Read on for the winners of the 30th edition of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Australia and New Zealand.

Two M&A deals in Australia’s financial services sector hit major turbulence in March, underlining some of the recent challenges in completing deals, including higher interest rates and the war in the Middle East.

Anders Svensson is joining the bank in Sydney from Morgan Stanley.

Samantha Horton, group chief operating officer and head of international at Syfe, explained to FA some of the mechanics, challenges and attractions of the 2025 deal for the listed firm, and also future regional expansion plans.

Sydney-based Ellis has been leading the Australia & New Zealand rates sales franchise and will continue in this role.

The Japanese accommodation developer and fund manager has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Australia and New Zealand student accommodation firm from Pamoja Capital.

SC's operating profit grew 6% last year; Zurich Australia snaps up life insurer ClearView; Citi Vietnam appoints Thai Nguyet Minh as head of markets.

Investors in the firm, which produces zero-emissions production of ammonia and nitric acid, include the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures.

The funds were raised to further support the firm’s cleaner energy supply to remote mining sites across Australia; this is the first debt fundraising from Octa Group.

The rationale behind all the winners in Australia and New Zealand.