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 2013. The list can also be found online under the Financial Awards section of our website Globalbankingandfinance.com

Name of the award - Name of the Organization

Best Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia 2013 - SABBBest SME Bank Hong Kong 2013 - DBS Bank Hong KongBest Wealth Management Hong Kong 2013 - DBS Bank Hong KongMost Innovative Bank Hong Kong 2013 - DBS Bank Hong KongBest Global Commodities Exchange 2013 - Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX)Best Arbitrage Fund of Hedge Funds Europe 2013 - (GHFS Arbitrage Opportunities) THALIA SABest Directional Strategies Fund of Hedge Funds Europe 2013 - (BSI Multi-Manager Directional Fund) THALIA SABest Equity Long/Short US Fund of Hedge Funds Europe 2013 - (GHFS Equity Long/Short US) THALIA SABest Global Macro Fund of Hedge Funds Europe 2013 - (GHFS Global Macro) THALIA SABest Insurance Provider Middle East 2013 - Gulf Insurance CompanyBest Online Trading Educator 2013 - Academy of Financial TradingBest Diversified Investment Company UAE 2013 - Dubai Investments PJSCFastest Growing Credit Insurance Company UAE 2013 - Euler Hermes GCC - Alliance InsuranceMost Innovative Pension Fund Colombia 2013 - PorvenirBest Pension Fund Czech Republic 2013 - Penzijni Fond Komercni BankyBest Bancassurance Distribution Network Bahrain 2013 - Medgulf Allianz Takaful B.S.C.Best Government & Infrastructure Financing Bank Latin America 2013 - Banco InteraccionesBest Investment Bank Mexico 2013 - Banco InteraccionesMost Innovative Retail Bank Middle East 2013 - Doha BankBest Forex Affiliate Program South East Asia 2013 - HotForexBest Forex Affiliate Program Western Europe 2013 - HotForexBest ECN Forex Broker Asia 2013 - Ikon GroupBest ECN Forex Broker Europe 2013 - Ikon GroupBest Banking Group MENA 2013 - Burgan BankBest Banking CEO Kuwait 2013 - Eduardo Eguren (Burgan Bank)Best Insurance Company Indonesia 2013 - PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero)Best Banking Group Turkey 2013 - Akbank T.A.SFastest Growing Private Equity Manager Russia 2013 - Nova CapitalBest Investment Bank Srilanka 2013 - NDB Investment Bank LimitedMost Innovative Investment Bank Srilanka 2013 - NDB Investment Bank LimitedMost Innovative Asset-Backed Securitisation Srilanka 2013 - NDB Investment Bank LimitedFastest Growing STP Broker Western Europe 2013 - Mayzus Investment Company LimitedBest Commercial Bank Angola 2013 - Banco de Fomento AngolaBest New STP Broker Benelux 2013 - Tradaxa/ Sisma CapitalBest Trade Execution Asia 2013 - FX PrimusBest STP Broker Asia 2013 - FX PrimusBest Understanding of Structured Financing UAE 2013 - Farazad Investments, Inc.Best IR Management Russia 2013 - Bank VozrozhdenieBest Commercial Bank Taiwan 2013 - The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank LTDBest Partner Program Asia 2013 - Ironfx Financial Services LimitedBest Forex Markets Money Manager Middle East 2013 - HedefonlineBest Islamic Forex Account Middle East 2013 - HedefonlineBest Private Bank Canada 2013 - BMO Harris Private BankingBest Forex Bank Eastern Europe 2013 - Alfa Forex (Part of the Banking Group Alfa-Bank)Best Investment Bank Thailand 2013 - Bualuang Securities Public Company LimitedBest Equity House Thailand 2013 - Bualuang Securities Public Company LimitedBest Retail Bank UAE 2013 - Mashreq BankBest Corporate Advisory Provider UAE 2013 - Genero CapitalBest Private Placement Agent for SMEs UAE 2013 - Genero CapitalBest Trading Video Education Center 2013 - AVATradeBest Broker For Money Managers Europe 2013 - AVATradeBest Forex Execution House Middle East 2013 - AVATradeMost Innovative Forex Broker Europe 2013 - AVATradeMost Innovative Retail Bank Vietnam 2013 - VPBankBest Customer Service Broker Asia 2013 - Octa Markets IncorporatedBest CFD Provider Singapore 2013 - City Index AsiaBest Online Banking Platform Jamaica 2013 - First Global Bank LimitedBest Banking Customer Service Provider Jamaica 