The European continues with its annual recognition of excellence across the world of commerce. As the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals reshape the corporate agenda, companies are realising that success is measured beyond the balance sheet. Along with product innovation, positive contributions to society and sound stewardship of the environment are becoming the benchmarks by which results are judged. In the following pages we highlight the companies and individuals looking to realise a vision for better business.
Afore XXI Banorte Innovative Digital Pension Fund of the Year – Mexico
Afore XXI Banorte Pension Fund of the Year – Mexico
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Best Pan Africa Aviation Hub – Most Sustainable Initiative – South Africa
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Best Retail Bank – Kuwait
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt Most Innovative Bank – Egypt
al khaliji Best Corporate Bank – Qatar
al khaliji Best Financial Inclusion Program – Qatar
Andres Meta, BIND Banco Industrial Banking CEO of the Year – Argentina
APCI Best Investment Promotion Agency – Sao Tome and Principe
Arche Family Office Best Family Office – Luxembourg
Arche Wealth Management Most Innovative Investment Company – Luxembourg
Atradius Best Credit Insurance Solutions Provider – The Netherlands
Augusto Mitidieri, Sintetica Best Performing CEO Pharma – Europe
Avanzia Taxand Limited Tax Firm of the Year – Malta
AvaTrade Best Affiliation Programme
AvaTrade Best Broker
BAC Credomatic Bank of the Year – Costa Rica
BAC Credomatic Bank of the Year – Honduras
BAC Credomatic Best Bank for Financial Inclusion – Costa Rica
BAC Credomatic Innovative Digital Bank of the Year – Central America and Caribbean
Banco BNI Europa Bank of the Year – Portugal
Banco FINCA Innovation in Financial Inclusion and Social Responsibility
Banco FINCA Social Impact Bank of the Year
Banco Interatlântico Bank of the Year – Cabo Verde
Bancolombia Bank of the Year – Colombia
Bancolombia Best Bank for Financial Inclusion – Colombia
Bancolombia Innovative Digital Bank of the Year – Latin America
Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial Best Bank – Equatorial Guinea
Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial Best Bank for International Trade – Equatorial Guinea
Banco Popular Dominicano Best Bank for Financial Inclusion – Dominican Republic
Banco Popular Dominicano Innovative Digital Bank of the Year – Dominican Republic
Banco W Social Impact Bank of the Year – Colombia
Bank of China Macau Branch Best SME Partner Bank – Macau
Bank of Industry Best SME Partner Bank – Nigeria
Banque Misr Bank of the Year – Egypt
Banque Misr Best Financial Inclusion – Egypt
Banreservas Commercial Bank of the Year – Dominican Republic
BAI Cabo Verde S.A. Best SME Partner Bank – Cape Verde
Barents Re Best Bonds Offering – Reinsurance
Barents Re Best Overall Reinsurance Company – Luxembourg
BBVA Bancomer Bank of the Year – Mexico
BBVA Bancomer Best Bank for Financial Inclusion – Mexico
BBVA Bancomer Innovative Digital Bank of the Year – Mexico
BCDC Best SME Partner Bank – DRC
BCI Bank of the Year – Mozambique
BCI Innovative Digital Bank of the Year – Mozambique
BCS Best Corporate Bank – Angola
BCS Best Private Bank – Angola
Betty Korir, Credit Bank PLC Banking CEO of the Year – East Africa
BIND Banco Industrial Innovative Digital Bank of the Year – Argentina
BIND Banco Industrial SME’s Bank of the Year – Argentina
BLADEX Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility – Panama
BLADEX Foreign Trade Financing Institution of the Year – Latin America
BLOM BANK Bank of the Year – Lebanon
BLOM BANK Bank of the Year – MENA
BLOM BANK Strongest Performing Bank – Lebanon
