Global Finance names the World’s Best Investment Banks 2011
New York, February 22, 2011
Global Finance announces its selection of theWorld’s Best Investment Banks 2011 to be published in its April 2011 issue.
Global Finance editors, with input from industry experts, used a series of criteria toarrive at their selections. These included market share, number and size of deals,service and advice, structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to addressmarket conditions, innovation, pricing, after-market performance of underwritingsand market reputation. Deals announced or completed in 2010 were considered.
“The investment banking industry has changed as a result of the financial crisis,”said Global Finance publisher Joseph D. Giarraputo. “The best institutions are thosethat have a business model focused on customer needs.”
For editorial information please contact: Dan Keeler, Editor, email: dan@gfmag.com
| Best Investment Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Equity Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Debt Bank | Barclays Capital |
| Best M&A; Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Up-and-Comer | QInvest |
| Most Creative | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Consumer | Credit Suisse |
| Financial Institutions | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Health Care | J.P. Morgan |
| Infrastructure | Scotia Capital |
| Industrial/Chemicals | J.P. Morgan |
| Media/Entertainment | J.P. Morgan |
| Metals & Mining | BMO Capital Markets |
| Oil & Gas | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Power | Morgan Stanley |
| Real Estate | J.P. Morgan |
| Technology |
Credit Suisse |
| Telecom | J.P. Morgan |
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NORTH AMERICA |
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| Best Investment Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Equity Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Debt Bank | Barclays Capital |
| Best M&A; Bank | Morgan Stanley |
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WESTERN EUROPE |
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| Best Investment Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Equity Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Debt Bank | Deutsche Bank |
| Best M&A; Bank | Morgan Stanley |
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ASIA |
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| Best Investment Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Equity Bank | Morgan Stanley |
| Best Debt Bank | Standard Chartered Bank |
| Best M&A; Bank | Morgan Stanley |
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CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE |
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| Best Investment Bank | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Best Equity Bank | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Best Debt Bank | J.P. Morgan |
| Best M&A; Bank | Morgan Stanley |
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NORDIC |
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| Best Investment Bank | SEB |
| Best Equity Bank | Bank of America Merill Lynch |
| Best Debt Bank | DnB NOR |
| Best M&A; Bank | SEB |
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LATIN AMERICA |
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| Best Investment Bank | Citi |
| Best Equity Bank | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Best Debt Bank | Citi |
| Best M&A; Bank | Credit Suisse |
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MIDDLE EAST |
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| Best Investment Bank | SambaCapital |
| Best Equity Bank | SambaCapital |
| Best Debt Bank | HSBC |
| Best M&A; Bank | Morgan Stanley |
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AFRICA |
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| Best Investment Bank | Standard Bank |
| Best Equity Bank | Vetiva Capital Management |
| Best Debt Bank | Standard Bank |
| Best M&A; Bank | J.P. Morgan |
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NORTH AMERICA |
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| Canada | Scotia Capital |
| United States | Morgan Stanley |
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EUROPE |
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| France | BNP Paribas |
| Germany | Deutsche Bank |
| Italy | Mediobanca |
| Netherlands | ING |
| Portugal | Caixa BI |
| Russia | VTB Capital |
| Spain | Morgan Stanley |
| Switzerland | Credit Suisse |
| Turkey | Garanti Securities |
| United Kingdom | J.P. Morgan |
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ASIA |
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| Australia | UBS Investment Bank |
| China/Hong Kong |
China International Capital Corporation (CICC) |
| India | Morgan Stanley |
| Indonesia | Mandiri Sekuritas |
| Japan | Daiwa Capital Markets |
| Kazakhstan | Halyk Finance |
| Singapore | Standard Chartered Bank |
| South Korea | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Taiwan | Fubon Financial Holding |
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LATIN AMERICA |
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| Argentina | Citi |
| Brazil | BTG Pactual |
| Chile | LarrainVial |
| Colombia | Banca de Inversion Bancolombia |
| Mexico | Citi |
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MIDDLE EAST |
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| Bahrain | Gulf International Bank (GIB) |
| Egypt | Arab African International Bank |
| Israel | HSBC Bank |
| Jordan | Arab Bank |
| Kuwait | Markaz |
| Lebanon | BankMed |
| Oman | BankMuscat |
| Qatar | QInvest |
| Saudi Arabia | SambaCapital |
| United Arab Emirates |
Emirates NBD Capital |
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AFRICA |
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| Nigeria | Vetiva Capital Management |
| South Africa | Standard Bank |
| Global | Skadden |
| North America | Skadden |
| Western Europe | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Asia | Linklaters |
| Central & Eastern Europe | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton |
| Latin America | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton |
| Middle East & Africa |
Linklaters |
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Best Equity Deal
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Petrobas $70 Billion Stock Sale Banco Bradesco BBI Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Santander, Morgan Stanley, and Itau BBA |
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Best Debt Deal
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$4.4 Billion Merck bond Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNPParibas, and Commerzbank |
| Best M&A; Deal |
Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Zain’sAfrican operations |
| Advising target | UBS Investment Bank |
| Advising Acquirer | Standard Chartered Bank,Barclays Capital, SBI Group, andGlobal Investment House |
