Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2014

    LONDON, ENGLAND, January 29, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Global Banking and Finance Review is privileged to honor those financial institutions who have achieved outstanding results and who stand out in their particular area of expertise in the banking and finance industry.

Global Banking & Finance Review would like to congratulate the award winners and look forward to their continued success. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes that are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the financial community. They reflect the involvement of leading financial organizations and recognize the accomplishment, achievement, innovation, strategy, progressive and motivating changes taking place within the financial sector.

The following are award winners for 2014 which can be found on our website under the Financial Awards section of our website Globalbankingandfinance.com.

Award Title - Winner
Best Energy Broker Central and Eastern Europe 2014 - 42 Financial Services
Fastest Growing Islamic Finance Company UAE 2014 - aafaq Islamic Finance
Best Customer Service Provider to Government Sector UAE 2014 - aafaq Islamic Finance
Best Customer Service Provider to Non-Government Sector UAE 2014 - aafaq Islamic Finance
Best Online Trading Academy U.S.A. 2014 - Academy of Financial Trading
Best Online Trading Academy Australasia 2014 - Academy of Financial Trading
Best Online Trading Academy Europe 2014 - Academy of Financial Trading
Best Corporate Finance Firm Sri Lanka 2014 - Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd
Best Stock Broking Firm Sri Lanka 2014 - Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd
Best Boutique Merchant Bank Germany 2014 - Acxit Capital Management
Best Electronic Trading Services Provider Latin America 2014 - Americas Trading Group
Fastest Growing MSME Bank Azerbaijan 2014 - Amrahbank OJSC
Best Asset Manager South Africa 2014 - Argon Asset Management (Pty) Ltd
Best New Pension Fund Manager Turkey 2014 - Asya Emeklilik ve Hayat A.S
Best Participation Bank Turkey 2014 - Asya Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Best Forex Customer Service Broker Turkey 2014 - ATIG Yatirim Menkul Degerler A.S
Fastest Growing Insurance Company Mozambique 2014 - Austral Seguros, S.A
Best Insurance Customer Service Provider Mozambique 2014 - Austral Seguros, S.A
Most Innovative Insurance Company Mozambique 2014 - Austral Seguros, S.A
Best Affiliate Program Europe 2014 - Ava Trade
Best Forex Customer Service Broker Europe 2014 - Ava Trade
Best Motor Insurance Provider Singapore 2014 - AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd
Best Holistic Protection Singapore 2014 - AXA Life Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd
Best Company for Corporate Governance Bahrain 2014 - Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco)
Best Life Insurance Company Mauritius 2014 - BAI Co (Mtius) Ltd
Best Private Bank Spain 2014 - Banca March
Best Commercial Bank Angola 2014 - Banco De Fomento Angola
Best Government and Infrastructure Finance Bank Latin America 2014 - Banco Interacciones
Best Asset Management Company Spain 2014 - Banco Madrid
Best Wealth Manager Spain 2014 - Banco Madrid
Best Investment Bank Chile 2014 - Banco Penta
Best Wealth Management Bank Chile 2014 - Banco Penta
Best Investment Bank Angola 2014 - Banco Privado Atlantico
Best Trade Finance Bank Angola 2014 - Banco Privado Atlantico
Best Internet Bank Mozambique 2014 - Banco Unico
Fastest Growing Retail Bank Mozambique 2014 - Banco Unico
Best Banking CEO Mozambique 2014 - Mr. Joao Figueiredo - Banco Unico
Fastest Growing SME Lending Business Russia 2014 - Bank Petrocommerce
Best SME Bank Russia 2014 - Bank Vozrozhdenie
Best Banking Chairman of the Board Russia 2014 - Mr. Dmitry Orlov, Bank Vozrozhdenie
Best Compliance Bank Saudi Arabia 2014 - Banque Saudi Fransi
Best Compliance Group Head Saudi Arabia 2014 - Mr. Abdulrahman AlSughayer (Banque Saudi Fransi)
Best Retail Bank Bahrain 2014 - BBK
Best Commercial Bank Mozambique 2014 - BCI Bank Mozambique
Best Retail Bank Mozambique 2014 - BCI Bank Mozambique
Best Commercial Bank Morocco 2014 - BMCE Bank
Best CSR Bank Morocco 2014 - BMCE Bank
Best Wealth Management Canada 2014 - BMO
Best Forex Provider China 2014 - BMO Capital Markets
Best Forex Provider North America 2014 - BMO Capital Markets
Best Private Bank Canada 2014 - BMO Harris Private Banking
Best Full-Service Investment Advisory Canada 2014 - BMO Nesbitt Burns
Best New Private Bank Hong Kong 2014 - BMO Private Bank
Best New Private Bank Singapore 2014 - BMO Private Bank
Best Private Bank Midwest USA 2014 - BMO Private Bank
Best Equity House Thailand 2014 - Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
Best Investment Bank Thailand 2014 - Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
Best Investment Bank Portugal 2014 - Caixa - Banco De Investimento
Best New STP Broker Asia Pacific 2014 - Capital Trust Markets
Fastest Growing New STP Broker Asia Pacific 2014 - Capital Trust Markets
Most Innovative New STP Broker Asia Pacific 2014 - Capital Trust Markets
Best Payment Service Provider Western Europe 2014 - Cardpay Inc.
