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.

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.

Euromoney has decided on the best banks in Emerging Europe. But let’s also consider some editorial awards – for the good and the bad – that the strict criteria of the Awards for Excellence did not allow for

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.

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.

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.

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

Don’t commit capital to unprofitable clients? Check. Try to increase wallet share with core clients? Check. Find you’re covering the exact same group of clients as 10 other global firms? You’d better check.

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.

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.

From retail and investment to emerging market banking, regulatory technology is redrawing the global financial map. Data is the new capital, ideas are the new risk.

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

Lazard is not just involved in many of the most complex deals, it takes the lead in advising and structuring them for clients.

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

When his global peers want leadership or advice on the challenge of technology, they turn to BBVA’s executive chairman. Given what he has achieved at the bank, this comes as no surprise.

The last 12 months have seen performance at last match potential in HSBC’s global banking and markets division. And there’s still a lot more to come.

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.

The Dutch bank’s return to private hands in late 2015 was the culmination of a huge restructuring operation that has created one of the most profitable and best capitalized institutions in Europe.

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.

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.

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

It’s steady as she goes at Citi, as the universal bank maintains unrivalled cross-border market share and product complexity

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.

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

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

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.

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