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.
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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
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