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World Economic Magazine encourages banks as well as non-banking institutions to apply in our Annual Awards.

These awards recognise the most dynamic, disruptive, innovative, progressive, engaging, and trailblazing players in a variety of industries and regions who are pushing the envelope to effectively engage prospective customers and investors while demonstrating effective environmental, social, and governance strategies.

Award Winners 2024

The World Economic Magazine continues its commitment in recognizing excellence in the global economy with the 2024 Nomination & Award Winners list. This prestigious accolade is bestowed upon top performers, emphasizing core competencies and setting a benchmark for excellence across diverse industries. The magazine aims to foster growth and progress by engaging businesses and leaders, shaping agendas at industrial, regional, and global levels.

Award Winners 2023

The World Economic Magazine has released its 2023 Nomination & Award Winners list, recognizing top performers in the global economy. The selection process is based on evaluating nominees’ core competencies and providing a benchmark for excellence in various industries. The magazine’s goal is to improve the world economy by engaging businesses and leaders and shaping industrial, regional, and global agendas. The 2023 list serves as recognition of excellence and a drive for continued growth and progress.

Award Winners 2022

With a vision to identify the best-in-class performers with prominent listings in the global economic space, World Economic Magazine lists out its 2022 winners here. The World Economic Magazine Nomination & award winner selection process is based on your core competencies, providing a unique benchmark for excellence in different domains. The World Economic Magazine is committed to improving the present state of the world economy by engaging businesses and leaders of the business ecosystem across various channels that shape the industrial, regional, and global agendas.

Award Winners 2021

As the world is recovering from the impact of COVID-19, we continue to felicitate all types of financial intermediaries and thought leaders for their outstanding performance across a range of industries throughout the world as they battle the epidemic with ease. These awards are a fantastic way to be acknowledged for your accomplishments or unique selling propositions in your field of expertise.

The winners achieve significant market visibility, brand recognition, and positioning.

Award Winners 2020

Discover the institutions and leaders who have outperformed their peers in terms of delivering returns, gaining a strategic edge, and serving their markets.

Individuals and organisations that have made important contributions to the growth of the banking and non-banking industries were among those whose entries were accepted.

THE WINNERS

World Economic Magazine Awards were given to dominant players from growing industries like Aviation, Blockchain, Banking, FinTech, Green Energy, Travel & Tourism, etc. All the winners are doing exceptional work in their respective domains and are dominating their industries for a prosperous world. The award winners gained significant market visibility, brand recognition, and positioning in the market. If your business has the power to shape the global markets, you too can avail all these benefits. Don’t miss this opportunity. Nominate now!

World Economic Magazine Inc. Award aims to highlight and acknowledge the spirit of industry disruptors across the global financial marketplace.

In our endeavour to become a recognized and trusted standard of excellence, our awards honour the efficacy of both B2B and B2C businesses as well as thought leaders as they redefine their values to sustain in today’s dynamic ‘innovation economy’. Since honorees for the awards are chosen solely on the basis of merit, we only recognize businesses, services and individuals who stand out from the crowd and go above and beyond to ensure their client’s satisfaction.

The entire awards process which includes Nomination, Selection and announcement of award winners in the Award Winners Section is absolutely free of charge.

Our research team collects data independently from a variety of publicly available sources, which is then compared to any information given by a nominating party or nominee themselves. The research team takes their final decision based on a variety of factors including market success, sustainability, business growth (either sustained or rapid), innovation, etc.

Participating in the World Economic Awards is a perfect way to show off your accomplishments over the past year as well as your commitment to promoting business excellence.

