD1.33 billion Equity Fund Raising
| Underwriters | DBS Bank, Citigroup |
| OCBC Bank |
BEST REIT DEAL OF THE YEAR, MALAYSIA
Sunway REIT’s RM710 million (US$170.7 million) Private Placement
| Principal Advisors | RHB Investment Bank |
| Joint Placement Agents & Joint Bookrunners | Maybank Investment Bank |
| Credit Suisse | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST ACE MARKET IPO DEAL OF THE YEAR, MALAYSIA
Southern Cable Group Berhad’s MYR71.2 million (US$17.1m) ACE Market IPO
| Principal Adviser, Sponsor, Sole Underwriter and Placement Agent | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
BEST SECONDARY DEAL & BEST DEAL FOR MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Airlines Limited’s SGD8.8 billion Rights Issue
| Sole Financial Adviser | DBS Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers | DBS Bank |
| Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) |
BEST ACQUISITION FINANCE & BEST SECONDARY DEAL OF THE YEAR, PHILIPPINES
PHP22.8 Billion (US$450 Million) to support the acquisition of Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. by KKR and GIC
| Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner | BDO Capital & Investment Corporation |
| Sole Lender | BDO Unibank |
BEST SECONDARY DEAL OF THE YEAR, THAILAND
TMB Bank PCL’s THB92,961 million Equity Offering via PPO (THB 54,246 mm) and TSR (THB 38,715 mm) for Thanachart Bank M&A
| Sole Financial Advisor and Transferable Subscription Rights Agent for the Equity Offering | Kiatnakin Phatra Securities (KKPS) |
MARQUEE AWARDS 2020
BEST BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST EQUITY HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Kiatnakin Phatra Securities (KKPS) |
BEST M&A HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| DBS Bank |
MOST IMPROVED M&A HOUSE IN VIETNAM
| Viet Capital Securities |
MOST IMPROVED BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| AmInvestment Bank |
BEST RINGGIT SUKUK HOUSE OF THE YEAR
| CIMB Investment Bank |
ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2020
BEST SUSTAINABLE FINANCE HOUSE IN ASIA
| DBS Bank |
BEST SOCIAL IMPACT ISLAMIC FINANCE HOUSE IN ASIA
| CIMB Islamic |
BEST SUSTAINABLE TRADE FINANCE SOLUTION IN MALAYSIA
MYR111 million (Approx. US$27 million) in Structured Trade Financing Solution for a Solar Energy Business
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia) |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: INDONESIA
Star Energy’s US$1.11 billion Dual-Tranche Senior Secured Green Notes
| Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners | Credit Suisse |
| DBS Bank | |
| Deutsche Bank | |
| Joint Bookrunners | Barclays |
| Co-Manager | BPI Capital Corporation |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: MALAYSIA
Axiata Group Berhad’s US$600 million & MYR867 million facilities Syndicated Islamic Multi-Currency Sustainability-Linked Financing Facilities
| Lead Coordinating Mandated Lead Arranger | OCBC Bank |
| Shariah and Sustainability Structuring Adviser | OCBC Al-Amin |
| Mandated Lead Arrangers | Maybank Islamic |
| MUFG |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: PHILIPPINES
Manila Water Company’s US$500 million Sustainability Notes
| Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners | BPI Capital Corp |
| Citigroup Global Markets Singapore | |
| Credit Suisse (Singapore) | |
| HSBC Singapore, | |
| Mizuho Securities (Singapore) | |
| UBS AG, Singapore |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: SINGAPORE
National University of Singapore’s SGD300 million Green Bond
| Sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner | DBS Bank |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: THAILAND
PTT PCL’s THB2 billion Unsubordinated and Unsecured Green Debt
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Kasikornbank |
| Krung Thai Bank, | |
| Bank of Ayudhya | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) | |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: VIETNAM
Gulf GTN02’s US$37.8 million Solar Power Project Financing in Vietnam
| Lenders | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Bangkok Bank | |
| Standard Chartered |
13th DEAL AND SOLUTION AWARDS 2019
BOND/LOAN
BEST FOREIGN CURRENCY BOND DEAL OF THE YEAR