2013 - First Global Bank LimitedMost Innovative ECN Broker Central Europe 2013 - Trader's WayBest ECN Trading Platform Central Europe 2013 - Trader's WayBest Investment Bank Philippines 2013 - First Metro Investment CorporationBest Forex Research Bank 2013 - MIG BankBest Corporate Trust Bank USA 2013 - Union Bank, N.A.Best Corporate Bank Iraq 2013 - National Bank of IraqBest Corporate Finance Advisory Services Kuwait 2013 - Muthanna Investment CompanyBest Portfolio Management Kuwait 2013 - Muthanna Investment CompanyBest Asset Manager Kuwait 2013 - Muthanna Investment CompanyBest STP FX Liquidity Provider Western Europe 2013 - Sucden Financial LtdBest Forex Provider North America 2013 - BMO Capital MarketsBest Forex Provider China 2013 - BMO Capital MarketsBest Low Latency Connectivity Solutions Provider 2013 - Gold-iFastest Growing STP Broker Asia 2013 - AforexBest Investment Bank Portugal 2013 - Caixa - Banco De InvestimentoBest Binary Options Customer Service Europe 2013 - OptionsClickBest Offshore Financial Services Destination Caribbean 2013 - Nevis Investment Promotion AgencyBest Private Bank Andorra 2013 - Credit AndorraFastest Growing Bank Azerbaijan 2013 - Bank Technique OJSCBest Asset Manager Oman 2013 - United Securities LLCBest Equity Broker Oman 2013 - United Securities LLCBest Fund Manager Oman 2013 - United Securities LLCBest Social Driven Microfinance Institution Cambodia 2013 - Chamroeun Microfinance LimitedBest Urban Microfinancing Cambodia 2013 - Chamroeun Microfinance LimitedBest Investment Bank Angola 2013 - Banco Privado AtlanticoBest Retail Bank Angola 2013 - Banco Privado AtlanticoBest Retail Bank Mozambique 2013 - Banco Comercial e de InvestimentosBest Commercial Bank Mozambique 2o13 - Banco Comercial e de InvestimentosBest Online Brokerage House UAE 2013 - CMS Broker LLCBest New Forex Execution House Turkey 2013 - GCM Menkul Keymetler A.Best White Label Solutions Asia Pacific 2013 - Blackwell GlobalBest Introducing Broker Programme Asia Pacific 2013 - Blackwell GlobalMost Innovative STP Broker Asia 2013 - Blackwell GlobalBest STP Broker New Zealand 2013 - Blackwell GlobalBest Banking New Product Lebanon 2013 - Jammal Trust BankMost Innovative Bank Angola 2013 - Standard Bank AngolaMost Innovative New Investment Company East Asia 2013 - Alpen Asset Management Trust SarlBest CSR bank Oman 2013 - Bank SoharBest Money Manager Seychelles 2013 - Different Choice FBC Inc.Best Private Equity Firm Ghana 2013 - Oasis Capital Ghana LimitedBest New Bank Turkey 2013 - OdeabankMost Innovative Bank Turkey 2013 - OdeabankBest Classic Account Eastern Europe 2013 - SkyFxBest Commercial Bank Mongolia 2013 - Trade & Development BankBest Forex Customer Service Broker Europe 2013 - TeleTrade DJ International Consulting LtdBest Trading Platform Southern Europe 2013 - TeleTrade DJ International Consulting LtdBest Retail Bank Mongolia 2013 - XacBank LLCBest Islamic Insurance Provider UAE 2013 - National Takaful Company - WataniaBest Automated Forex Services Provider South East Asia 2013 - UBE Group LimitedMost Innovative Retail Bank Laos 2013 - Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao PublicFastest Growing Islamic Bank Qatar 2013 - Barwa BankBest Premium Islamic Card Qatar 2013 - Barwa BankBest Sukuk Manager Qatar 2013 - Barwa BankMost Innovative Sharia'ah Compliant Product (CREDIT Card) Qatar 2013 - Barwa BankBest Internet Bank Qatar 2013 - Barwa BankMost Innovative Internet Bank For Social Media Germany 2013 - Fidor Bank AGBest New ECN Broker South East Asia 2013 - FxFairBest STP Broker South East Asia 2013 - FxFairBest Retail Bank Ghana 2013 - Ghana Commercial BankMost Innovative New ECN Broker Eastern Europe 2013 - GKFX RussiaBest Non-Bank Speed of Approval Australia 2013 - MyRateBest Variable Home Loan Provider Australia 2013 - MyRateBest Fixed Home Loan Provider Australia 2013 - MyRateBest Customer Service Bank Vietnam 2013 - SeABankMost Innovative Banking Chairperson Vietnam 2013 - MADAME NGUYEN