FMEA 2026

Award Categories

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Overall GCC Treasury Bank of the Year

Holistic liquidity management, balance sheet strength, product coverage across the GCC, and quality of independent market research and commentary.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Interbank Foreign Exchange (FX) Provider / Market Maker for GCC Currencies

Superior execution, pricing depth across GCC currencies, and market-making capabilities in FX Spot and FX Swaps.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Money Market & Repo Liquidity Provider for GCC CCY

Excellence in interbank money market placement, repo/reverse-repo pricing and liquidity, securities financing, short-term yield optimization, and cash management in GCC currencies.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Islamic & Debt Capital Markets House (Sukuk)

Leadership in Islamic debt issuance, DCM execution, underwriting quality and GCC Sukuk structuring.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Secondary Market Bond & Sukuk Market Maker

Consistent secondary-market liquidity, execution quality, GCC debt activity and Sharia-compliant trading frameworks.

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Sustainable Finance & ESG Treasury House

Leadership in green bonds/Sukuk, sustainability-linked financing and ESG capital-market frameworks.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best ALM & Balance Sheet Management Team

Excellence in IRRBB management, FTP modelling, LCR/NSFR compliance and balance-sheet optimization.

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Repo and Reverse Repo Pricing & Liquidity Provider in the GCC

Recognises excellence in providing competitive pricing, liquidity and market-making capabilities in repo and reverse-repo transactions involving investment-grade and regional bonds and Sukuk across GCC markets.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best Quality Research Bank/House for GCC Markets Commentary and Outlook

Recognises excellence in high-quality, independent and actionable research, commentary and market outlooks covering GCC economies and financial markets.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Institutions & Banking

Best MBILL and TBOND Primary Dealer in the UAE

Recognises excellence in primary dealing, market-making, distribution and liquidity provision for AED-denominated government bonds, MBills and Sukuk, supporting the development and depth of the UAE local-currency market.

Eligible type: institution

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Inter-Dealer Broker (IDB) - Voice & Electronic

Exceptional liquidity aggregation, price discovery and hybrid voice/electronic brokerage across money markets and FX.

Eligible type: team

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Retail & Institutional FX Broker

Superior execution quality, low slippage, multi-asset platform access and regulatory compliance.

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Fixed Income Brokerage Firm

Execution volume, liquidity provision and trade facilitation across sovereign debt and corporate Sukuk.

Eligible type: team

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Electronic Trading Platform & Technology

High-performance infrastructure, low-latency connectivity, user experience and platform uptime.

Eligible type: team

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Operational & Settlement Efficiency

Low fail rates, seamless straight-through processing and robust back-office operations.

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Regional Brokerage Expanding Global Access

Expanded GCC connectivity to global liquidity pools and international markets.

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Financial Brokerage & Inter-Dealer Intermediaries

Best Brokerage Team of the Year & Client Service

Outstanding institutional client support, business growth and client service excellence.

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Best Treasury Management System (TMS)

Treasury platforms demonstrating strong modularity, ERP integration, cloud security, regional deployment and usability.

Eligible type: initiative

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Best Treasury Automation & Cash Management Solution

Solutions reducing manual workflows through automation, real-time cash forecasting, balance aggregation and sweeping.

Eligible type: initiative

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Best Treasury Risk Management & Analytics Platform

Advanced risk engines, VaR, stress testing, FX exposure tracking, predictive modelling and executive analytics.

Eligible type: initiative

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Best AI & Machine Learning Solution for Treasury

Practical AI/ML applications in predictive liquidity modelling, anomaly detection, automated pricing and treasury decision-making.

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Best Digital Innovation in Trading & Settlement (Blockchain, Digital Assets & API Solutions)

Digital innovation in trading, settlement, blockchain, digital assets, execution, algorithmic FX hedging, automated rate aggregation and robust financial APIs.

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Best Digital FX & API Solution

Multi-bank execution, algorithmic FX hedging, automated rate aggregation and robust financial APIs.

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Treasury Technology, FinTech & Ecosystem

Global Markets Innovation Award

Recognises outstanding innovation in global markets through technology, products, trading solutions, digitalisation or market initiatives that enhance efficiency, liquidity, transparency and client outcomes.

Eligible type: initiative

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