Best Corporate Banking Services (Payroll and Cash Management) Myanmar 2014 - CB Bank (Co-operative Bank)
Best Customer Service Bank Myanmar 2014 - CB Bank (Co-operative Bank)
Best Insurance Company Sri Lanka 2014 - Ceylinco Insurance PLC
Fastest Growing Trade Finance Bank Hong Kong 2014 - China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch
Best CFD & FX Trading Education Provider Australia 2014 - City Index Australia
Best Corporate Bank Chile 2014 - CorpBanca
Best SME Bank Chile 2014 - CorpBanca
Best Private Bank Andorra 2014 - Credit Andorra
Best SME Bank Hong Kong 2014 - DBS Bank (HK) Limited
Best Wealth Management Hong Kong 2014 - DBS Bank (HK) Limited
Best Retail Bank Singapore 2014 - DBS Bank Singapore
Best Private Bank Turkey 2014 - DenizBank Private Banking
Best Forex Broker Turkey 2014 - Destek Menkul Degerler AS
Best Online Broker Western Europe 2014 - DIF Broker
Best Banking CEO Qatar 2014 - Dr. R. Seetharaman - Doha Bank
Best Banking Chairman Qatar 2014 - Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al Thani - Doha Bank
Best Commercial Bank Middle East 2014 - Doha Bank
Most Innovative ATM System Vietnam 2014 - DongA Bank
Best Delivery Finance Product Company Vietnam 2014 - DongA Money Transfer
Best Investment Banking Company Nigeria 2014 - Dunn Loren Merrifield
Best Asset Manager Saudi Arabia 2014 - EFG Hermes
Best Asset Manager UAE 2014 - EFG Hermes
Best Broker Egypt 2014 - EFG Hermes
Best Institutional Forex Broker New Comer Eastern Europe 2014 - EFX Capital Markets Ltd
Fastest Growing Credit Insurance Company GCC 2014 - Euler Hermes
Best Credit Insurance Company Turkey 2014 - Euler Hermes (Turkey)
Best Retail Bank Malawi 2014 - FDH Bank
Fastest Growing Retail Bank Malawi 2014 - FDH Bank
Best New STP Broker South East Asia 2014 - Firewood Global Ltd
Best Retail Bank Bulgaria 2014 - First Investment Bank
Most Innovative Banking Product (Credit & Debit Card) Bulgaria 2014 - First Investment Bank
Best Partner Program Asia 2014 - Forex Time (FXTM)
Fastest Growing ECN Broker Asia 2014 - Forex Time (FXTM)
Best Forex Broker New Comer Eastern Europe 2014 - FOREXO Capital Markets
Best Insurance Company Cambodia 2014 - Forte Insurance (Cambodia) Plc
Best Trade Execution Asia 2014 - FX Primus
Best Retail Bank Ghana 2014 - GCB Bank Ltd
Best CFD Broker Germany 2014 - GKFX Financial Services Ltd
Best CFD Broker UAE 2014 - GKFX Financial Services Ltd
Best Forex Customer Service Broker China 2014 - GKFX Financial Services Ltd
Best Insurance Company Angola 2014 - Global Seguros, SA
