Australia

BEST BANK
ANZ

BEST EQUITY HOUSE
UBS

BEST DEBT HOUSE
Citigroup

BEST M&A HOUSE
UBS

ANZ wins the best bank in Australia award for several reasons. Chief among them is its boldness in taking meaningful steps outside Australia and New Zealand, principally into Asia. Although some of its competitors have retreated from Asia in recent years, ANZ has been quietly expanding its presence and now boasts a true regional footprint, with offices in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.