We are setting out the rationale for the choices made in our Country Awards starting with the winners from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Hong Kong (Chinese financial institutions).
Chinese offshore property bond issuance has more than doubled this year, while the average yield-to-maturity for non-investment grade bonds in the sector has risen to its highest level ever.
We reveal how StanChart overcame a much bigger rival in our Hong Kong awards, and why HSBC swept the board in investment banking categories, as well as Belt and Road.
Country Garden Holdings, PR1MA Corporation Malaysia, Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) and Logistar International Holding feature in Dealogic's roundup of loans activity in Asia for October 20 to 26.
Joseph Lau is followed by the likes of Li Ka-shing and the family behind the Chow Tai Fook empire as we run down the biggest dividend recipients from across the region.