BNI (Banco Nacional de Investimento) Best Investment Bank – Mozambique
BNF Bank Best SME Partner Bank – Malta
Brahms Group SA Pan-African Consulting Excellence Firm of the Year – Switzerland
BTG Pactual Colombia Investment Bank of the Year – Colombia
BTG Pactual Colombia Investment Fund Management Firm of the Year – Colombia
CABEI – Central American Bank for Economic Integration Best Sustainable Bond Issuer of the Year – Latin America
CABEI – Central American Bank for Economic Integration Infrastructure Financing Institution of the Year – Latin America
CABEI – Central American Bank for Economic Integration Sustainable Financial Institution of the Year – Latin America
Canales Auty Natural Resources Advisory Firm of the Year – Latin America
Capital.com Most Innovative Broker – Europe
Capital.com Most Transparent Brokerage Service Provider – Europe
CINDE Leading Investment Destination for Technology and Innovation – Costa Rica
CINDE FDI Promotion Agency of the Year – Latin America
CND – Corporacion Nacional para el Desarrollo Infrastructure Development Financing Company of the Year – Latin America
Coutinho Nobre Miguel, Banco Sol SA Banking CEO of the Year – Angola
CRDB Bank Bank of the Year – Tanzania
CRDB Bank Innovation in Financial Inclusion and Social Responsibility – East Africa
Credit Bank PLC Best SME Partner Bank – Kenya
CreditEase Financial Technology Company of the Year – Asia
Crédito Real SME’s Financing Company of the Year – Mexico
Crédito Real Innovation in Financial Inclusion & Social Responsibility – Mexico
Crédito Real Consumer Financing Company of the Year – Mexico
Credivalores Consumer Loans Provider of the Year – Colombia
Credivalores Social Impact Financing Company of the Year – Colombia
Deutsche Bank Portugal Best Private Banking – Portugal
Devexperts GmbH Best Financial Technology Solutions Provider – Germany
DUALCITI Best European Union Investor Visa Service Provider
EDM Asset Management Firm of the Year – Spain
EDM Wealth Management Firm of the Year – Spain
Ekkio Capital Best SME Growth Investment Partner – France
Euro Exim Bank Best Bank for Global Trade
Exness Global FX Broker
FBS Best Forex Broker – Europe
Fiduciaria de Occidente S.A. Asset Management Company of the Year – Colombia
Fiduciaria de Occidente S.A. Most Innovative Investment Management Company – Colombia
Friburge Oil & Gas SA Most Innovative Solutions Provider in Oil & Gas Industry – Angola
Gabon Power Company Best Renewable Energy Efficient Provider – Gabon
Government of Bermuda Best Location for Digital Business
Government of Bermuda Excellence in Fintech
Grupo Rotoplas Leading Company in Corporate Governance – Mexico
Grupo Rotoplas Sustainable Water Solutions Company of the Year – Latin America
Guaranty Trust Bank (SL) Ltd Best in Digital Innovation – Sierra Leone
Guaranty Trust Bank (SL) Ltd Best Financial Inclusion Program – Sierra Leone
HUPAYX Most Innovative Blockchain Payment Solution – South Korea
HUPAYX Most Disruptive Payment Technology Provider – South Korea
IESE Business School Excellence in Executive Education – Europe
INCAE Business School Excellence in Executive Education – C&C
INCAE Business School Latin America Business School of the Year
INDI (Minas Gerais Investment and Trade Promotion Agency) Best City Investment Promotion Team – Brazil
Intercorp Tax Consultancy Firm of the Year
International Capital Management AG Best Performer Alternative Equity Strategy – Europe
International Investment Bank Trade and Finance Bank of the Year – CEE
Invest in Sharjah FDI Agency of the Year – MENA
Ivan Tobar, Banco FINCA Social Impact Leader of the Year
Juan Carlos Mora, Bancolombia Banking CEO of the Year – Colombia
Kurt Koenigfest, Banco Solidiario S.A. Social Impact Leader of the Year – Bolivia
