| Asian regional Awards for Excellence | ||
| Australia | China | Hong Kong |
| India | Indonesia | Japan |
| Korea | Malaysia | Mongolia |
| Pakistan | Philippines | Singapore |
| Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam |
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Best bank: Westpac Best equity and M&A house: UBS Best debt house: HSBC
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In February, Westpac gained a new chief executive, the much-admired Gail Kelly, who had transformed St George Bank from a second-tier bank to a powerful and genuine alternative to Australia’s big four. She wasted little time in embarking on a transformational strategy, confirming in May that her new bank was in talks with her old one to merge and create Australia’s biggest financial services group.
Whether or not that deal goes through Westpac is on a propitious path.
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