For more than a decade, The Banker’s Investment Banking Awards have recognised the industry’s leading and most influential financial institutions. The winners of the 17 product, three coverage, six regional and four global categories are selected based on the innovation, client utility and market impact of their deals and advice over a 12-month period – in this case, from June 2017 to June 2018.
It is a platform for the oft-misunderstood sector to showcase its best work, be it the restructure of a flailing corporate, advice to an emerging market central bank, or helping a borrower make its capital markets debut. The awards have also, however, become a litmus test for the state of investment banking. The winners and their most impressive work reveal the developments being prioritised by bank management and the client issues being tackled by bankers. It offers a peek inside the industry’s future.