Best Low Latency Connectivity Solutions Provider 2014 - Gold-i
Best Insurance CEO Nigeria 2014 - Mr. Gbolahan Olutayo - Goldlink Insurance Plc
Best Non-Life Insurance Company Nigeria 2014 - Goldlink Insurance Plc
Best Internet Bank Mongolia 2014 - Golomt Bank
Best Retail Bank Mongolia 2014 - Golomt Bank
Best Insurance Provider Middle East 2014 - Gulf Insurance Company
Best Banking Technology Software Provider 2014 - ICS Financial Systems Ltd
Best Private Bank Netherlands 2014 - ING Private Banking Netherlands
Best Internet Bank Jordan 2014 - INVESTBANK
Most Innovative Banking Service (Tip your Kid) Jordan 2014 - INVESTBANK
Most Innovative Co-branded Credit Card Jordan 2014 - INVESTBANK
Best New Forex Customer Service Broker Turkey 2014 - Isik Menkul Degerler A.S
Best Core Banking Technology Provider Middle East and Africa 2014 - JMR Infotech
Best Islamic Bank Jordan 2014 - Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank
Most Innovative Islamic Bank Jordan 2014 - Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank
Most Innovative Retail Bank Jordan 2014 - Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank
Best Core Banking System Implementation Jordan 2014 - Jordan Kuwait Bank
Best Retail Bank Jordan 2014 - Jordan Kuwait Bank
Best Private Bank Jordan 2014 - Jordan Kuwait Bank
Best CSR Bank Jordan 2014 - Jordan Kuwait Bank
Best E-commerce Bank Georgia 2014 - JSC Capital Bank
Best Pension Fund Czech Republic 2014 - KB Pension Company
Best CSR Company Kenya 2014 - Kwale International Sugar Company Limited
Most Innovative Agricultural Project Kenya 2014 - Kwale International Sugar Company Limited
Best Retail Bank Lebanon 2014 - Lebanon & Gulf Bank (LGB BANK)
Most Innovative Banking Product Lebanon 2014 - Lebanon & Gulf Bank (LGB BANK)
Best CSR Bank Vietnam 2014 - LienVietPostBank
Best Savings Bank Vietnam 2014 - LienVietPostBank
Best Corporate Finance Advisory Sub Saharan Africa 2014 - LiquidAfrica Pty Ltd
Best Life Insurance Company Vietnam 2014 - Manulife Vietnam Limited
Innovative Islamic Banking Solutions Provider UAE 2014 - Mashreq Al Islami
Best Corporate Bank Qatar 2014 - Mashreq Bank Qatar
Best Customer Service Bank Qatar 2014 - Mashreq Bank Qatar
Most Innovative Investment Solutions Indonesia 2014 - MFX Broker MasterForex
Best Contributor - Pension Industry Colombia 2014 - Miguel Largacha Martinez President of Porvenir
Best ECN New Comer Europe 2014 - Mill Trade
Best New Pension Fund Management Company Mozambique 2014 - Mocambique Previdente SGFP
Best Commercial Bank Moldova 2014 - Moldova-Agroindbank S.A.