Testimonials

Max Krupyshev CEO of CryptoProcessing

We are honoured to be recognised at the renowned World Economic Magazine Awards after undergoing a rigorous selection process, with criteria spanning market success, sustainability, and business growth. The title of Best Digital Payments Solutions Provider in Estonia not only reinforces CryptoProcessing’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation but also strengthens its position as a leader in the crypto payments landscape

Frank Van de Vel Chief Investor Support Officer at KBC Asset Management

We are delighted to accept both the award for Best Asset & Fund Manager and Most Innovative Asset Management company. These awards (re)confirm our strategy and approach for the future. Innovation is in our DNA. We are constantly striving for innovation and want to be the reference and stay one step ahead of the competition. The innovation allows us to make investing a healthy financial habit for everyone, keep clients feeling comfortable when investing and so keep them invested. We do this in a personalised, though efficient way. What’s more, we are embracing AI which helps us to change the way we interact with our clients across all segments. Our clients appreciate this approach with client satisfaction at 92% to make investing a healthy financial habit especially for first time and growing investors.

Mr. Kang Gew Won The lawful representative of SHINHAN BANK VIETNAM

This is the second consecutive years that Shinhan Bank Vietnam has the honor of receiving “Best Foreign Digital Bank Vietnam” by World Economic Magazine Annual Awards. This achievement reflects our great efforts in ramping up digitization in the context of banking environment changing rapidly with various technological innovations. We are excited about continuing to innovate and design the financial services solutions by investing in modern technology, focusing on user interface with the aim to enhance customer’s experiences and to optimize operational efficiency for our bank’s sustainable growth. The recognition of international awards and the trust from customers are huge encouragement for us to step-up the digital transformation as our core strategy.

Kelvin Lei CEO, and Co-Founder of AQUMON

This is Kelvin Lei, CEO, and Co-Founder of AQUMON, and we're thrilled to win the World Economic Magazine's awards for the Most Innovative Wealth Management Platform Hong Kong 2022 and Best Robo Advisory Platform Hong Kong 2022. It is an honour to be acknowledged and recognized for our achievements in Asia on a global scale. In the coming year, AQUMON will continue empowering our investors and institutional clients with WealthTech services that make investments smarter, simpler, and more accessible to all.

Makar Paseniuk, Founding Partner of ICU Group.

“On behalf of ICU Group, we are thrilled to be recognized by World Economic Magazine for our efforts with these two highly coveted awards- Best Asset Management Company in Ukraine and Best Asset Manager in Corporate Governance in Ukraine.”

Raed Mohammed Dawood Director of Branding, Communications & Corporate Affairs at Ooredoo Oman

It is an honor to be awarded for Best Telecom Provider and Best Digital Transformation. These prestigious global accolades recognise our strong digital-first customer experience, our digital products and services and providing an all-round exceptional way for our customers to enjoy the internet.

Dimantha Seneviratne Director/ CEO of National Development Bank PLC – Sri Lanka

I am Dimantha Seneviratne – Director/ CEO of National Development Bank PLC (NDB) of Sri Lanka. We are quite pleased with the four wins at World Economic Magazine USA awards programme for 2022. Best Digital Bank, Best SME Bank, Best Retail Bank and Best Customer Service Bank titles won are a clear affirmation of NDB’s prowess in all of these aspects. As a dynamic banking and financial service group, we strive to deliver meaningful client-centric solutions to all those who partner us and propel economic growth of our island nation. NDB's strong alignment towards digitized banking solutions, full spectrum of products across banking and capital market services and advisory support from our experienced team have made us one of the most sought-after banks in the country. We continue to maintain excellence in our performance across all aspects - defying numerous challenges.

Mr. Vijay Manoharan CIMB Bank Philippines Chief Executive Officer,

On behalf of the entire team at CIMB Bank Philippines, I am proud to accept these two prestigious awards: Best FinTech Bank Philippines 2022 and the Fastest Growing Digital Bank Philippines 2022 conferred by World Economic Magazine to CIMB Bank Philippines. We have always recognized the role that digital banking plays in ccelerating financial inclusion and improving the quality of life in the country. Given this, CIMB Bank Philippines consistently aims to improve and give better digital banking services to every Filipino. Our growth in just a little over three years since our establishment in the country is a result of this unwavering pursuit. Thank you to World Economic Magazine for recognizing the bank and our efforts.spectrum of products across banking and capital market services and advisory support from our experienced team have made us one of the most sought-after banks in the country. We continue to maintain excellence in our performance across all aspects - defying numerous challenges.

