Traders claiming to have profited from the Brexit vote were slow to identify themselves in the wake of the historic decision for the UK to leave the European Union.

Asian banks are increasingly proving themselves to be much more than just volume-hungry lenders.

What happens when you ask hyper-aggressive over-achievers if they think they’re the best in the industry? John Anderson knows all too well.

A list of winners of Euromoney’s Africa Awards for Excellence 2016, as well as detailed citations for all of the winners, is available here

Few truly global wealth managers remain, but even if they did it would be hard to compete with UBS, the only bank to put wealth management at its core.

From Cyprus to Ireland, banks in Europe can boast some impressive turnaround stories. They now have the chance to help others and lead the wider transformation and consolidation that the sector so badly needs.

World's best bank: Other European banks may be quitting the US, but it remains an important contributor to BNP Paribas’ revenue stream.

They might not like to admit it, but the decline in commodities prices could be just the impetus that the regions’ investment banks, and their capital markets, need.

Creating a platform that provides a coherent global service while keeping distinct regional variations has rewarded Citi with a year of further success in transaction banking.

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The country’s biggest banks are only just starting to feel the pain, and there could be far more to come.

By trying to be different, a lot of the world’s biggest transaction services houses are starting to look remarkably similar.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Euromoney Awards for Excellence. They were the first of their kind in the global financial publishing industry. The nature of the global banking industry is constantly changing, and this year we made fundamental changes to the categories to reflect this.

Only in investment banking can incumbents welcome new competitors because they bolster margins.

This bank is pushing its corporate franchise further and deeper than ever before, becoming a core universal banking partner to many of the world’s biggest companies.

BBVA's diversification drive across new retail markets and its mobile banking push reveal a global emerging market institution to be reckoned with

A list of winners of Euromoney’s Latin America, Central America and Caribbean Awards for Excellence 2016, as well as detailed citations for all of the winners, is available here

Lloyds has reached a milestone in its bid to transform itself into a lean and simple financial institution, well-suited to the post-crisis regulatory climate.

The big beasts of DCM are regaining market share just as sovereign issuers are being reminded how much they need the expertise and risk-management capabilities of their relationship banks.

A list of winners of Euromoney’s Central and Eastern Europe Awards for Excellence 2016, as well as detailed citations for all of the winners, is available here

World's best investment bank: Global investment banks have spent the years since the global financial crisis trying to develop diversified and differentiated businesses. Few have succeeded. Quietly, but impressively, HSBC has stuck to its long-term strategy in global banking and markets and built just that. That division, led by Samir Assaf, with the backing of group CEO Stuart Gulliver, delivers impressive returns in difficult markets. And it is increasingly there for its clients on the high-profile deals where you would not have expected it.

More than any other bank, Citi is the one FIG clients turn to when they need global financing solutions.

The key to getting a clients’ attention, and their business, is being good on all aspects of a particular product, rather than vainly attempting to achieve excellence in all products.

In a boom year for global M&A, Morgan Stanley differentiated itself from strong competition by serving up a defensive master class.

The bank’s approach to SMEs is different and successful: it is international in scope and looks to help companies beyond just lending.

As financing becomes more strategic, the bank is showing where its greatest strengths lie.

Not only does JPMorgan Chase invest its own philanthropic dollars more broadly across the world than any other bank, it also puts its financial expertise to work to help solve global social and environmental issues.

The financial sector has been slow to embrace a diversity and inclusion agenda, but a small handful of banks are taking charge. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a role model globally, and the results of that are tangible

In a challenging time for global markets, one firm has shown that a capital-lite, targeted model can not just work but actually gain market share.

Bringing a slew of ultra-long syndications for public sector issuers in the past year perfectly demonstrates Barclays’ world-class read of the debt markets.