FinanceAsia's annual Achievement Awards recognise excellence across Asia’s financial markets. Covering two key categories - Deal Awards and House Awards - our Achievement Awards highlight the accomplishments of key players across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, that have shown dedication to their sector.
We are delighted to announce that following receipt of nearly 1,000 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 - Middle East category.
The rationale behind winner selection will be published in our upcoming FinanceAsia stories. We have included the participants involved based on awards' entries and research, however it is not a definitive list. Please contact the FinanceAsia team if you have any questions.
* denotes winner across the market
BEST MIDDLE EAST DEALS
BEST BOND DEAL
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 10-year $12 billion bond issuance
Participants: Standard Chartered, Citi, JP Morgan, HSBC
BEST EQUITY DEAL
Spinneys AED1.4 billion listing on Dubai Financial Market
Participants: Rothschild & Co, Emirates NBD Capital, BofA Securities, HSBC Middle East
BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT FINANCE DEAL
Saudi Tadawul Group's acquisition of a 33% stake in Dubai Mercantile Exchange
Participants: Rothschild & Co, AS&H Clifford Chance
BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL
SUCI Second Investment Company / Saudi Public Investment Fund sukuk
Participants: Standard Chartered, Citi, HSBC, JP Morgan
BEST M&A DEAL
Saudi Aramco's 40% acquisition of Gas and Oil Pakistan
Participants: Standard Chartered, White & Case
BEST SUSTAINABLE FINANCE DEAL
Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation's $1 billion additional Tier 1 sustainable sukuk
Participants: Standard Chartered, Al Rajhi Capital, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC
