Awards 2000: Pacific Rim

Westpac leads in Australia. BTM is the biggest and the best in Japan. And Nomura Securities retains its powerful position. Graham Hands, Kathryn Hanes

Australia

Best domestic bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Best foreign bank: Citibank

Best domestic bond house: Westpac

Best foreign bond house: UBS Warburg

Best domestic equity house: JB Were

Best foreign equity house: Merrill Lynch

Best domestic M&A house: Macquarie Bank

Best foreign M&A house: UBS Warburg

No commercial bank can win an award in Australia unless two major strategic opportunities are addressed in both wholesale and retail markets: funds management and e-commerce. Government regulations demand that 8% of gross salaries must be paid into superannuation, and the bulk of the money will find a home in growth investments with fund managers rather than bank deposits.

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