World Finance Banking Awards

August 27th, 2009 LONDON - Given the extent to which current markets are struggling, the need to be able to pull in the right firm to minimise loss is of great importance. These specialist firms need to be at the ready 24/7, with the necessary expertise to do an essential job.

August 27th, 2009 LONDON - Telephony is integral. Not only for the basic day to day upkeep and management of a company, but for any firm's integrity within the twenty-first century, awash with progress and innovation.

August 11th, 2009 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Under the Endorsement of Dubai Chamber, the World Islamic Retail Banking Conference will be held in Dubai and comes at a time when the world economy is perceived to be gradually exiting the financial crisis. There is also a marked shift occurring on the global business landscape, with Shariah compliant banking services increasingly becoming part of the banking mainstream.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company, today announces that it has been voted Best Technology Provider in the annual awards organised by the international publication, Trade & Forfaiting Review, beating all the other vendors in the trade finance market. Misys was awarded the accolade based entirely on the votes of professionals in the trade finance industry.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The World Finance 2009 ESG Awards have been announced. The winners were: Best ESG Research House, Germany WestLB AG Best ESG Institutional Asset Manager, Netherlands Syntrus Achmea Asset Management Best ESG Asset Manager, France Groupama Asset Management Best ESG Wealth Manager, Netherlands ABN AMRO Best ESG Asset Manager, Italy Eurizon Capital SGR Best ESG Asset Manager, Sweden SEB Wealth Management Best ESG Asset Manager, Brazil Itaú Unibanco Banco Múltiplo SA Best ESG Research House, France Novethic Best ESG Microfinance Consultant, International Perfect Point Partners Best ESG Asset Manager, USA ClearBridge Advisors Best ESG Asset Manager, UK Threadneedle Investment Best ESG Institutional Asset Manager, Switzerland SAM Sustainable Asset Management Best ESG Institutional Asset Manager, Norway DnB NOR Asset Management Best ESG Research House, UK EIRIS Best ESG Research House, USA IW Financial Best ESG Asset Manager, Belgium Dexia Asset Management Best ESG Wealth Manager, Switzerland Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Group Best ESG Asset Manager, Spain BBVA Asset Management Best ESG Asset Manager, Denmark Nykredit Asset Management A/S About the Awards The World Finance awards panel, headed up by editor Alexander Redcliffe, used a wide range of criteria, and the critical eye of a collective 180 years of financial journalism to inform its decision over the most pertinent categories to include in the 2009 awards, and to establish criteria for voters to consider, such as innovation, originality and quality of product, as well as proof of market development and excellence in client representation.

June 18th, 2009 LONDON - The World Finance 2009 Islamic Finance Awards have been announced. The winners were: Best Islamic Financial IT Provider International Turnkey Systems Group - ITS Best Brokerage Services Provider United Securities LLC Best Islamic Forex Bank Standard Chartered Best Islamic Services from an International Bank Standard Chartered Best Islamic Investment Bank Al Sanabel International (Holding) Best Islamic Retail Bank Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance & Investment Best Islamic Online Bank Dubai Islamic Bank Best Islamic Private Equity Bank Sarajah Islamic Bank Best Islamic Asset Management Unicorn Investment Bank Best Sukuk Issuer HSBC Amanah Best ReTakaful Issuer Hannover ReTakaful BSC Best Islamic Finance House Gulf Finance House Best Takaful Issuer Takaful International Best Business Leader, North America Omar Farooq Kalair, UM Financial Best Business Leader, Europe Sohail Jaffer, FWU Group Best Business Leader, Middle East Mohammad Abdullah, Sharjah Islamic Bank Best Business Leader, Asia Yvonne Chia, Hong Leong Bank Berhad LONDON, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- About the Awards The World Finance awards panel, headed up by editor Alexander Redcliffe, used a wide range of criteria, and the critical eye of a collective 180 years of financial journalism, to inform its decision over the most pertinent categories to include in the 2009 awards, and to establish criteria for voters to consider, such as innovation, originality and quality of product, as well as proof of market development and excellence in client representation.

