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Leo RegTech: Compliance Automation Trailblazer Europe 2026

Leo RegTech began as compliance software built inside Laven Group, the consultancy and UK regulatory hosting business founded by Jerome Lussan in 2005 after leaving his legal career at Jones Day and working for a hedge fund. When the group

Banco Azteca Mexico: Champion of Financial Literacy and Inclusion Mexico 2026

Aprende y Crece, the Bank’s free financial education and entrepreneurship programme, has reached more than 39 m people, providing practical instruction on savings, credit, investment, fraud prevention, and entrepreneurship. This initiative links financial education to the everyday decisions of Mexican

Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC): Excellence in Export Credit Enablement Africa 2026

South Africa’s target of lifting export value from just over R2tn to R3tn by 2030 gives ECIC’s mandate a clear test: whether risk mitigation can turn regional demand into financeable trade. As a state-owned export-credit insurer, its role runs beyond

Polpo Capital: Excellence in CMBS Credit Investing North America 2026

The panel values investment strategies that combine specialist focus with clear controls, particularly where headline models can obscure loan-level risk. In North American CMBS, Polpo Capital’s case rests on disciplined security selection, relative-value execution and a willingness to avoid exposures

Royal London Asset Management: Leader in Net Zero Stewardship Europe 2026

Royal London Asset Management directs its climate stewardship towards holdings that contribute most to portfolio financed emissions, using Scope 1, 2 and 3 analysis to prioritise engagement where it can have greatest practical relevance. The firm reported £199bn in assets

Kennox Asset Management: Excellence in Risk-Focused Global Value Investing Europe 2026

Since its July 2007 launch, Kennox Asset Management has kept the same investment leaders, Charles Heenan and Geoff Legg, on a single long-only global equity strategy built around patient value investing rather than benchmark proximity. That continuity gives the firm’s

Jasmin Capital: Excellence in Private Markets Secondary Advisory Europe 2026

The panel values advisory models that align strategy, control and outcomes, particularly in private markets where liquidity is uneven and execution risk can be material. Jasmin Capital’s case was persuasive because its strategy is focused on parts of the European

Ariya Capital: Best ESG Clean Energy Investment Partner Sub-Saharan Africa 2026

The panel values investment partners that combine strategy, control, inclusion and measurable outcomes. Ariya Capital was assessed against that standard for its work in clean-energy investment across Sub-Saharan Africa, where capital mobilisation must address infrastructure gaps and institutional-investor risk constraints.

Pillarstone: Excellence in Transformative Impact Investments Europe 2026

Pillarstone merits recognition for a disciplined, stakeholder-led turnaround model that converts distressed situations into investable, measurable value without diluting accountability. The Panel notes a consistent emphasis on capital structure realism from day one: debt sustainability is treated as a gating

MeDirect: Digital Savings and Investing Platform Excellence Europe 2026

MeDirect merits recognition for disciplined strategic focus and execution that converts challenger intent into measurable customer outcomes, while operating under the heightened expectations that accompany ECB-level supervision. In 2025 it navigated a material ownership transition, completing the acquisition of MDB

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About CFI.co Awards Programme

Each year, CFI.co seeks out individuals and organisations that contribute significantly to the convergence of economies and truly add value for all stakeholders. Reporting from frontlines of economic convergence, CFI.co realises that best practice is to be found throughout the world and the Awards Programme aims to identify and reward excellence wherever it is found in the hope to inspire others to further improve their own performance.