Kasikornbank

Portfolio managers and buy-side analysts give their verdicts on the region's corporations. Today we see some new winners in Thailand, Maybank ranking highly in Malaysia and Ayala taking home top prizes in the Philippines.

Issuers are coming to terms with the alien concept of a new issue premium (NIP) as Asian bond markets suffer a difficult start to the year. Where will they go from here?

After a week of heavy bond supply from Hong Kong and Chinese credits, Jubilant Pharma, Kasikornbank and RHB Bank added some variety — and all got a strong welcome.

The rationale behind the decisions taken by our judges in the awards for Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Kasikornbank issues a debut dollar bond and Maybank raises tier-2 capital.

Sino Land, Kaisa and PTT Global Chemical collectively raise $1.75 billion on Wednesday, while Kasikornbank, Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia, Maybank and Olam also tap investors on Thursday.

Techcombank partners with Citi on trade, while Kasikornbank adds FX night shift.

J.P. Morgan signs on for electronic bank account management, while online payment competitors team up in China.