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
| 7d5710Sole 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 |
14th 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
10th DEAR & SOLUTION AWARDS 2016
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, | |