Petronas Capital Limited‘s US$6 billion Global MTN
| Joint Global Coordinators, Bookrunners & Lead Managers | Merrill Lynch |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| UBS | |
| Bualuang Securities | |
| Kasikorn Securities | |
| Phatra Securities | |
| SCB Securities | |
| Joint Domestic Coordinators, Bookrunners & Lead Managers | Bualuang Securities |
| Kasikorn Securities, | |
| Phatra Securities | |
| SCB Securities | |
| International Co-Managers | Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore |
| Mizuho Securities Asia |
BEST HIGH YIELD BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Yanlord Land Group’s US$400 Million Bond
| Joint Global Coordinators & Joint Bookrunners | DBS Bank, |
| HSBC | |
| Standard Chartered |
BEST REFINANCING DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thai Bev THB53 Billion (US$1.74 Billion) Unsubordinated & Unsecured Debt
| Lead Arrangers | Bangkok Bank |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| Bank of Ayudhya, | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| Phatra Securities | |
| CIMB Thai Bank |
BEST PROJECT FINANCE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
MPCALA Holdings, Inc’s PHP24.2 Billion (US$455 Million) Toll Road Financing
| Mandated Lead Arrangers | BDO Capital & Investment Corp |
| BPI Capital Corp | |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| RCBC Capital Corp | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines |
BEST ABS-BACKED DUAL-CURRENCY BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Astrea V Pte. Ltd’s SGD315 Million (US$231 Million) 10-year Bond (Part of US$600 million of ABS Programme)
| Joint Lead Managers | DBS Bank |
| Credit Suisse | |
| Standard Chartered Bank |
BEST LCY BOND DEAL IN THAILAND
Minor International’s THB33 Billion (US$1 Billion) Unsubordinated and Unsecured Debentures
| Arrangers | Bangkok Bank |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| Bank of Ayudhya | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Phatra Securities |
BEST LCY SOVEREIGN BOND & BEST RETAIL BOND OFFERING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Republic of the Philippines via Bureau of the Treasury’s PHP236 Billion (US$4.63 Billion) Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB22)
| Joint Lead Issue Managers | Development Bank of the Philippines |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| Joint Issue Managers | First Metro Investment Corp |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| BPI Capital Corp | |
| China Bank Capital Corp | |
| RCBC Capital Corp, | |
| SB Capital Investment Corp |
BEST FCY SOVEREIGN BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Republic of Indonesia’s US$3 billion, Triple-Tranche SEC Registered Fixed Rate Notes
| Joint Lead Managers & Joint Bookrunners | ANZ, Citigroup, |
| DBS Bank, | |
| Deutsche Bank | |
| Goldman Sachs | |
| Co-Managers | Bahana Sekuritas, |
| Danareksa Sekuritas, | |
| Trimegah Sekuritas |
BEST FCY BOND DEAL & MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Republic of Indonesia’s US$2 billion Sovereign Sukuk
| Arrangers & Dealers | Deutsche Bank |
| Dubai Islamic Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Maybank |
BEST LCY BOND DEAL IN INDONESIA
PT PLN (Persero) IDR2.911 Billion (US$200 Million) SR Sukuk III, Tranches III, IV & V & IDR7.25 Billion (US$505 Million) Conventional Bond
| Tranche 3 Underwriters | IndoPremier Sekuritas |
| BNI Sekuritas | |
| Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Trimegah Sekuritas | |
| Bahana Sekuritas | |
| BCA Sekuritas | |
| Tranche 4 Underwriters | Indopremier Sekuritas |
| BNI Sekuritas | |
| Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Trimegah Sekuritas | |
| BCA Sekuritas | |
| Maybank Kim Eng Sekuritas | |
| Tranche 5 Underwriters | IndoPremier Sekuritas |
| BNI Sekuritas | |
| Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| Mandiri Sekuritas | |
| Trimegah Sekuritas | |
| Maybank Kim Eng Sekuritas | |
| Bahana Sekuritas |
EQUITY
BEST EQUITY DEAL/IPO IN MALAYSIA
Leong Hup International’s RM1.19 Billion (US$286 Million) IPO
| Principal Adviser, Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner, Managing Underwriter and Joint Underwriter | Maybank Investment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinator & Joint Bookrunner | Credit Suisse |
