This article was published on 17th April, 2024

The Finance Middle East Awards 2024 shortlist has been unveiled after eight weeks of rigorous review by the Finance Middle East team. The process involved a thorough examination of submissions and verification of evidence to ensure only qualified applicants made the cut for this year’s edition. The lineup includes industry trailblazers, market-leading enterprises, and top consultancies, setting the stage for intense competition at the inaugural Finance Middle East Awards 2024.

Finance Middle East Awards

The inaugural Finance Middle East Awards brings together prominent business leaders and industry trendsetters from across the region to celebrate significant achievements in the financial sector and recognise outstanding businesses and companies. The jury panel, consisting of distinguished industry experts such as Abbas Basrai,Partner, Head of Financial Services and Financial Risk Management (FRM)atKPMG Lower Gulf; Amir Ahmad, Partner at Reed Smith; Asad Ahmed, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal; Hanadi Khalife, Head of the Middle East at ICAEW; Dr Jelena Janjusevic, Associate Professor, Programme Director for MSC Finance and Management, and Global Director of Studies in Finance at Heriot-Watt University Dubai; and Taimur Ali Mir, CFA, Partner at PwC, will adjudicate this year’s awards.

Meet the finalists

Asset Management Firm of the Year

1. Hedge & Sachs
2. DHF Capital S.A.
3. StashAway
4. Infracorp
5. Investcorp

Bank of the Year

1. Emirates Development Bank
2. First Abu Dhabi Bank
3. Saudi National Bank
4. Emirates NBD
5. Mashreq

Banking Solution Provider of the Year

1. RAKBANK (National Bank Of Ras Al Khaimah) – Skiply
2. SAP
3. Oracle
4. Huawei Cloud
5. Backbase

Commercial Bank of the Year

1. Commercial International Bank
2. Al Khaliji Commercial Bank
3. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
4. Commercial Bank International
5. Commercial Bank of Dubai

Cryptocurrency Trading Platform of the Year

1. THREE O VERSE GLOBAL IT SERVICES – 3-Verse
2. M2
3. CryptoStockist
4. eToro
5. Binance

Customer Service Excellence Award

1. AccountAbility
2. MH Markets
3. Al Ansari Financial Services
4. First Abu Dhabi Bank
5. Saudi National Bank

Digital Banking Platform of the Year

1. Al Maryah Community Bank
2. Astra Tech – Astra Tech and Botim
3. Mashreq Neo
4. Liv. by Emirates NBD
5. ADIB SmartBanking

Exchange House of the Year

1. Al Ansari Exchange
2. Lulu Exchange
3. Al Rostamani Exchange
4. Al Ghurair Exchange
5. Al Fardan Exchange

Fintech Company of the Year

1. Direct Debit System
2. Cashee
3. fundii
4. Telr
5. Fintech Galaxy
6. Tap Payments
7. Astra Tech
8. TOTL
9. stc Bahrain
10. e& – e& money

Insurance Company of the Year

1. Sukoon Insurance (formerly Oman Insurance Company)
2. Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
3. Zurich International Life
4. Abu Dhabi National Insurance
5. AXA

Islamic Bank of the Year

1. Emirates Islamic Bank
2. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
3. Dubai Islamic Bank
4. Qatar Islamic Bank
5. Al Rajhi Bank

Payment Processing Network of the Year

1. NOW Money – Inclusive Payroll Provider
2. stc Bahrain – stc pay
3. Mastercard
4. VISA
5. Stripe

Person of the Year

1. Hana Al Rostamani, First Abu Dhabi Bank
2. Rola Abu Manneh, Standard Chartered UAE
3. Shamsa Al Falasi, Citibank UAE Onshore
4. Rasha Badawi, Barclays Private Bank UAE
5. Amnah Ajmal, Mastercard
6. Dr Saeeda Jaffar, Visa
7. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Mashreq, Abdullah Al Ghurair Group
8. Arif Amiri, DIFC Authority
9. Sharif El-Badawi, Dubai Future District Fund
10. Shayne Nelson, Emirates NBD

Sustainable Finance Initiative of the Year

1. Sustainable Impact Capital & Holding
2. Mining Grid
3. BRF – Onefoods
4. Dubai International Financial Centre
5. Emirates Development Bank

Venture Capital Firm of the Year

1. KUBE VC
2. Cypher Capital
3. Animoca Brands
4. fundii
5. ZtartUp.com

Source: Finance Middle East