The following organisations and individuals warrant the highest recognition for their continued product innovation and sustained excellence in leadership.

The 2016 Banking and Finance Award Winners

Abdul Rahman Law Corporation
Shariah Compliant Law Firm of the Year – Singapore

African Open Sky
Private Aviation Company of the Year – Africa

Akerton Partners
Financial Advisory Firm of the Year – Spain

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P
Retail Bank of the Year – Kuwait

Alea Global Group
Advisory Firm of the Year – Kuwait

Alinma Bank
Shariah Compliant Bank of the Year – Saudi Arabia

Alshamel Travel
Corporate Travel Company of the Year – MENA

Amlak Finance PJSC
Islamic Finance Firm of the Year – Dubai

Apex Insurance
Reinsurance Company of the Year– MENA

Argon Asset Management
Asset Management Company of the Year – Africa

Asia Green Development Bank Ltd
International Bank of the Year – South East Asia

Asia Plantation Capital
Forestry Investment Company of the Year

Avanzia Taxand
Tax Firm of the Year – Malta

AvaTrade
Best Affliate Program

AvaTrade
Best Broker

Awraq Investments
Fund Management Company of the Year – Jordan

BAF Latam Trade Finance Fund
Agriculture Fund of the Year – LATAM

Banca March
Private Bank of the Year – Europe

Banco Finantia
Investment Bank of the Year – Portugal

Banco Interacciones
Financial Institution of the Year – Mexico

Banco Privado Atlantico Europa
Innovative Bank of the Year – Europe

Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur S.A.
Bank of the Year – Morocco

Barents Re Reinsurance Company, Inc.
Bond Reinsurer of the Year – Europe

Barents Re Reinsurance Company, Inc.
Reinsurance Company of the Year – LATAM

BCI Mozambique
Bank of the Year – Mozambique

Bee’ah
Environmental Management Company of the Year – MENA

Blom Bank S.A.L.
Bank of the Year – Lebanon

Blom Bank S.A.L.
Corporate Bank of the Year – MENA

Belaviae
Best Low-Cost Airline – Belarus

Capital Alliance
Investment Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka

Capital Trust Limited
Real Estate Company of the Year – Sri Lanka

Carlisle Management Company SCA
Fund Management Company of the Year – Luxembourg

Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia., SC
Tax Firm of the Year – Mexico

CHL Capital
Fund Management Company of the Year – Chile

Colfondos S.A. Pensiones y Cesantías
Pension Fund of the Year – Colombia

Compagnie Monégasque de Banque (CMB)
Customer Service Private Bank of the Year – Monaco

Corporación Financiera Alba
Corporate Governance Company of the Year – Spain

Dar Al-Arkan
Corporate Governance Company of the Year – MENA

Dar Al-Arkan
Real Estate Development Company of the Year – Saudi Arabia

Dennis de Jong, UFX
FX Director of the Year

Emirates REIT Management Ltd
Shariah-compliant Fund Manager of the Year – UAE

FBS Markets Inc.
Best Contests Promotions and Trading Conditions

FBS Markets Inc.
Fastest Growing Binary Options Broker of the Year

Fermaca
Natural Gas Company of the Year – LATAM

Fernando Cavillo Alvarez, Fermaca
CEO of the Year – LATAM

Fides Treasury Services AG
Multi-banking Solution Provider of the Year

First Bank of Nigeria Limited
Commercial Bank of the Year – Nigeria

Groupe Financier De Gestion
Asser Manager of the Year – Monaco

Groupe Guicopres S.A.
Construction Company of the Year – Republic of Guinea

Gulf Bank
Best Banking Rewards Program – MENA

Gulf Bank
Corporate Bank of the Year – Kuwait

Hasan Shakib Al-Jabri, Sedco Capital
Islamic Finance Personality of the Year – MENA

HELLENIC REPUBLIC ASSET DEVELOPMENT FUND
Global National FDI Program

Helsinki Capital Partners
Fund Manager of the Year – Finland

Herculis Partners
Alternative Investment Boutique of the Year – Switzerland

Hainan Airlines
Best Airline Brand – China

International Capital Management AG
Asset Management Firm of the Year – Liechtenstein

Invest Edinburgh
Best in FDI – Europe

Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
CSR Public Company of the Year – Southeast Asia

Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
Most Transparent Public Financial Institution of the Year – Southeast Asia

J Equity Partners
Shariah Compliant Investment Firm of the Year – Bahrain

Kasikorn Bank
Innovative Bank of the Year – Thailand

KBR Argentina S.A
Boutique Advisory Firm of the Year – Argentina

KMG Capital Markets Ltd
Fund Structuring Firm of the Year

KSI Mexico
Accountancy Firm of the Year – Mexico

Kenya Airways
Africa’s Leading Airline Brand

LAM – Mozambique Airlines
Best Low-Cost Airline – Mozambique

Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, National Bank of Equatorial Guinea
Banking CEO of the Year – Guinea Ecuatorial

Marie-Christine Lambin
Fund Manager of the Year – Luxembourg

Max O Cisse, African Open Sky
Aviation CEO of the Year – Africa

MDO Management Company SA
Independent Fund Management Company of the Year – Luxembourg

Moçambique Previdente SGFP, S.A.
Pension Fund CEO of the Year – Mozambique

Mothobi Seseli, Argon Asset Management
Financial CEO of the Year – Africa

Nastrac Group
Consultancy Firm of the Year – Singapore

National Bank of Equatorial Guinea
Business Bank of the Year – Guinea Ecuatorial

Nina Alag Suri, Nastrac Group
Female Business Personality of the Year – Singapore

Natal Joint Municipal Pension/Provident Funds
Best Performing Pension Fund of the Year – South Africa

Old Mutual Investment Group
Alternative Investment Company of the Year – South Africa

OmniPay Inc
Payment Solutions Provider of the Year – Philippines

OPEN
Cleantech Investment Company of the Year – Europe

People’s Bank
Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka

Picton
Fund Distribution Company of the Year – LATAM

PPS Portfolio Performance Ltd
Consultancy Management Company of the Year – Brazil

Puente
Capital Markets Company of the Year – LATAM

Puente
Wealth Management Company of the Year – LATAM

RCB Bank Limited
International Bank of the Year – Cyprus

RHB Islamic Bank Berhad
Shariah Compliant Finance Company of the Year – Malaysia

Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank – SCB
Commercial Bank of the Year – Vietnam

SEDCO Capital
Asset Management Company of the Year – Saudi Arabia

Sentinel Retirement Fund
Pension Fund of the Year – Africa

South Andes Capital
M&A Advisory Firm of the Year – Chile

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers
Pension Fund Administrator of the Year – Nigeria

Steevensz Beckers Tax Lawyers
Tax Firm of the Year – Caribbean

Sterling Bank
Islamic Bank of the Year – Africa

Takaful Ikhlas Berhad
Takaful Company of the Year – Malaysia

TAAG Angola Airlines
Best Cargo Airline in Southern Africa

UAE Exchange Centre L.L.C
FX & Payment Solution Firm of the Year – UAE

UBL FUND MANAGERS LIMITED
Most Customer-Centric Asset Manager – Pakistan

UFX
FX Broker of the Year

University of Whitewater
Best in Distance Learning

VÚB Asset Management
Fund Management Company of the Year – Slovakia

Wafasalaf
Finance Company of the Year – North Africa

Warba Bank
Bank of the Year – Kuwait

Xeon International
International Investment Company of the Year – Europe

Zuhair Al Atout, Apex Insurance
CEO of the Year – Jordan

4CAST-RGE
Global Financial Analysis Firm of the Year