Best Insurance Company Mongolia 2014 - Mongol Daatgal LLC
Fastest Growing Commercial Bank Mozambique 2014 - Moza Banco
Best Health Insurance Service Provider Asia 2014 - MSH CHINA
Best Insurance Company Taiwan 2014 - Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd
Best Banking Group Jamaica 2014 - National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited
Best Takaful Provider UAE 2014 - National Takaful Company- Watania
Best Investment Bank Bangladesh 2014 - NDB Capital Limited
Most Innovative Investment Bank Bangladesh 2014 - NDB Capital Limited
Most Innovative Bond Deal Bangladesh 2014 - NDB Capital Limited
Most Innovative Preference Share Issue Bangladesh 2014 - NDB Capital Limited
Best Asset-Backed Securitisation Sri Lanka 2014 - NDB Investment Bank
Best Investment Banking Services Sri Lanka 2014 - NDB Investment Bank
Best Investment Banking CEO Sri Lanka 2014 - Mr. Vajira Kulatilaka - NDB Investment Bank
Best Investment Bank Sri Lanka 2014 - NDB Investment Bank
Most Innovative Investment Bank Sri Lanka 2014 - NDB Investment Bank
Best Asset Management Company Sri Lanka 2014 - NDB Wealth Management Company
Best SME Bank Singapore 2014 - OCBC Bank
Best SME Bank Malaysia 2014 - OCBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
Best SME Bank Indonesia 2014 - OCBC NISP
Best ECN Broker Asia 2014 - OctaFX
Most Innovative Customer Service Bank (Teller Tablet Project) Turkey 2014 - Odeabank
Best Online Bank Spain 2014 - OPENBANK Spain
Best New Binary Options Broker Europe 2014 - OptionTrade
Best Fund Manager for Structured Products for Brazil 2014 - Orey Financial, Instituicao Financeira De Credito, S.A.
Best Fund Manager for Structured Products for Portugal 2014 - Orey Financial, Instituicao Financeira De Credito, S.A.
Best Islamic Banking Technology Provider 2014 - Path Solutions
Best Banking Technology Philippines 2014 - Philippine Business Bank
Most Innovative Pension Fund Latin America 2014 - Porvenir S.A
Most Innovative Fund Colombia 2014 - Porvenir S.A
Most Innovative STP Broker Africa 2014 - Precise FX
Fastest Growing Financial Advisory Firm Singapore 2014 - Professional Investment Advisory Services Pte Ltd
Best New Financial Advisory Company CEO Singapore 2014 - Mr. Christopher Teo - Professional Investment Advisory Services Pte Ltd
Best AFP Chile 2014 - Provida AFP
Best Asset Management Company Indonesia 2014 - PT. Batavia Prosperindo Aset Manajemen
Best Investment Bank Argentina 2014 - PUENTE
Best Investment Bank Uruguay 2014 - PUENTE
Fastest Growing Bank Latin America 2014 - PUENTE
Best Money Exchange Qatar 2014 - Qatar UAE Exchange
Best Corporate Bank Egypt 2014 - QNB ALAHLI "Qatar National Bank Al Ahli "
Best SME Bank Egypt 2014 - QNB ALAHLI "Qatar National Bank Al Ahli "
Best Retail Bank Egypt 2014 - QNB ALAHLI "Qatar National Bank Al Ahli"
Best Retail Bank Saudi Arabia 2014 - Riyad Bank
Best Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia 2014 - SABB
Best Corporate Relationship Management Saudi Arabia 2014 - SABB
Fastest Growing Trade Finance Bank Vietnam 2014 - Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB)
Most Innovative Trade Finance Bank Vietnam 2014 - Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB)
Best Internet Bank Saudi Arabia 2014 - Saudi Hollandi Bank
Best Managing Director Saudi Arabia - Dr. Bernd van Linder - Saudi Hollandi Bank
Most Innovative Contributor Quality & Support for Compliance Banking Saudi Arabia 2014 - Marwan Al-Ahmadi
Best White Label Solutions Provider Europe 2014 - Saxo Bank
Best Multi-Asset Liquidity Provider Europe 2014 - Saxo Bank
Best Mobile Trading Platform Europe 2014 - Saxo Bank
Best Forex Platform Latin America 2014 - Saxo Capital Markets Agente de Valores S.A
Best Multi-Asset Liquidity Provider Latin America 2014 - Saxo Capital Markets Agente de Valores S.A
Best Mobile Trading Platform Latin America 2014 - Saxo Capital Markets Agente de Valores S.A
Best Commodities Trade Finance Provider Switzerland 2014 - SCCF Structured Commodity & Corporate Finance
Best Bank For Project Finance Vietnam 2014 - SeABank
