About the awards

FinanceAsia’s annual end-of-year Achievement Awards recognise excellence in bringing issuers and investors

together to develop Asia’s financial markets.

We are open for submissions across Asia and Australia/New Zealand.

Please refer to the categories section and entry kit for all details.

Submissions are due by Friday, October 8, 2021.

Entries are to be submitted online, please register via our entry platform.

The Organiser will not accept any entries which are not submitted via the dedicated entry platform.

If you are having issues, please email the team at financeasia.awards@haymarket.asia for assistance.

Deadline & Eligibility

ENTRY DEADLINE:

Submissions are due by Friday, October 8, 2021.

Entries are to be submitted online, please register via our entry platform.

The Organiser will not accept any entries which are not submitted via the dedicated entry platform.

ELIGIBILITY:

Submissions should cover achievements for the period of Thursday, 1 October 2020 – Friday, 8 October 2021.

Written entries that do not focus on the eligibility period and include achievement outside the review period will be disqualified.

CATEGORIES

We are open for submissions to both Asia awards and Australia/New Zealand awards.

Asia Awards

DEAL AWARDS

REGIONAL DEAL AWARDS

HOUSE AWARDS

Australia/New Zealand Awards

DEAL AWARDS

HOUSE AWARDS

Judging Process

FinanceAsia will invite an Advisory Board of external experts to support the editorial team, providing

technical guidance and advice during the selection and decision-making

process.

WINNERS

FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2021 winners for the Deal Awards are announced below. The rest of the Asia Awards will be announced on 16 and 17 November 2021. The Australia/New Zealand awards will be announced between 18 and 19 November 2021.

DEAL AWARDS (ASIA)

Entry Category	Deal
Best Bond Deal	Bayfront Infrastructure Capital II Issuance

Best Equity Deal	Bukalapak IPO

Best ESG Deal	POSCO Green Bond Issuance

Best IPO	JD Logistics IPO

Best Islamic Finance Deal	Government of Malaysia Dual Tranche Issuance

Best M&A Deal	Gojek and Tokopedia Merger (GoTo)

Best Project Finance Deal	TotalEnergies and Envision 170MW China Solar Portfolio Financing

Best Property Deal	Vingroup Exchangeable Bond/Shares

Best Venture Capital / Private Equity Deal	Advance Intelligence Group Funding

REGIONAL DEAL AWARDS (ASIA)

Entry Category	Deal
Best Of China / Hong Kong	JD Logistics IPO

Best Of Northeast Asia	SK hynix Triple-Tranche Issuance

Best Of South Asia	POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT) IPO

Best Of Southeast Asia	Tesco Malaysia & Thailand Acquisition by CP Group

Best Of The Frontier Markets	Government of Mongolia Dual-Tranche Issuance

HOUSE AWARDS (ASIA)

Entry Category	Company Name
Best Credit Ratings Agency	Moody's Investors Service

Best Debt House	Bank of China / BOC International

Best Equity House	Goldman Sachs

Best Investment Bank	Goldman Sachs

Best Islamic Finance House	CIMB

Best Issuer - Corporate	GLP

Best Issuer - ESG	Hong Kong SAR Government

Best Issuer - Financial Institution	Bank of China Hong Kong Branch

Best Issuer - Sovereign	Government of Mongolia

Best Law Firm	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Best M&A House	UBS

Best Project Finance House	DBS Bank

Best Sustainable Finance House	Societe Generale

Best Syndicated Loan House	HSBC

DEAL AWARDS (AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND)

Entry Category	Deal
Best Debt Finance Deal (Includes Securitisation And Structured Finance)	Acquisition of LeasePlan Australia & New Zealand by SG Fleet Group

Best Hybrid Deal (Includes Equity-Linked)	Afterpay Zero Coupon Convertible Debt Offering

Best International Bond Deal	WestConnex Toll Road USPP Refinancing

Best IPO	PEXA Group

Best Local Bond Deal	Queensland Treasury Corporation Green Bond

Best M&A Deal	Infratil Limited stake in Tilt Renewables

Best New Zealand Deal	Mercury and PowAR takeover of Tilt Renewables

Best Secondary Offering	Sandfire Underwritten Placement to fund Spanish acquisition

Best Project Finance Deal	PowAR acquisition of Tilt Renewables / Rye Park project

Best Sustainable Finance Deal – Corporate	AirTrunk SLL Corporate Loan Conversion

Best Sustainable Finance Deal - Financial Institution	Queensland Treasury Corporation Green Bond

Most Innovative Deal	PROSPArous Trust Asset Backed Securitisation

HOUSE AWARDS (AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND)

Entry Category	Company Name
Best Debt Finance House	ANZ

Best Equity House	Goldman Sachs

Best International Bond House	Citi

Best Investment Bank - Australia	Citi

Best Investment Bank - New Zealand	Forsyth Barr

Best Issuer - Corporate	Woolworths Group

Best Issuer - Sustainability	Wesfarmers

Best Local Bond House	ANZ

Best M&A House	Goldman Sachs

Best Sustainable Finance House	ANZ