| Joint Global Coordinator & Joint Bookrunner & Joint Underwriter | RHB Investment Bank |
| Joint Bookrunners & Joint Underwriters | AmInvestment Bank |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| Kenanga Investment Bank |
BEST EQUITY DEAL/IPO IN THE PHILIPPINES
AllHome Corp. PHP13.91 Billion (US$273 Million) IPO
| Sole Global Coordinator & Joint Bookrunner | UBS |
| Joint Bookrunners | CLSA & Credit Suisse |
| Domestic Lead Underwriter | PNB Capital and Investment Corp |
| Domestic Co-Lead Underwriter | China Bank Capital Corp |
BEST EQUITY DEAL/IPO IN SINGAPORE & BEST IPO FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Keppel DC REIT SGD478.2 Million (US$351 Million) Equity Fund Raising
| Joint Bookrunners & Joint Underwriters | Citigroup and Credit Suisse |
| DBS Bank | |
| Joint Underwriter | CLSA Singapore |
BEST EQUITY DEAL/IPO IN THAILAND
Asset World Corp PCL’s THB48,000 Million (US$1.58 Billion) IPO
| Issue Managers | SB Capital Investment Corp |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| BPI Capital Corp | |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| First Metro Investment Corp | |
| PNB Capital Investment and Corp | |
| RCBC Capital Corp | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines | |
| Lead Issue Manager | Landbank of the Philippines |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| Joint Domestic Coordinators, Bookrunners and Lead Managers | Asia United Bank |
| ANZ Banking Group | |
| BDO Unibank | |
| BDO Capital & Investment Corp | |
| BDO Private Bank Inc. | |
| Bank of Commerce | |
| BPI Capital Corporation | |
| China Banking Corp | |
| Citibank N.A. | |
| CTBC Bank Philippines Corp | |
| Development Bank of the Philippines | |
| East West Banking Corp | |
| First Metro Investment Corp | |
| ING Bank | |
| Maybank Philippines Inc. | |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | |
| Metropolitan Bank & Trust | |
| Philippine Bank of Communications | |
| Philippine National Bank | |
| Rizal Commercial Banking Corp | |
| Robinsons Bank Corp | |
| Security Bank Corp | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| Union Bank of the Philippines |
BEST REIT IPO IN SINGAPORE
Prime US REIT’s US$612 Million IPO
| Sole Financial Adviser & Issue Manager | DBS Bank |
| Joint Bookrunners & Underwriters | DBS Bank |
| Merrill Lynch | |
| CICC | |
| Credit Suisse | |
| Maybank Kim Eng Securities | |
| OCBC Bank |
BEST REIT PPO IN THAILAND
Digital Telecoms. Infrastructure Fund THB15,800 Million (US$516 million) PPO
| Financial Adviser, Lead Manager & Placement Agent | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Placement Agents | Bangkok Bank |
| Krungthai Bank |
BEST SECONDARY DEAL & BEST CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Sapura Energy RM3,978.8 Million (US$955 Million) Rights Issue with Warrants & New Islamic Redeemable Convertible Preference Shares in SEB
| Principal Advisor, Joint Global Coordinator, Managing Underwriter & Joint Underwriter | Maybank Investment Bank |
| Joint Global Coordinators & Joint Underwriters | CIMB Investment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank |
M&A
BEST PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
Series C Capital Raising (US$30 Million) for POPS Worldwide
| Adviser | VCSC |
SUKUK
BEST ISLAMIC ABS-BACKED SUKUK
Zamarad Assets’ RM2 Billion (US$265 Million issue size) Sukuk Murabahah ABS Programme
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank, |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank |
BEST SRI SUKUK
Edra Solar’s RM245 Million (US$59 Million) SRI Sukuk
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger and Joint Lead Manager | OCBC Al-Amin |
| Joint Lead Manager | Standard Chartered Saadiq |
BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Digi Telecommunications’ RM900 Million Sukuk Murabahah
| Sole Principal Adviser, Sole Lead Arranger & Joint Lead Manager | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST MURABAHA DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Exsim Capital Resources’ RM1 Billion (US$243.9 Million) Sukuk Murabahah ICP Programme & RM2 Billion (US$487.8 Million) Sukuk Musharakah MTN Programme