Best Co-Branded Credit Card (Mobifone-Seabank Visa) Vietnam 2014 - SeABank
Best Young Banking Leader Vietnam 2014 - Ms Le Thu Thuy - SeABank
Best Asset Manager Sweden 2014 - SEB Asset Management
Best Insurance Broker Sri Lanka 2014 - Senaratne Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Limited
Most Innovative Bank Angola 2014 - Standard Bank Angola
Best Foreign Bank Vietnam 2014 - Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam
Best Retail Bank Lesotho 2014 - Standard Lesotho Bank
Best Corporate Bank Lesotho 2014 - Standard Lesotho Bank
Best Banking CEO Lesotho 2014 - Mr. Mpho Vumbukani - Standard Lesotho Bank
Best Trading Platform Asia 2014 - Starfish FX
Most Innovative Binary Options Broker Asia 2014 - Starfish FX
Best New FX Liquidity Provider Asia 2014 - Sucden Financial (HK) Limited
Best STP FX Liquidity Provider Western Europe 2014 - Sucden Financial Limited
Best Commercial Bank Vietnam 2014 - Techcombank
Best Customer Service Bank Vietnam 2014 - Techcombank
Best Internet Bank Vietnam 2014 - Techcombank
Best Retail Bank Vietnam 2014 - Techcombank
Best Forex Customer Service Broker Southern Europe 2014 - TeleTrade-DJ International Consulting Ltd
Best Trading Platform Southern Europe 2014 - TeleTrade-DJ International Consulting Ltd
Best Trade Finance Bank Taiwan 2014 - The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd
Best Banking Chairman Taiwan 2014 - Mr. Hung-Ching Yung J.P, The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd
Best Commercial Bank Mongolia 2014 - Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia
Best Binary Option Software Provider Europe 2014 - Tradologic
Most Innovative Binary Options Platform South-East Asia 2014 - Tradologic
Most Innovative Retail Bank Turkey 2014 - Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
Best Co-Branded Credit Card Turkey 2014 - Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Fastest Growing Commercial Bank Turkey 2014 - Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Fastest Growing SME Bank Turkey 2014 - Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Fastest Growing Retail Bank Turkey 2014 - Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Most Progressive Corporate Bank Mongolia 2014 - Ulaanbaatar City Bank
Most Progressive Retail Bank Mongolia 2014 - Ulaanbaatar City Bank
Best Corporate Trust Bank USA 2014 - Union Bank
Best SME Finance Company Ghana 2014 - Union Savings and Loans Limited
Fastest Growing Private Bank Myanmar 2014 - United Amara Bank Limited (UAB)
Fastest Growing Trade Finance Bank Myanmar 2014 - United Amara Bank Limited (UAB)
Fastest Growing Corporate Bank Myanmar 2014 - United Amara Bank Limited (UAB)
Best Asian Fixed Income House Singapore 2014 - UOB Asset Management Ltd
Best Banking Product Vietnam 2014 (with VP Lady Card) - Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank)
Best Trade Finance Bank Vietnam 2014 - Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank)
Best Equity Bank Russia 2014 - VTB Capital
Best Banking CEO Mongolia 2014 - Mr. Bold Magvan - Xacbank LLC
Best CFD Broker Latin America 2014 - Xeta Direct LTD (xDirect)
Fastest Growing STP Broker South East Asia 2014 - Xeta Direct LTD (xDirect)
Best Asset Management Company Turkey 2014 - Yapi Kredi Asset Management
Best New Retail Bank Azerbaijan 2014 - Yapi Kredi Azerbaijan
Most Innovative Corporate Bank Azerbaijan 2014 - Yapi Kredi Azerbaijan
Best Derivatives House Turkey 2014 - Yapi Kredi Yatirim
Best Equity House Turkey 2014 - Yapi Kredi Yatirim
Most Innovative Brokerage House Turkey 2014 - Yapi Kredi Yatirim
Most Innovative Equity House Turkey 2014 - Yapi Kredi Yatirim
Best Retail Bank Turkey 2014 - Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S.
Best New Asset Management Company Sri Lanka 2014 - Guardian Acuity Asset Management Limited
Best Retail Bank UAE 2014 - Mashreq Bank
Most Innovative Banking Product (Mashreq Max) UAE 2014 - Mashreq Bank
Best Micro Finance Provider Company Sri Lanka 2014 - Kanrich Finance Ltd
Fastest Growing & Emerging Finance Company Sri Lanka 2014 - Kanrich Finance Ltd

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