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South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards
Category Parameter Fund Year
Foreign and Commodity ETFs Total Return Performance – 5 Years Absa NewPalladium ETF 2020
  Tracking Efficiency – 3 Years Absa NewPalladium ETF 2020
  Capital Raising – 3 Years Absa NewPlatinum ETF 2020
  Capital Raising – 1 Year Absa NewPlatinum ETF 2020
SA Equity Total Return Performance - 5 Years NewFunds Equity Momentum ETF 2020
Issuing House Capital Raising – 1 Year Absa NewFunds 2020
Global Finance World’s Best Investment Banks Awards
Best M&A Bank in Africa 2020
   
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa Awards 2019
Bonds & Loans Africa - Corporate Debt Deal of the Year 2019
The Banker
MTN’s dual-tranche Eurobond May 2017
Republic of South Africa’s bond and switch offer May 2017
Liquid Telecom’s acquisition of Neotel May 2017
Acquisition of Aquarius Platinum by Sibanye Gold May 2017
Bonds: Corporates: Petra Diamonds $300m bond issue May 2016
Loans: Naspers $2.5bn multi-currency revolving credit facility May 2016
Global Capital
Africa Loan Deal of the Year Aspen March 2017
Financial Mail Awards
Financial Mail Top Analyst May 2018
  • 1st in Credit Analysis - Kate Ruston
  • 2nd in Fixed Income Securities - Mike Keenan
  • 3rd in Technical Analysis - Judy Padayachee
  • 4th in Africa ex-SA Non-Equities - Ridle Markus
  • 5th in Domestic Economics - Peter Worthington
  • 5th in Political Analysis - Peter Worthington
  
Financial Mail Analyst Rankings  

Cross Asset Research:

  • 3rd Risk Management – Roland Rosseau and Seva Gorlach
  • 5th Political Trends and Industrial Relations - JP Davids and Peter Worthington

 

 May 2016

Beyond Research:

  • 2nd (AUM-weighted) in Fixed Interest Securities Execution (3rd unweighted)
  • 4th in Administration Efficiency
  • 5th in Derivatives Execution
  • 7th in Sales Teams

 

 May 2018

FICC Research:

  • 1st Credit Research - Kate Rushton
  • 4th Fixed Income - Mike Keena
  • 5th SSA - Ridle Markus
  • 6th Domestic macro - Peter Worthington and Miyelani Maluleke
  • 6th Political trends - Peter Worthington
  • 2nd Credit – Kate Rushton
  • 2nd Technical Research - Judy Padayachee
  • 4th Fixed Interest Securities – Absa Capital 
  • 5th International Markets & Economies - Michael Gavin (Barclays) and Peter Worthington
 May 2017

May 2016

Equity Research:

  • 3rd in General Retailers - Rod Salmon, Thaule Masemola and Samantha Naicke
  • 3rd General Retailers - Rod Salmon and Thaule Masemola 
  • 6th Household Goods Retailers - Rod Salmon and Thaule Masemola
  • 6th Household Goods Retailers - Rod Salmon and Thaule Masemola
  • 6th Beverages - Simon Hales (Barclays)
 March 2018

May 2017

May 2016
Firm Rankings:
  • 1st Fixed Income Securities Dealing
  • 2nd Derivatives Dealing
  • 6th Equities Sales
  • 7th Administration
  • 1st Fixed Interest Securities Dealing
  • 4th Equity Derivatives Dealing
  • 7th Equity Sales
  • 7th Administration (Operations and Product Control)
  • 8th Corporate Access
  • 9th Equity Dealing
 March 2017