| Financial Adviser | New Paradigm Capital Markets |
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger & Lead Manager | UOB (Malaysia) |
13th ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2019
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN MALAYSIA
Telekosang Hydro One’s RM590 Million (US$141.2 Million) ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk and ASEAN Green Junior Bonds
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger & Joint Lead Manager | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Manager | Bank Islam Malaysia |
| Financial Adviser | ZJ Advisory |
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN THE PHILIPPINES
AC Energy, Inc.’s US$400 Million fixed-for-life Senior Perpetual
| Sole Global Coordinator, Joint Lead Manager & Joint Bookrunner | BPI Capital Corporation |
| Joint Lead Managers & Joint Bookrunners | CLSA |
| Credit Suisse | |
| UBS |
MARQUEE AWARDS 2019
BEST CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI) |
BEST REMITTANCES PROVIDER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) |
BEST SUSTAINABLE FINANCE HOUSE
| BPI |
BEST EQUITY HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| DBS Bank |
MOST IMPROVED BOND HOUSE OF THE YEAR
| KASIKORNBANK |
BEST RINGGIT SUKUK HOUSE IN MALAYSIA
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST BOND HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
| CIMB Investment Bank |
12th DEAL AND SOLUTION AWARDS 2018
BONDS
BEST DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 2018
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero)’s US$4 billion Global Bond
| Joint Global Coordinators | BNP Paribas |
| Citigroup | |
| MUFG | |
| Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers | BNP Paribas |
| CIMB Investment Bank | |
| Citigroup | |
| Maybank Investment Bank | |
| MUFG | |
| SMBC Nikko | |
| Standard Chartered Bank |
BEST LOCAL CURRENCY BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thai Beverage Public Company’s THB77 billion (US$2.3 billion) Bond
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Bangkok Bank | |
| KASIKORNBANK | |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| Bank of Ayudhya | |
| Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) | |
| Phatra Securities |
BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
DBS Group’s S$1 billion (US$1.36 million) Basel III-compliant Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Cap Sec
| Sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner | DBS Bank |
MOST INNOVATIVE BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
GENM Capital’s RM 3 billion (US$721 million) MTN Programme
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Managers & Joint Bookrunners | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Maybank Investment Bank | |
| Joint Lead Managers & Joint Bookrunners | AmInvestment Bank |
| Hong Leong Investment Bank | |
| OCBC Bank (Malaysia) | |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST BOND DEAL FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Temasek Holdings’s S$500 million (US$682 million) Placement and Public Offer tranches
| Sole Global Coordinator, Joint Lead Manager & Bookrunner | DBS Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers & Bookrunners | OCBC Bank |
| UOB Bank | |
| HSBC | |
| Standard Chartered Bank |
BEST FOREIGN CURRENCY SOVEREIGN BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
EDL-Gen Public Company Lao’s THB 13.6 billion (US$417 million) Baht Bond
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Bangkok Bank |
| Krungthai Bank | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | |
| Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) | |
| Thanachart Bank. |
BEST HIGH YIELD LOCAL BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
TPI Polene Public Company’s THB 8 billion (US$244 million) Senior Unsecured Bond
| Sole Lead Arranger | CIMB Investment Bank |
BEST CORPORATE BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
San Miguel Corp’s PHP10 billion (US$190 million) Bond
| Joint Lead Underwriters and Bookrunners | BDO Capital & Invest. Corp. |
| BPI Capital Corp. | |
| Co-Lead Managers | Dev. Bank of the Phil. |
| RCBC Capital Corp. | |
| SB Capital Invest. Corp. |
BEST PROJECT FINANCE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
