We are pleased to announce the categories for GlobalCapital s 2015 Bond Dinner. Please distribute this list among your team. Please note the following rules: -You may not vote for your own institution or an affiliate, nor for market participants employed by or affiliated with your institution. -Every institution gets one set of votes per category. -Votes for SRI/Green bond award categories may be made in ANY asset class, but only one vote per institution will be counted. Therefore, please be certain that your various desks agree on which institutions and persons will receive your firm s vote BEFORE entering your choices. -Please do not just consider the largest issuers or banks with the biggest market share. -Banks: feel free to invite your issuer clients to vote for you, but you may not vote on their behalf. -POLLS WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON APRIL 16. NO VOTES CAST THEREAFTER WILL BE COUNTED. The results will be announced at the awards ceremony, which will be held on May 20 at London Guildhall. If you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact Fixed Income editor Graham Bippart at +44 (0)207 779 8715.
SOVEREIGN, SUPRANATIONAL AND AGENCY BOND AWARDS Banks (for issuers to vote on) Most impressive sovereign bond house Most impressive supranational and agency bond house Most impressive SSA house in US dollars Most impressive SSA house in euros Most impressive SSA house in sterling Most impressive SSA house in Swiss francs Most impressive SSA house in non-core dollars Most impressive SSA house in emerging market currencies Most impressive SSA house in yen Most impressive sales and trading team for sovereigns Most impressive sales and trading team for supranationals and agencies Best house for arbitrage funding Best bank for advice on regulatory issues for SSA borrowers Rising star bank in euros Rising star bank in dollars Rising star bank in niche or non-core currencies Rising star bank in sovereigns Rising star bank in supras and agencies Rising star bank overall Most impressive SSA banker syndicate banker. Most impressive SSA banker DCM. Rising star SSA banker syndicate. Rising star SSA banker DCM. Market leader which banker has the best read on market conditions and direct where the markets are going. Pioneers: Best bank for helping borrowers breaking into new markets. Pioneers: Best bank for bringing new borrowers to bond markets. Most impressive sovereign funding official. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Most impressive funding official at a region. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Most impressive funding official at an agency with an explicit government guarantee. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Most impressive funding official at an agency with an implicit government guarantee. You cannot vote for someone at your own
institution. Most impressive funding official at a supranational in the dollar market. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Most impressive funding official at a supranational in the euro market. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Best rising star funding official (Which funding official who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Most impressive funding official overall. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Market leader which funding official has demonstrated leadership in adapting to changing market conditions for banks and for borrowers? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Best ratings agency in SSAs Issuers (for banks to vote on) Most impressive sovereign funding official Most impressive sovereign funding team (ex- EM) Most impressive funding official at a region Most impressive funding team at a region Most impressive funding official at a supranational in the dollar market Most impressive funding team at a supranational that funds in dollars Most impressive funding official at a supranational in the euro market Most impressive funding team at a supranational that funds in euros Most impressive funding official at an agency with an explicit government guarantee Most impressive funding team at an agency with an explicit government guarantee Most impressive funding official at an agency with an implicit government guarantee Most impressive funding team at an agency with an implicit government guarantee Most impressive funding official overall Most impressive funding team overall Best rising star funding official (Which funding official who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Most impressive SSA banker DCM. You cannot vote for someone at
your own institution. Most impressive SSA banker syndicate banker. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Rising star SSA banker DCM. (Which banker who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Rising star SSA banker syndicate. (Which banker who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Market leader which funding official has demonstrated leadership in adapting to changing market conditions for banks and for borrowers? Most improved market profile: which borrower has shown the biggest improvement in pricing and investor reach this year? Market leader which banker has the best read on market conditions and direct where the markets are going.. You cannot vote for someone at your own institution. Pioneers: Best bank for helping borrowers break into new markets. Pioneers: Best bank for bringing new borrowers to bond markets. Pioneer: best borrower at breaking open new markets Best rating agency SSAs
MTN AWARDS Issuers (for banks to vote on) Most impressive MTN borrower Most impressive sub-sovereign borrower, MTNs Most impressive emerging markets borrower, MTNs Most impressive sovereign, supranational or agency borrower, MTNs Most impressive corporate borrower, MTNs Most impressive financial institution borrower, MTNs Most innovative issuer, MTNs Most improved issuer, MTNs Most flexible issuer, MTNs Most impressive structured MTN issuer Banks (for banks and borrowers to vote on) Most impressive MTNs dealer Most impressive MTNs dealer for emerging markets Most impressive MTNs dealer for sovereign, supranational and agency borrowers Most impressive MTNs dealer for corporate borrowers Most impressive MTNs dealer for financial institution borrowers Most innovative MTNs dealer Most impressive Uridashi dealer Most impressive third party swaps dealer, private placements Most improved MTNs dealer Most impressive bank for sourcing new borrowers for the MTN market Most impressive structured MTNs dealer