May 4th, 2009 GENEVA - In April 2009, ACM (ac-markets.com) was awarded "Best Online Currency Trading Services" by World Finance at the London Stock Exchange The World Finance Awards were created in 2007 to identify industry leaders that represent the benchmark of achievement and best practices in the Financial & Business World. Based on criteria such as innovation, quality of products and market development established by the World Finance panel of independent awards adjudicators, 40'000 industry decision-makers designated ACM as the 2009 winner.

April 22nd, 2009 BOSTON - Hult International Business School Gives Two Master's Degrees for the Price of one Hult International Business School is offering its incoming September MBA students the opportunity to extend their studies and graduate with a Master of Finance degree at no extra cost, it was announced today. In effect this means students at Hult, the world's first global business school, will be able to graduate with two degrees in only 18 months.

April 13th, 2009 ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands - With Photo Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Ray Wearmouth as an Ogier Group Partner in the firm's BVI office. Ray re-joined Ogier on March 31 after 7 years at Harney Westwood & Riegels in the BVI and Hong Kong where he was an equity partner, Head of their Corporate Department in the BVI and a member of their Executive Committee.

April 6th, 2009 LONDON and DUESSELDORF, Germany - WGZ Corporate Finance Beratung GmbH, a leading German midcap M&A advisor, today announced that it has selected IntraLinks -- the industry-leading virtual dataroom provider -- as its preferred platform. Under the terms of the agreement, WGZ professionals will use IntraLinks' online workspace solution, IntraLinks(R) Exchanges(TM), to securely share critical information with advisors and other outside parties.

July 29th, 2009 ABU DHABI - The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) Wednesday signed a key partnership agreement with Britain's ifs School of Finance to deliver diploma courses in banking and finance for its employees, WAM news agency reported. The partnership with the ifs School of Finance, one of the world's leading providers of professional banking and financial services qualifications, will enable NBAD's employees to benefit from an excellent foundation in banking and from which to progress their careers, said Michael Tomalin, the chief executive of the UAE bank.

June 13th, 2009 'Dark Knight' wins 8 Key Art Awards, best posterLOS ANGELES — "The Dark Knight" has taken eight Key Art Awards, including best theatrical poster and best TV spot, in the annual competition to honor the best in movie promotions in all mediums. The awards show was held Friday night at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.

July 27th, 2009 Longoria Parker, George Lopez to host ALMA AwardsLOS ANGELES — Eva Longoria Parker and George Lopez will host September's ALMA Awards celebrating Latino achievement in entertainment. For the first time, the ALMA Awards will air during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

May 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The promotional campaign of Tourism Queensland's 'Best Job in the World' has won the top prize at the One Show awards in New York. The One Show awards are one of the global advertising industry's most prestigious awards programs.

May 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The promotional campaign of Tourism Queensland's 'Best Job in the World' has won the top prize at the One Show awards in New York. The One Show awards are one of the global advertising industry's most prestigious awards programs.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - NIIT, a leading IT training company in India, has bagged five Chinese awards including the one for the Most Influential IT Training Brand in China for its efforts to create well-trained world-class professionals in that country. According to the IT training major, the awards were conferred by the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy (CSEDS), which is under China's ministry of education.

January 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress Kylie Minogue is to co-host the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards, also known as Brit Awards. Minogue will take to the stage alongside English actors James Corden and Mathew Horne at London's Earl's Court Feb 18, reports contactmusic.com.

January 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Legendary athlete Milkha Singh and champion shooter Gagan Narang feel that the government must have a clear-cut criteria for rewarding sportspersons excelling in international events. Both Milkha and Narang questioned the logic behind honouring some sportspersons with state awards and ignoring some others.

March 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) with support from city-based digital publisher Pressmart has launched Singapore magazine awards to recognise the best magazine publishers in that country. Awards will recognise publishers for the best magazine front cover design, front cover/feature story in consumer, trade and contract categories and the best visual series in photography, said a statement by Pressmart here Friday.

April 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Jonas Brothers will host the Teen Choice Awards set to be aired on August 10 on Fox channel. The teen pop-rock band will also play their tunes to the crowd at the event that honours the year's most popular teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion.