Maybank IB tops 2017 league tables for global sukuk

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) topped Bloomberg’s 2017 League Tables for Global Sukuk and Asean Loan Syndication (by Book Runners) and ranked second in Asean Local Currency Bonds.

In Malaysia, the investment bank dominated the overall Investment Banking & Advisory (IB&A) deals, ranking first in the Dealogic IB&A League Table for 2017 and in addition, it topped Bloomberg’s 2017 league tables for Merger & Acquisition and Ringgit Islamic Sukuk, a statement said yesterday.

Maybank IB also said it was named Malaysia’s Best Investment Bank for the third consecutive year by Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2017.

On the brokerage front, Maybank IB maintained its position as one of Asean’s largest brokerage franchise and retained its dominance and stronghold in Thailand as the top broker for the 16th consecutive year.

Meanwhile, in Asiamoney’s Brokers Poll 2017, Maybank IB was voted the Best Brokerage House in Malaysia for the third consecutive year by fund managers across the world.

In total, the investment bank ranked top in 18 categories in the Malaysian country poll, including Best For Overall Country Research, Best Overall Sales Services, Best For Events and/or Conferences, as well as, Best Research for economics and several sectors.

Maybank IB was also named Best Broker in Southeast Asia by Alpha Southeast Asia for three years in a row, Best Broker in Malaysia by FinanceAsia and The Asset Triple A.

The Asiamoney’s Brokers’ Poll is Asia’s largest and most recognised annual equities poll for institutional research and brokerage. — Bernama