More than 260 leading players from the world in finance gathered at Hong Kong’s Grand Hyatt hotel on January 17 to celebrate the best of the industry at FinanceAsia’s 20th annual Achievement Awards.
Highlights of the night included an appearance by Cesar Purisima, the Philippine secretary of finance, who flew in to mingle with bankers who have helped bring his country much-needed investment.
The big individual honour of the Achievement Awards, the Outstanding Achievement Award, went to Helman Sitohang, the Indonesian banker who heads Credit Suisse's regional operation.
In the face of intense competition, the judges said Sitohang stood out...
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