CalPERS Wins USA Corporate Governance Award 2013

CalPERS stands out as an example of the highest level of corporate governance and wins the 2013 award in the United States. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefits to some 1.6 million public sector employees and retirees in California and

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MENA City Lawyers Lebanon: Helping to Drive Growth

The CFI.co award panel are pleased to announce Mena City Lawyers as the Best Corporate and Commercial Team, Lebanon, 2013. MCL, under the chairmanship of Fady Jamaleddine, has built up a strong and internationally experienced team of legal experts. The

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Emirates: Best Islamic Bank in the UAE

In 2012, Emirates Islamic Bank completed the integration of Dubai Bank to become the third largest Islamic lender in the United Arab Emirates. The judging panel commended the Bank’s handling of the process which took up most of the calendar

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Olayan Financing Company: A Corporate Leader in the Middle East

The Olayan Group was established in 1947 by Suliman Olayan. It is a private multinational enterprise that engages in distribution, manufacturing, services and investment. Olayan Financing Company is responsible for the Group’s business in Saudia Arabia and the Middle East

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Greenwich Trust: Best Investment Bank, Nigeria

Good investment banking is a bedrock for sustainable growth and to achieve this banks should balance the needs of all stakeholders. CFI’s awards panel are pleased to have identified Greenwich Trust Limited as a bank that does so consistently. The

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Julius Baer: Best Private Bank, Switzerland

Assets under management amounted to CHF 187 billion at the end of October 2012 (up 10 per cent from the end of 2011) while total assets grew to CHF 274 billion (up 9 per cent). Julius Baer prides itself in

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CFI Award Panel Recognises Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

We are delighted to announce The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as winner of a CFI award for Corporate Leadership. The IFRC has for nearly 100 years been helping to ensure that the national Red Cross and

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Bank Misr Liban Wins Lebanon Award

We are pleased to announce Bank Misr Liban (BML) as Best Commercial Bank Lebanon, 2012. The Bank and its stakeholders are now seeing the benefits of the restructuring that has taken place over the past few years. This restructuring has

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The Increasing Demand for Shari’ah Compliant Banking Helps Drive Growth at Gulf African Bank

Gulf African Bank (GAB) wins the 2012 award for Best Islamic Bank in Kenya. The award reflects the achievements at the bank since 2008 when it was first granted a full commercial banking license as a dedicated Islamic Bank. The

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J. P. Morgan Private Bank wins Best Private Bank in the United States

Excerpts from the CFI.co’s Judging Panel’s Summary: “JP Morgan’s 160 years of experience has produced an outstanding private bank in the United States that is also a top performer in all other regions of the world. The plans announced two

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