KwaZulu-Natal Joint Municipal Pension/Provident Funds Best Financial Inclusion – Pension Fund – South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Joint Municipal Pension/Provident Funds Pension Fund of the Year – South Africa
Lekela Power Best Clean Energy Community Solutions Africa – The Netherlands
Leonardo Braune, Intercorp Best International Tax Consultant of the Year
Luc D’Urso, Atempo-Wooxo Group Best CEO in Cybersecurity – Europe
LVA Indices Best Market Data Provider – Andean Region
Lyco Business Solutions Most Innovative Advisory Firm of the Year – Zambia
Middlesex University Dubai Best International University – MENA
Nashwa Al Ruwaini, Pyramedia Media CEO of The Year – MENA
Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited Best Financial Service Provider (non-bank) – Thailand
Ning Tang, Creditease Fintech CEO of the Year – Asia
OenoFuture Fine Wine Investment Firm of the Year – Europe
Oitante SA Best Asset Management Company of the Year – Portugal
Olukayode Pitan, Bank of Industry Banker of the Year – Nigeria
Panthera Solutions SARL Best Financial Services Provider – Europe
Paulo Sousa, BCI Best Banking CEO – Southern Africa
Pedro Redinha Lawyers and Private Notary Law Firm of the Year – Macau
Pellerano & Herrera Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year – Dominican Republic
Pellerano & Herrera Corporate and Commercial Law Firm of the Year – Dominican Republic
People’s Bank Banking CEO of the Year – Sri Lanka
People’s Bank Best Bank – Sri Lanka
People’s Bank Best Financial Inclusion Program – Sri Lanka
Piyasak Ukritnukun, Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited Financial CEO of the Year – Thailand
Planet of finance Best Technology Solution in Wealth, Asset and Investment Management – Global
Powergas Africa Ltd CNG Production Company of the Year – West Africa
Prima AFP Leading Institution in Sustainability and SRI – Peru
Prima AFP Pension Fund of the Year – Peru
Produbanco Bank of the Year – Ecuador
Produbanco Best Bank in Corporate Governance – Ecuador
Produbanco Innovative Digital Retail Bank of the Year – Ecuador
Pronus Investment Banking Boutique of the Year – Colombia
Pronus Most Innovative Financial Structuring Advisory Firm – Latin America
Pyramedia Best Media Consultancy and Production Firm – MENA
Ricardo Cuesta Delgado, Produbanco Banking CEO of the Year – Ecuador
Ricardo Pellerano, Pellarano & Herrera Lawyer of the Year – Dominican Republic
Sai Gon J.S. Commercial Bank – SCB Best Banking Technology – Vietnam
SIX Financial Technology Company of the Year – Europe
SOGUIPAMI Best Mining Corporate Governance – Republic of Guinea
SOGUIPAMI Best SOE in Sustainable Mining – West Africa
SURA Asset Management Mexico Leading Company in Social Responsible Investment – Mexico
SURA Asset Management Mexico Most Innovative Asset Management Company – Mexico
SURA Investment Management Investment Management Company of the Year – Mexico
Tomas Matola, BNI (Banco Nacional de Investimento) Banking CEO of the Year – Mozambique
Trading Y bolsa Para Torpes Best Trading Education Provider – Spain
UltraPlay Best Sports Betting Platform of the Year 2019
USGFX Best Execution Broker – Australia
Valores Union S.A. Capital Markets Company of the Year – Bolivia
Value Casa de Bolsa Securities Brokerage Company of the Year – Mexico
Veronorte Innovative Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm – Latin America
Vong Hin Fai Lawyers & Private Notary Private Client Team of the Year – Macau
William Hill Outstanding Contribution to the Charitable Community 2019
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamonds Company Best Corporate Governance Principles – Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamonds Company Dr. Moris Bekezela Mpofu – Best CEO in Sustainable Mining Industry – Zimbabwe