Islamic finance awards 2009: Most improved Islamic finance house

	Islamic finance faces crunch test
	Institutional awards
	Best international Islamic bank	Best Islamic bank in the Middle East
	Best Islamic bank in Asia	Best sukuk house
	Best takaful provider	Best project finance house
	Best leasing house	Best real estate house
	Best assurance and advisory firm	Best legal advisory firm
	Best fund manager	Most improved Islamic finance house
	Best structured products house
	Deals of the Year
	Deal of the year	Best sukuk deal
	Most innovative deal	Best project finance deal
	Outstanding contribution
	Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Winner: 

Calyon Calyon’s Islamic banking team made big strides over the past year. The French bank was involved in several eye-catching deals, including financing for the Ma’aden Phosphate Company’s $5.6 billion development in Saudi Arabia.

Another big-ticket transaction that Calyon participated in was the $2.5 billion Project Blue, a project jointly owned by sovereign fund Qatari Diar and CPC Group, a private property trading and development company.