World Finance Telecom Awards 2009

September 23rd, 2009 STAINES, England - - Isosceles Finance, the Business Accounting Consultants Have Been Announced as Finalists for the Accountancy Age Award 'Small Firm of the Year' Isosceles are today celebrating reaching the finalist stage for an Accountancy Age Award for the second consecutive year. Last year they narrowly missed out on the 'Best Use of the Internet - Business' Award.

September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Novethic has been awarded top honours in this year's World Finance ESG awards. Created in 2007, the awards are designed to identify industry leaders, individuals, teams and organisations that represent the benchmark of achievement and best practice in the financial world.

September 9th, 2009 SINGAPORE and LONDON - Telecom executives, investment bankers, law firms and professional intermediaries are gathering in Singapore on November 5-6 at TMT Finance and Investment Asia (www.tmtfinance.com/asia), the global content and networking rich forum. The forum features the Telecom Leadership Round Table chaired by Booz & Co with CEOs and CFOs from the leading international telecom operators; M&A Advisers Panel with Clifford Chance LLP, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and HSBC and National Broadband Networks, hosted by KPMG.

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 26th, 2009 LONDON - The need for a stable and reliable insurance company is, and always has been, of great importance to both individuals and firms. One of the main problems with choosing the right firm to suit specific needs is the vast array of firms within the market.

July 26th, 2009 CHENNAI, India - - Recognizes Excellence of Sify's Next-Generation Data Center at Mumbai Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq National market: SIFY), a leader in enterprise data telecom services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities, won the award for the 'Best Telecom Data Center' at the INFOCOM CMAI National Telecom Awards 2009 function in New Delhi on Friday 24th July 09 for its next-generation data center at Airoli, Mumbai. (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090727/354963 ) CHENNAI, India, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- INFOCOM along with CMAI, Communications and Manufacturing Association of India, an apex trade and business promotion body with over 28 international MoU partners and representative offices in eight countries, jointly announce the National Telecom Awards 2009.

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.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - The World Finance 2009 Banking Awards have been announced. The winners were: Best Bank, Cape Verde Banco Interâtlantico Best Bank, Angola Banco Espirito Santo Angola Best Banking Group, Algeria Arab Banking Corporation Best Banking Group, Argentina Banco Santander Rio Best Banking Group, Bahrain National Bank of Bahrain Best Banking Group, Benin Continental Bank Benin SA Best Banking Group, Brazil HSBC Best Banking Group, Brunei Baiduri Bank Best Banking Group, Canada Bank of Nova Scotia Best Banking Group, China & Hong Kong China Construction Bank Most Innovative Bank, Turkey Akbank Best Banking Group, Finland AlandsBanken Best Banking Group, Gabon Banque Internationale Best Private Bank, Mexico Banca Mifel SA Best Banking Group, Hungary OTP Bank Best Banking Group, India State Bank of India Best Banking Group, Indonesia Bank Mandiri Best Banking Group, Macau Seng Heng Bank Best Banking Group, Malaysia Public Bank Berhad Best Banking Group, Mauritius Mauritius Commercial Bank Best Banking Group, Morocco Banque Marocaine Best Banking Group, Namibia First National Bank Namibia Best Banking Group, Nigeria Intercontinental Bank Best Banking Group, Pakistan MCB Bank Ltd Best Banking Group, Panama Banco Universal SA Best Banking Group, Peru Banco Financiero Del Peru Best Banking Group, Philippines Banco de Oro Best Banking Group, Poland DZ Polska Bank Best Banking Group, Russia Uralsib Bank Best Banking Group, San Marino Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica Best Banking Group, Singapore DBS Bank Best Banking Group, Sri Lanka Commercial Bank of Ceylon Best Banking Group, Taiwan China Trust Best Banking Group, Thailand Siam Commercial Bank Best Banking Group, Tunisia Amen Bank Best Banking Group, Venezuela Canarias Banka Best Banking Group, Vietnam Habubank Best Financial Institution, Trinidad & Tobago Caribbean Money Market Brokers Ltd Best Fund Manager, Saudi Arabia Jadwa Investment Most Innovative Bank, Colombia Banco Santander Best Investment Bank, Japan Daiwa Securities Best Investment Bank, Kuwait NBK Capital Best Investment Bank, Malaysia Kenanga Investment Bank Best Investment Bank, Mexico Banco Interacciones Best Investment Bank, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia FALCOM Financial Services Best Investment Bank, South Africa BOE Investment Bank Best Investment Bank, Uganda Dyer & Blair Best NRI Services Bank ICICI Bank Best Online Trading Portal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia FALCOM Financial Services Excellence in Private Banking, APAC Region ICICI Bank Excellence in Remittance Business, APAC Region ICICI Bank Best Investment Bank, Russia Rossiyskiy Kredit Bank Most Innovative Bank, Ghana CAL Bank Most Innovative Bank, Mexico Banco Ve Por Mas SA Most Innovative Bank, Netherlands Triodos Bank Most Innovative Bank, Poland Citibank Most Innovative Bank, Sudan National Bank of Abu Dhabi 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.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom watchdog has asked mobile telephony operators to prevent network congestion and ensure calls by subscribers do not get disconnected abruptly. Taking note of complaints regarding what are called 'call drops', the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has written to telecom operators to ensure deficiency in service does not inconvenience subscribers.

June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecom service providers, has been adjudged the best service provider in the Asia-Pacific region by telecom research and consultancy firm Frost and Sullivan. The company has bagged top honours for overall service quality and has been adjudged the service provider of the year in the "Best of the Best" category, Airtel said in a statement Tuesday.

January 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The new policy for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) will be announced next month, Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura said here Monday. Under the policy, a telecom operator can buy airtime for mobile phones in bulk and retail it to subscribers.

April 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Showing no signs of any slowdown and backed by heavy rural demand, India added a record 15.87 million new phone connections in March, to take its telecom density to nearly 40 percent, fresh data said Wednesday. India, which already boasts of the second-largest telecom user base in the world after China's and ahead of the US, now has 429.72 million telecom subscribers, both in the wireless and mobile segments, with a record growth of 59.48 percent last fiscal.

February 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The booming Indian telecom industry that boasts of the world's second largest mobile network is more resilient than others in combating crises such as the current economic slowdown or natural disasters, says a technocrat who has been associated with the sector for over three decades. At the launch of his book 'Connecting India' Wednesday evening, S.D.

May 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - J.S. Sarma, a member of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Thursday took over as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), succeeding Nripendra Mishra.

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Wednesday said it has accepted the telecom regulator's proposal to allow companies to offer mobile phone services without owning network infrastructure or spectrum. The government decision would pave the way for foreign and Indian companies to set up mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in India which can roll out wireless telecom services by renting spectrum and networks from existing telecom companies.

February 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country's telecom watchdog Friday recommended that the content of value-added services (VAS) should be subject to regulation and should comply with prevailing copyright laws, including digital management rights. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in its recommendations on 'Growth of Value-Added Services and Regulatory Issues' said the VAS market offers great scope of growth for telecom access service and content providers.

March 13th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) with support from Pressmart has launched the first Singapore Magazine Awards to recognize the best magazine publishers in Singapore. Pressmart is the leading hosted print-to-online publishing service in the world with publishers from over 45 countries using its services and MPAS is an organization dedicated to best practices in Singapore's professional magazine publishing industry.

May 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel Friday said its mobile phone subscriber base had crossed the 100-million mark, making the company the third largest single country service provider in the world. 'Bharti Airtel has achieved 100-million subscriber mark,' said a beaming Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of the Rs.375 billion company.