Robert Stephenson Speaker: Chief Business Officer, RoboForex - Most Transparent Broker (Global)

One of the company’s priorities is providing its clients with transparent and user-friendly services. We believe it’s one of the most important conditions for us to make our contribution to the development of civilised trading and investment markets. We’re very happy to receive this award for the second consecutive year, because it proves that our efforts are recognised and the company moves in the right direction.

Konstantin Rashap Speaker: Chief Business Officer, RoboMarkets - Best Value Broker (Global)

We're delighted to be recognised as the "Best Value Broker" by the World Economic Magazine Inc. RoboMarkets is awarded once more. Earning this award proves that the trading and investment conditions offered by RoboMarkets are some of the most competitive in the industry and that the company's products and services are very popular in the market. We always strive to keep up with the times, adapting to the constantly changing needs of our clients, and providing them with a top-class trading experience.

Hans B. Sicat, Country head of ING

Hi, I’m Hans B. Sicat, country head of ING in the Philippines. We are happy to accept these awards from World Economic Magazine: Best Retail Banking App Philippines, Best Bank for Financial Inclusion Philippines and Best Banking Product. Our purpose guides us in everything that we do. And we remain committed to empower Filipinos by providing them with smart, easy and personal digital banking solutions. Thank you.

Chinwendu Ohakpougwu Head of Corporate Communications, DLM Capital Group

I am Chinwendu Ohakpougwu, Head of Corporate Communications, DLM Capital Group and it is my pleasure to accept this prestigious award on behalf of our organisation. We are glad to be receiving the ‘Best Investment Banking Group Nigeria 2022’ Award. It is a testament to our vision of driving long term sustainable growth in the African economy and it gives a sense of confidence knowing that the world is aware of what we do at DLM Capital Group. We say a big thank you to the organizers of this award and we look forward to more years of celebrating excellence.

James Wangunyu Founder & Managing Director of Standard Investment Bank (SIB)

This is James Wangunyu, Founder & Managing Director at Standard Investment Bank (SIB) and I am proud of this latest achievement by the SIB Family. We dedicate this award to our clients, partners and staff for their invaluable support and goodwill, which has seen us attain tremendous growth over the last 27 years and emerge Best Alternative Investment Manager Kenya 2022.

Carmelo Reale Head of General Counsel and Sustainability, Banca Generali

This is Carmelo Reale, Head of General Counsel and Sustainability Area, and I’m proud to accept these awards on behalf of Banca Generali. Sustainability has always played a central role in Banca Generali's strategy in the wake of the Generali Group's excellence in this area. This is why we wanted to place it at the center of the new business plan. We have been integrating the principles of sustainability into our governance since 2019 and in the last 18 months we have made a significant effort to increase our commitment. The commercial approach linked to sustainability issues has marked a distinctive imprint in the sector. To this was added a thorough review of all corporate policies, in particular in terms of governance, investments, finance and credit policies, aligning the Bank with international best practices. The initiatives undertaken did not go unnoticed. In December 2021 we received a score of 9.2 (negligible risk) from Sustainalytics, ranking first out of 449 international asset managers and within the TOP 100 among the over 15,000 companies monitored. Standard Ethics instead gave us an EE (strong) rating by improving the outlook to 'Positive'. We have also become part of the FTSE MIB ESG index which brings together the best companies in terms of sustainability among the Italian listed on the stock exchange.

Frank Van de Vel, Johan Lema Chief Investor Support Officer KBC Asset Management, CEO KBC Asset Management

Hello, I am Johan Lema and as CEO of KBC Asset Management Group. I am proud to accept the award for “Best Asset Management Company Belgium 2022” & “Best Overall Asset & Fund Manager Belgium 2022”. It is a recognition that we are on the right track. KBC Asset Management lives by the motto of "Everyone invested all the time", striving to realise a dream of maximum investor participation, allowing people from all walks of life to benefit from capital markets. In 2022 and beyond, KBC Asset Management continues to face existing and new challenges. The shift towards digitization continues at a fast pace, Responsible Investing has become part of our DNA and the search for innovative investment solutions remain our focus for the future.