THI NGA (SeABank)Best SMEs Bank Vietnam 2013 - Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB)Fastest Growing Retail Bank Vietnam 2013 - Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB)Best Insurance Broker Malaysia 2013 - State Insurance Brokers Sdn BhdBest Commercial Bank Kazakhstan 2013 - JSC SB Alfa Bank (Kazakhstan)Best Brokerage Service Provider Saudi Arabia 2013 - Aljazira CapitalBest Private Bank Luxembourg 2013 - Banque De LuxembourgBest Corporate Bank Chile 2013 - CorpBancaBest SME Bank Chile 2013 - CorpBancaBest Forex Customer Service Broker Australia & New Zealand 2013 - Everest Markets (NZ) LimitedBest Funds Segregation Broker Asia 2013 - ECM Group LtdBest STP Broker Europe 2013 ECM - Group LtdBest Fixed Income Electronic Trading Platform Provider South East Asia 2013 - MarketAxessBest Commercial Bank Moldova 2013 - Moldova-Agroindbank SABest Retail Bank Vietnam 2013 - Ocean Commercial Joint Stock BankBest Takaful Provider Malaysia 2013 - Takaful Ikhlas Sdn BhdBest Money Exchanger Bahrain 2013 - UAE Exchange Centre CO. Bahrain W.L.LBest Retail Finance Company Sri Lanka 2013 - LB Finance PLCBest Online Broker Western Europe 2013 - Dif BrokerBest Equity Research House Africa 2013 - African Alliance SecuritiesFastest Growing E-banking platform Taiwan 2013 - Ta Chong BankBest Financial Services Regulation Consultant Europe 2013 - MAP. S. PlatisBest Financial Services Regulation Consultant Cyprus 2013 - Map. S. PlatisBest Investment Company Mongolia 2013 - BDsec JSCBest Brokerage Company Mongolia 2013 - BDsec JSCBest Mt4 Broker Germany 2013 - JFD Brokers LtdMost Innovative Binary Platform South-East Asia 2013 - TradologicBest Binary Options Platform Western Europe 2013 - TradologicFastest Growing ECN Broker Asia Pacific 2013 - SolforexBest Commercial Bank Azerbaijan 2013 - AtaBankBest Co-Branded Credit Card Turkey 2013 - Turkiye Finans Katilim BankasiFastest Growing Commercial Bank 2013 - Turkiye Finans Katilim BankasiFastest Growing SME Bank Turkey 2013 - Turkiye Finans Katilim BankasiFastest Growing Retail Bank Turkey 2013 - Turkiye Finans Katilim BankasiBest Forex Forecast and Strategy Provider Turkey 2013 - ALB Menkul DegerlerBest Trading Platform Turkey 2013 - ALB Menkul DegerlerBest Fundamental & Technical Analysis Provider Turkey 2013 - ALB Menkul DegerlerBest Forex Customer Service Broker Turkey 2013 - ALB Menkul DegerlerFastest Growing Forex Broker Turkey 2013 - ALB Menkul DegerlerBest New Forex Customer Service Russia & Eastern Europe 2013- Mill Trade LtdBest New Investment Program Russia & Eastern Europe 2013 - Mill Trade LtdBest Trading Platform Asia 2013 - Starfish FXBest Retail Bank Jordan 2013 - Jordan Kuwait BankBest Private Bank Jordan 2013 - Jordan Kuwait BankBest Co-branded Credit Card Jordan 2013 - Jordan Kuwait BankBest CSR Bank Jordan 2013 - Jordan Kuwait BankBest Sukuk Arranger & Manager Oman 2013 - Al Madina InvestmentBest Participation Bank Turkey 2013 - Bank AsyaFastest Growing Finance Company Sri Lanka 2013 - Commercial Credit and Finance PLCMost Innovative Finance Company Sri Lanka 2013 - Commercial Credit and Finance PLCBest Asset Management & Wealth Management Spain 2013 - Banca MarchBest Trade Finance Bank Kazakhstan 2013 - Temirbank JSCBest Investment Banking Company Turkey 2013 - Burgan SecuritiesBest Corporate Finance Advisory Firm Turkey 2013 - Burgan SecuritiesBest Brokerage House Turkey 2013 - Burgan SecuritiesBest Domestic Investment Bank Indonesia 2013 - PT Indo Premier SecuritiesBest Internet Bank Vietnam 2013 - TechcombankBest Trade Finance Bank Vietnam 2013 - TechcombankBest Delivery Finance Product Company Vietnam 2013 - Donga Money Transfer CompanyBest Islamic Banking Technology Provider 2013 - Path SolutionsBest Islamic Banking Technology Provider Middle East & GCC 2013 - Path SolutionsMost Innovative Islamic Bank Oman 2013 - Alizz Islamic BankMost Innovative Bank Moldova 2013 - BC "Victoriabank" S.A.

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