May 2016
African Utility Week
Deal of the Year Kathu Solar Park  May 2017
African Banking Awards
Best Loan House, South Africa September 2018
Best Investment Bank, Botswana September 2018
Best Investment Bank, Zambia September 2018
Project Finance Awards 
Best energy infrastructure deal:  Nacala railway and port corridor project in Mozambique May 2018
Best natural resources deal:
Kalagadi Manganese's integrated mining project in South Africa		 May 2018
Best oil and gas deal: Project Santolina 2 stage mega-brownfield development in Nigeria May 2017
Best natural resources deal: Maamba Collieries’ coal mine in Zambia May 2016
Best renewables deal: Karoshoek Solar One’s Ilanga 1 project in South Africa May 2016
Best oil and gas deal: NNPC Chevron joint venture financing in Nigeria May 2016
Achievement Awards 
Best IPO in Africa: Vodacom Tanzania March 2018 
Best M&A House in Africa March 2018 
Best cross border M&A deal: Life Healthcare buys Allicance Medical March 2018
The Banker
Best Follow-on Funding in EMEA
 May 2017
Best solar deal 2016 Kathu Solar Park
 May 2017
Best Securitisation House in Africa
 March 2017
Best Syndicate Loan
 March 2017
Best Investment Bank South Africa September 2017
Best Investment Bank, East Africa   September 2017
Best Foreign Investment Bank Africa September 2017
Banker Africa
Best Investment Bank, Tanzania May 2018
Best Foreign Investment Bank Africa September 2017
Best Investment Bank Tanzania September 2017
Best Investment Bank South Africa  Septmber 2017
Best Investment Bank, Southern Africa March 2017
Best Unvestment Bank, East Africa  March 2017 
JSE Spire Awards
Best Research Team: Africa October 2018
Best Research Team: Credit
 October 2018
Best Research Team: Economics October 2018
Best Research Team: Fixed Income October 2018
Best Research House October 2018
Best Research Team: Forex October 2018
Best Market Making Team: Forex and Forex Futures October 2018
Best Market Making Team: Forex Options October 2018
Best Sales Team: Forex and Forex Derivatives October 2018
Best Team: Credit Bonds October 2018
Best Sales Team: Bonds October 2018
Overall Best Bond House and Best Research House
 October 2017
Best REPO Team
 October 2017
Best Credit Bonds Team
 October 2017
Best Structured Sales Team
 October 2017
Best Research Economics Team October 2017
#1Overall Best Fixed Income & Currencies House in SA October 2016
#1 Best Bond House October 2016
#1 Best Team – Credit Bonds October 2016
#1 Best Research Team – Credit October 2016
#1 Best Research Team : Fixed Income October 2016
#1 Best Research Team: Economics October 2016
#1 Best Research Team : Forex October 2016
#1 Best Repo Team October 2016
#2 Best Market Making Team - Government Bonds October 2016
#2 Best Sales Team - Bonds October 2016
#2 Best Team - Inflation Linked Bonds October 2016
#2 Best Debt Origination Team October 2016
#2 Best Sales Team: Forex & Forex Derivatives  October 2016
#2 Best Structuring Team: Inflation\Credit\Forex  October 2016
#2Best Research Team Technical Analysis (Forex and Fixed Income)  October 2016
#2 Best Research Team: Quantitative Research  October 2016
#2 Best Research Team : Africa  October 2016
#3 Best Market Making Team: Forex & Forex Derivatives  October 2016
#3 Best Sales Team: Interest Rate Derivatives  October 2016
#3 Best Market Making Team: Interest Rate Derivatives October 2016
SRP

Africa Structured Products & Alternatives Awards Manufacturer Awards

  • Best House, Multi-Asset
 November 2017

Service Provider Awards

  • Best Proprietary Index Provider (shared with Commerzbank)
 November 2017

Markets Awards 

  • Best ETF House
  • Best House, Africa
  • Best House Equities
  • Best House Commodities
  • Best House Interest
  • Best House Hybrids
  • Best Distributor; Yield Enhancement Products, Africa
  • Best Proprietary Index Provider
  • Best ETF House
  • Personality of the year; Ryan Sydow

 

