IFR Awards 2020 | Refinitiv | 14 October 2019 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, 86-90 Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN, UK

The 2019 IFR Awards Dinner will be held on the evening of Tuesday January 28 2020 in the luxurious surroundings of Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. Considered to be the most prestigious event in the global capital markets calendar, it will see over 900 of the world’s most senior and successful investment banking professionals gather to celebrate capital markets excellence.

Now in its 25th year, the IFR Awards Dinner continues to attract the cream of the global investment banking community. CEOs, Chairmen and other senior directors of the world’s biggest banks attend the Dinner, either to collect their Awards or to take advantage of this rarest of opportunities to network with their peers. The Dinner also has the unique distinction of being attended by HRH The Princess Royal, in her capacity as President of Save the Children.

Why Attend the IFR Awards Dinner?
To celebrate excellence
Come and congratulate yourself, your team and the industry for high perfomance and achievement over the past 12 months. Whether you win an Award or not, the IFR Awards Dinner is an occasion not to be missed – and a fantastic opportunity to motivate your team for the year ahead.

For unrivalled networking opportunities
The IFR Awards Dinner is the most prestigious event in the global capital markets calendar and is attended by the cream of the investment banking industry. This is the one opportunity of the year to socialise and network with over 900 of the world’s capital markets elite.

For world class entertainment
Over the years, the IFR Awards have built an enviable reputation for providing entertainment of the very highest quality. Last year’s event was hosted by Kevin Bridges, with previous hosts including Dara O’Briain, Rob Brydon and Graham Norton.

For Save the Children
The event will once again feature our traditional tombstone auction for Save the Children. With over £27.5million raised in 24 years, the IFR Awards Dinner remains Save the Children’s largest single annual fundraiser. You can find out more about our partnership with Save the Children here

For 5 Star luxury
As one of London’s most distinguished addresses, Grosvenor House is the epitome of traditional elegance and style. With over 900 of the world’s most senior executives attending this illustrious event, it is the only hotel in Europe with the capacity to cater for this level of demand.

2018 Past Winners

TOP AWARDS:
Bank of the Year
• JP Morgan
Bond House
• HSBC
Equity House
• Goldman Sachs
Loan House
• Goldman Sachs
Emerging Markets Bond House
• Citigroup
Capital Markets Adviser
• Rothschild
M&A Adviser
• Rothschild
Restructuring Adviser
• Houlihan Lokey
Bank for Financial Institutions
• Citigroup
Bank for Governments
• HSBC
Bank for Financial Sponsors
• Goldman Sachs

ISSUER AWARDS:
SSAR Issuer
• Kingdom of Spain
Financial Issuer
• Nordea
Corporate Issuer
• Bayer
Financing package
• Refinitiv’s US$13.5bn loan and bond financing

BOND AWARDS:
US Bond House
• Goldman Sachs
US Bond
• CVS Health’s US$40bn nine-tranche bond
Yankee Bond
• Bayer’s US$15bn eight-part bond
Euro Bond House
• BNP Paribas
Euro Bond
• Recordati’s €1.3bn dual-tranche bond
Yen Bond House
• Mizuho Securities
Yen Bond
• Lloyds Banking Group’s ¥169bn triple-tranche Samurai
Sterling Bond House
• NatWest Markets
Sterling Bond
• EIB’s £1bn five-year bond
Swiss Franc Bond House
• UBS
Swiss Franc Bond
• Nestle’s SFr1.5bn dual-tranche bond
Niche-Market Bond
• World Bank’s A$110m two-year bond
North America Investment-Grade
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch
North America Investment-Grade Corporate Bond
• CVS Health’s US$40bn nine-tranche bond
Europe Investment-Grade Corporate Bond House
• Societe Generale
Europe Investment-Grade Corporate Bond
• University of Cambridge’s £600m dual-tranche bond
North America Financial Bond House
• Citigroup
North America Financial Bond
• Royal Bank of Canada’s US$1.8bn five-year bond
Europe Financial Bond House
• BNP Paribas