GN Power Dinginin’s PHP 22 billion (US$420 million) Project Finance Facility
| Mandated Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners and Issue Coordinators | BPI Capital Corp |
| RCBC Capital Corp | |
| China Bank Capital Corp. | |
| Co-Lead Arrangers | SB Capital Invest. Corp. |
BEST BENCHMARK BOND DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
AEON Credit Service’s PHP 1 billion (US$19.1 million) AMBIF bond
| Guarantor | CGIF |
| Financial Advisor | Mizuho Securities Asia |
| Arranger | First Metro Invest. Corp |
SUKUK
BEST SOVEREIGN BOND DEAL & BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
The Republic of Indonesia’s US$3 billion Wakala Sukuk
| Arrangers & Dealers | CIMB, Citigroup |
| Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC | |
| HSBC | |
| Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank |
BEST WAKALAH DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Edra Energy’s RM 5.08 billion (US$1.2 billion) Sukuk Wakalah
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger & Joint Lead Manager | CIMB Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Managers | Maybank Investment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank |
MOST INNOVATIVE SUKUK DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
PNB Merdeka Ventures’s RM 5.65 billion (US$1.3 billion) Unrated secured Sukuk Programme (Murabahah via Tawarruq arrangement and Wakalah)
| Merdeka ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Programme Principal Adviser | Bangkok Bank |
| Joint Lead Arrangers | MIDF Investment |
| RHB Investment Bank | |
| Merdeka Sukuk Murabahah Programme Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger, Lead Manager & Shariah Adviser | MIDF Investment Bank |
BEST SUKUK DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Malaysia Building Society’s RM 2.295 billion (US$552 million) Structured Covered Sukuk Facility
| Joint Solicitation Agents, Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers & Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| RHB Investment Bank |
BEST MUDARABAH DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Yinson TMC’s RM 950 million (US$228 million) Perpetual Senior Sukuk Mudarabah
| Joint Principal Advisers, Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Lead Managers | AmInvestment Bank |
| Maybank Investment Bank |
BEST MURABAHA DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Royal Group Singapore’s S$120 million (US$163 million) Islamic bilateral financing (Commodity Murabahah)
| Mandated Lead Arranger | RHB Bank Singapore |
BEST MUSHARAKAH DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Muamalat Venture’s Project Ar Rahn 3’s RM 20 million (US$5.5 million) structured investment/ quasi-equity offering with underlying Musyarakah investment
| Sponsor Bank and Lead Arranger | Bank Muamalat Malaysia |
12th ESG GREEN FINANCE AWARDS 2018
BEST ESG GREEN FINANCING IN MALAYSIA
Telekosang Hydro One’s RM590 Million (US$141.2 Million) ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk and ASEAN Green Junior Bonds
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger & Joint Lead Manager | MIDF Amanah Investment Bank |
| Joint Lead Manager | Bank Islam Malaysia |
| Financial Adviser | ZJ Advisory |
BEST SUSTAINABLE ENERGY/RENEWABLE FINANCE DEAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Segi Astana’s RM 415 million (US$100 million) ASEAN Green MTN Facility
| Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger, Lead Manager, Facility Agent & Security Agent | AmInvestment Bank |
BEST INAUGURAL GREEN BOND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur’s IDR 1.36 trillion (US$95 million) Green Bond & Sukuk Mudharabah
| Joint Lead Underwriters | CGS-CIMB Sekuritas Indonesia, |
| Danareksa Sekuritas | |
| Indo Premier Sekuritas | |
| Maybank Sekuritas |
EQUITY
BEST EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR & BEST PUBLIC OFFERING FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Digital Telecom Infrastructure Fund’s THB53.236 billion (US$1.676 billion) Public Offering
| Sole Global Coordinator | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Joint Domestic Bookrunners and Joint Lead Underwriters | Bangkok Bank |
| Krungthai Bank, | |