 November 2017

November 2016

Other Awards

  • Best Educational Initiative
 November 2017
SALTA Awards 2018
Best Non-equity ETF for both one and three years
Best SA Equity ETF
Best Tracking Efficiency over three years
PFI Awards
Wind Deal of the year  - Mainstream January 2016
Solar Deal of the year – Ilanga 1 January 2016
Africa Deal of the year – Maamba Collieries January 2016
Oil Deal of the year – NNPC/Chevron January 2016

Think Business
Barclays Bank of Kenya –  Best Bank in Corporate Banking 2016 April 2016

Legal Week  
2nd Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year  September 2016
2nd Diversity Initiative of the Year September 2016

The New Generation Social & Media  
Best Revenue Generating Marketing Campaign/Event for ChatBanking October 2016
Best Corporate Website for absa.co.za October 2016
Most Innovative Application for ChatBanking  October 2016 
JSE Spire Awards 2019  
Best Research House   
Best Repo Team   
Best Market Making Team: FX Options   
Best Research Team: Africa   
Best Research Team: Economics   
Best Research Team: Fixed Income   
JSE Spire Awards 2019  
Best Research House   
Best Repo Team   
Best Market Making Team: FX Options   
Best Research Team: Africa   
Best Research Team: Economics   
Best Research Team: Fixed Income   
EMEA Africa Banking Awards 2019  
Best Investment Bank – Pan-Africa  
Best Investment Bank – Botswana  
Best Investment Bank – South Africa  
Best Investment Bank – Tanzania  
Best Investment Bank – Zambia  
Best Loan House – South Africa  
Best Equity House – Mozambique  
EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2018
Restructuring, Refinancing and Repricing Winners:  
Best repricing in EMEA Kosmos Energy’s US$400mn revolving credit facility  
Debt Capital Markets:  
Best bond house in Africa Absa Group  
Best financial institution bond in Africa Barclays Africa's US$400mn debut Tier 2 issuance  
Best corporate bond in Africa Eskom's US$1.5bn dual tranche issuance  
Syndicated Loans:  
Best syndicated loan house in Africa Absa Group  
Best local currency loan in Africa Enel Green Power's ZAR14bn multi-tranche loan  
EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2018
Regional Awards:  
Best project bond: First Quantum Minerals' US$1.5bn multi-tranche issuance
  
Best refinancing deal: Kosmos Energy's revolving credit facility refinancing  
Best wind farm: Enel Green Power’s 700 MW five wind parks projects in South Africa  
Best renewables deal: Karoshoek Solar One’s Ilanga 1 project in South Africa  
Dealmaker of the year: Johan Koorts, Absa Group  
Africa Awards:  
Best project finance house: Absa Group  
Best infrastructure deal: Nacala railway and port corridor project in Mozambique  
Best natural resources deal: Tharisa Minerals’ refinancing for chrome and PGM mine in South Africa  
Best sustainability deal: Sappi's biomass 25 MW IPP project in South Africa  
African Banker Awards 2019
Investment Bank of the Year 2019
Salta Awards
Total Investment Returns over 5 years - SA Equity ETFs: NewFunds S&P GIVI RESI 15 ETF
 2018
Total Investment Returns over 5 years – SA Non-Equity ETFs: NewFunds GOVI ETF
 2018
Tracking Efficiency over 3 years – SA Non-Equity ETF: NewFunds MAPPS Growth ETF
 2018
Most Capital Raised Over 1 Year – Foreign & Commodity ETFs: NewGold Plat ETF
 2018
Global Finance 2019
Best Merger and Acquisitions Bank in Africa  2018
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa 2019
Financial Institutions Deal of the Year
 2018
Project Finance Deal of the Year
 2018
Structured Finance Deal of the Year
 2018
Export Finance Deal of the Year  2018
The Asian Banker
Best Trade Finance Bank in South Africa November 2018
Best Cash Management Bank in Mauritius November 2018
Best Transaction Bank in Mauritius November 2018

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