HIGH YIELD BOND AWARDS Issuers Best funding team at a high yield issuer Most impressive high yield issuer in US dollars Most impressive high yield issuer in European currencies Most impressive LBO-related bond funding Best private equity firm at using the high yield bond market Best rating agency in high yield bonds Banks (for banks and borrowers to vote on) Best bank for high yield bonds Best bank for high yield bonds in European currencies Best bank for high yield bonds in US dollars Best aspiring high yield dealer (This is the dealer you think is most likely to substantially increase its market share of high yield bond lead manager contracts) Most impressive high yield banker Best rating agency in high yield bonds
CORPORATE BOND AWARDS Issuers (for banks to vote on) Most impressive investment grade corporate issuer Best debut corporate bond issuer Most impressive investment grade corporate funding team Best investment grade corporate funding official Most innovative investment grade corporate issuer Most impressive corporate hybrid issuer Best non-european corporate issuer in European currencies Best unrated corporate issuer Best rating agency for investment grade corporates Banks (for borrowers to vote on) Best overall bank for corporate debt capital markets Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in euros Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in sterling Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in US dollars Best bank for non-european corporate issues in European currencies Most impressive corporate bond syndicate banker Best bank for corporate liability management Most impressive bank for corporate hybrid capital Best bank at supporting corporate bonds in the secondary market Most improved corporate debt capital markets bank Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in Nordic currencies Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in Swiss francs Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in yen Best bank for corporate debt capital markets in niche currencies Best ratings agency in investment grade corporates
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BOND AWARDS Issuers (for banks to vote on) Most impressive FIG funding official Overall most innovative FIG borrower Most impressive FIG issuer of senior unsecured debt Most impressive FIG issuer of hybrid capital Most impressive FIG issuer of subordinated debt (ex-hybrid) Most impressive FIG issuer of floating rate senior unsecured debt Most impressive FIG borrower for liability management Best rising star funding official (Which funding official who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Best ratings agency for financial institutions Banks (for borrowers to vote on) Overall most impressive FIG house Most impressive FIG house for senior unsecured debt Most impressive FIG house for floating rate senior unsecured debt Most impressive FIG house for subordinated debt (ex-hybrid) Most impressive FIG house for hybrid capital Most impressive FIG house for regulatory advice Most impressive FIG house for liability management Most impressive FIG team in euros Most impressive FIG house in dollars Most impressive FIG team in niche currencies Most impressive FIG house in sterling Most impressive FIG team in yen Most impressive FIG capital structurer Best ratings agency for financial institutions The following FIG awards are open to bankers and borrowers to vote for. You are not allowed to vote for anyone at your own institution. Most improved FIG house Pioneers: Best bank for helping FIG borrowers break into new markets
Pioneers: Best bank for bringing new FIG borrowers to bond markets Best rising star FIG bank - (A successful new entrant or a bank that has improved their FIG offering markedly over the past year) Most impressive FIG banker syndicate Most impressive FIG banker DCM Best rising star FIG banker DCM (Which banker who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Best rising star FIG banker syndicate (Which banker who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution)
EMERGING MARKETS Issuers (for banks to vote on) Most impressive debut emerging markets borrower (ex-asia) Most impressive global emerging markets (ex-asia) borrower Most impressive Latin American borrower Most impressive Ceemea borrower Most impressive Middle Eastern borrower Most impressive African borrower Most impressive Central or Eastern European borrower Most impressive emerging market (ex-asia) corporate borrower Most impressive emerging market (ex-asia) financial institution borrower Most impressive global emerging markets (ex-asia) sovereign borrower Most impressive sukuk borrower (ex-asia) Most impressive funding official in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa Most impressive funding official in Latin America Most impressive sukuk funding official Most strategic borrower (This is a borrower whose strategic excellence can be demonstrated by its use of Liability Management exercises, its strategic timing for issuance, or some other characteristic) Best ratings agency for emerging markets The following EM awards are open to bankers and borrowers to vote for. However, you are not allowed to vote for anyone at your own institution Banks (for borrowers and banks to vote on) Most impressive global emerging markets house Most impressive house for Central and Eastern Europe Most impressive house for the Middle East Most impressive house for Africa Most impressive house for Latin America Most impressive house for sukuk Most improved EM business Most impressive global emerging markets origination banker Most impressive global emerging markets syndicate banker
Best rising star EM house (A successful new entrant or a bank that has improved their EM offering markedly over the past year) Best rising star EM banker - syndicate (Which banker who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Best rising star EM banker - DCM (Which banker who has not yet reached the senior ranks of this market has most impressed you over the past 12 months? You cannot vote for someone at your own institution) Pioneers: Best bank for helping EM borrowers break into new markets Pioneers: Best bank for bringing new EM borrowers to bond markets Most impressive EM banker DCM Most impressive EM banker syndicate Best ratings agency for emerging markets
SRI/GREEN BOND AWARDS Separate page for these awards Best SRI or green bond issuer Best SRI or green bond lead manager Best SRI or green banker Best SRI or green funding official Best research/ratings firm for SRI/Green bonds We are also doing the following editor awards this year. These will be decided by the GlobalCapital team. Please feel free to make your suggestions they are very welcome. Editor s award for driving SRI market development issuer Editor s award for driving SRI market development bank Editor s award for driving SRI market development banker Editor s award for driving SRI market development funding official