GCC Board Directors Institute: Outstanding Contribution to Corporate Governance GCC 2017

Since 2007, the GCC Board Director’s Institute (GCC BDI) – a non-profit entity – has helped further improve corporate governance standards throughout the Middle East. The organisation was set up by the region’s largest corporations and receives support from the

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Caixa Económica Montepio Geral: Best Heritage Retail Bank Portugal 2017

Displaying both resilience and determination, Caixa Económica Montepio Geral – one of Portugal’s oldest banks – has survived and indeed prospered throughout the ages thanks to its ability to quickly adapt and meet shifting market conditions with aplomb and a

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Eesti Energia: Best Energy-Saving App Baltics 2017

It would seem that the entire world is being “appified” – any human endeavour, curiosity, and chore may be distilled into an app. This is not an unwelcome development: apps add convenience to life and help users save both time

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Nordea Asset Management: Best ESG Investment Process Europe 2017

Delivering solid returns responsibly. Nordea Asset Management strives – and succeeds – to optimise financial returns with responsibility. Nordea Asset Management continues to integrate ESG analysis into the investment processes and also continue to develop and run specialized ESG products.

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Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO): Best Corporate Governance Leadership – Saudi Arabia 2017

As Saudi Arabia strives to diversify its economy, exacting standards of corporate governance need to be applied, particularly if companies are to take advantage of the opening of the Kingdom’s capital market to international investors. The Middle East Paper company

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Tawreeq Holdings: Best SME Supply Chain Finance Solutions MENA 2017

Helping businesses of all sizes reach their full potential and make the most of every opportunity, Tawreeq Holdings of Dubai offers a comprehensive array of Sharia-compliant supply chain finance (SCF) products to clients throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

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Capital Bank of Jordan: Best SME Bank Services Jordan 2017

One of the country’s main financial services providers, Capital Bank of Jordan caters to both retail and corporate customers and maintains a dedicated division to serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a full range of products and services tailored

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Wafacash: Best Money Transfer Services Morocco 2017

Morocco owes around 7% of its GDP to its diaspora of more than eight million people. To tap into this vast market that moves in excess of €5bn annually, Wafacash has teamed up with online money transfer service WorldRemit. Now,

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Medallion Communications: Best Interconnectivity Solutions Team Africa 2017

Connecting Nigeria to the world, Medallion Communications maintains state-of-the-art switching centers and traffic clearing houses that allow the country’s telecom service providers to offer their clients world class services. Medallion Communications Limited (Medallion) is a foundational telecommunications infrastructure servicing company

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NLB Skladi: Best Value Investment Products and Services Slovenia 2017

The asset management arm of the NLB Group, the largest financial services provider in Slovenia, NLB Skladi has sparked renewed interest from domestic investors seeking to hedge against inflation in a low-returns environment. With interest rates on most savings and

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