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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

Wood & Company: Leader in Sustainable Investment Banking Emerging Europe 2026

A 42 MWp solar power plant in Romania and a 70 MW / 160 MWh battery storage system in Sweden give Wood & Company’s Renewables Sub-Fund asset-level substance in a market where sustainable finance depends on demonstrable delivery. Finnish battery

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

Bank of Baroda: Pioneer in Digital Transformation India 2026

Digital transformation delivers the greatest value when strategy, governance, inclusion, and measurable outcomes align. Bank of Baroda has demonstrated this through its sustained commitment to technology-led growth, operational excellence, and prudent risk management, establishing itself as a leading public sector

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

Zain Kuwait: 5G Advanced Network Innovation Leader GCC 2026

The panel values network innovation when it is tied to strategy, control and customer outcomes rather than technology deployment for its own sake. Zain Kuwait’s 5G Advanced programme was assessed in that context, given the role of mobile networks in

Azer Turk Bank (ATB): Green Banking Sustainability Pioneer Azerbaijan 2026

Azerbaijan’s shift towards a greener economy is testing whether domestic lenders can translate policy ambition into disciplined credit decisions. Azer Turk Bank (ATB), a state-owned institution, has responded by placing ESG criteria and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s 2024 Green

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

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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.