Our annual Achievement Awards recognise excellence across Asia’s financial markets. Covering three key categories - Deal Awards, House Awards and Regional Deal Awards - our Achievement Awards highlight the accomplishments of key players across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, that have shown dedication to their sector.
This year we expanded the categories to reflect a resurgent regional economy that is performing robustly despite recent challenges. We also introduced our new Dealmaker Poll to recognise individuals who have been instrumental in closing some of the region’s most ambitious deals
We are delighted to announce that following receipt of over 600 submissions, our Advisory Board of external experts along with the support of our editorial team, have now completed the judging process for this year’s awards.
Please find below a list of this year’s winners of the Deal Awards - ANZ category. We have included the participants involved based on awards' entries and research. Please contact the FinanceAsia team if you have any questions.
The rationale behind winner selection will be published in our upcoming winter print edition of the FinanceAsia magazine.
>> BEST BOND DEAL <<
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (CBA) A$1.55 billion PERLS XVI capital notes
Joint Lead Managers (JLMs): CBA, ANZ, Bell Potter, Morgan Stanley, Morgans Financial, National Australia Bank, Ord Minnett, Shaw and Partners, UBS, Westpac Institutional Bank / Legal advisors: Herbert Smith Freehills, Allens
Highly commended: AusNet Services's A$1.2 billion 10-year senior unsecured fixed rate notes
JLMs: ANZ, CBA, NAB, Westpac, MUFG
>> BEST DEBT FINANCE DEAL <<
AirTrunk's A$4.67 billion equivalent sustainability-linked syndicated senior debt facilities
MLAUBs: Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, DBS, ING, Morgan Stanley, MUFG / Legal advisor: King & Wood Mallesons
>> BEST EQUITY DEAL <<
Ryman Healthcare's NZ$902 million PAITREO
JLMs: UBS, Macquarie / Legal advisors: Bell Gully, Russell McVeagh, Sifley Austin, Baker McKenzie
>> BEST M&A DEAL <<
BHP’s A$9.6 billion acquisition of OZ Minerals
Advisors to BHP: Barrenjoey, Citigroup
Highly Commended: Allkem's A$15.7 billion merger of equals with Livent
Advisers to Livent: Morgan Stanley, UBS
>> BEST NEW ZEALAND DEAL <<
BGH and Sixth Street’s NZ$1.7 billion acquisition of Pushpay
Participants: Craigs, Macquarie, Goldman Sachs; Legal advisors: Bell Gully, Harmos Horton Lusk, Shearman & Sterling, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
>> BEST PROJECT FINANCE DEAL <<
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers’ $2.475 billion project financing
Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA): MUFG / Legal advisor: White & Case
Highly commended: Wellington Sludge Minimisation Facility's NZ$400 million project financing
MLA: ANZ / Financers: The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), China Construction Bank (CCB), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC)
>> BEST STRUCTURED FINANCE DEAL <<
Judo Capital Markets Trust 2023-1; A$500 million public asset backed securities transaction
Co-Arrangers: Citi, Société Générale / JLM: ANZ, Citi, RBC, Société Générale, Westpac
Highly commended: Wellington Sludge Minimisation Facility's NZ$400 million project financing
MLA: ANZ / Financers: The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), ANZ New Zealand, China Construction Bank (CCB), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
>> BEST SUSTAINABLE FINANCE DEAL <<
Sole Arranger, Lead Manager, Green coordinator: Société Générale
Highly commended: New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency's NZ$1.1 billion sustainable financing bond