David González Gerente de Transformación Digital e Innovación, Banco Promerica

Soy David González, Gerente de Transformación Digital e Innovación de Banco Promerica. Para nosotros es un honor recibir estos reconocimientos ya que son producto del esfuerzo conjunto de los integrantes del Laboratorio, así como de las diferentes áreas del Banco que trabajaron para idear estas soluciones que tendrán un impacto significativo en la experiencia de nuestros clientes y cómo hacen negocios. En Banco Promerica trabajamos para ofrecer a las personas los productos y servicios más modernos que respondan a las tendencias del mercado.

David González Manager of Digital Transformation and Innovation at Banco Promerica

I am David González, Manager of Digital Transformation and Innovation at Banco Promerica. For us, it is an honor to accept these awards because they are product of the joint effort of the members of the Laboratory, as well as the different departments of the Bank that worked to devise these solutions, that will make a significant impact in the experience of our clients and how they do business. At Banco Promerica, we work to offer people the most modern products and services that respond to the market trends.

Who Should Participate?

We highly encourage businesses/individuals displaying strong business practices, resilience, and improvement in their pedigree of succession, to participate in these awards. The participations are open to companies of all sizes, industries and geographies. Each participant must showcase a zeal to evolve as a market leader or striving hard to shape the world for a better future & growth with the help of their innovative approach.

C-level executives and senior management representatives in the fields of asset management, aviation, banking, finance, brokerage, energy, insurance, logistics, oil & gas, travel & tourism are eligible to apply for World Economic Magazine Awards.

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Awards Categories

Insurance Awards

The insurance industry is growing rapidly. Leading insurance companies will be recognized for unique customer-friendly efforts in the World Economic Magazine Inc. Awards.

Technology Awards

Technology has contributed greatly to the evolution of modern life. World Economic Magazine Inc. Technology Awards honors contributions and work that have incrementally improved the quality of different products and services through innovative technology.

Banking Awards

Regulatory changes, technological advancements, and market reforms have impacted the global banking sector continuously over the years. World Economic Magazine Inc. Awards honor banks that have adopted innovation, developed infrastructure, or put the customer first.

Leadership Awards

Celebrating great leaders for a brighter tomorrow. Taking place in the Business and Services industry, the World Economic Magazine Inc. Leadership Awards honors leaders and game-changers from the Banking, Real Estate, Telecom Industry, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Hospitality, and Tourism Companies.

Financial Awards

The World Economic Magazine Inc. Awards aim to recognize financial companies for their contributions, such as social responsibility, corporate governance, and activities that benefit the finance community, as well as their outstanding performance in their respective fields.

Transportation Awards

Having a healthy transport sector is crucial to a nations’ economic fortune. World Economic Magazine Inc. Transport Awards honor the best and most innovative businesses in the transportation industry.

Real Estate Awards

To stay competitive, the real estate sector must balance customer-friendliness with innovation resulting from a variety of external factors. World Economic Magazine Inc. Real Estate Awards are presented to those companies that strive to provide a consistently engaging and valuable customer experience.

Healthcare Awards

The developing economies in the world are now concerned about providing citizens with advanced healthcare services. World Economic Magazine Inc. Healthcare Awards are designed to honor the top-performing, pioneering, and successful companies in healthcare insurance, management, and technology

Utility Awards

Utilities like gas, water, electricity, etc. are essential services that play a vital role in the development of human life. Economic prosperity is reflected in the availability of quality utilities. This award program recognizes and rewards companies and initiatives that are leading the way in their fields.

Telecom Awards

Telecommunication companies help us to connect the world. This award recognizes firms that provide cutting-edge connectivity to customers around the world as well as those that showcase innovative technologies.

Brokerage Awards

A series of changes have occurred in the global brokerage industry over the past several years, mainly caused by technology disruption and intense competition. The World Economic Magazine Inc. Awards honor brokerage companies for their innovative and customer-centric efforts to keep investors satisfied and the economy thriving.