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Results index BNP Paribas wins this year’s award for best bank in Europe for wealth management. In France, Benelux, Italy, Spain, the UK, Turkey, Switzerland and, increasingly, Germany, the bank has been gaining market share to become the trusted adviser for wealthy individuals in the region. Its net new asset flows were €1.9 billion in 2015.

Results index Transaction services in Europe is a stable market in which regulatory change is usually the main source of concern. So the sudden departure of one the biggest European cash management providers came as shock and left a void that many worried would be difficult to fill. For BNP Paribas, however, it has been a great opportunity.

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.

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.

Results index RBC Capital Markets wins Euromoney’s award for best bank for markets in North America. It is one of the few financial institutions that can claim to be a top player in both the US and Canada. In the US where it competes with domestic banks, the Canadian firm has succeeded in growing revenues in its fixed income, currencies and commodities business by 3.2% since 2012, gaining market share as US banks reduced their balance sheets.

Austrian market leader Erste Bank posted another set of healthy results in 2015 but the standout story of the year, in terms of both growth and profitability, belonged to Bawag PSK. The private equity-owned bank saw its bottom-line result jump by 26% year-on-year to €418 million, giving a sector-beating return on equity of 16.2% on the back of higher core revenues, lower operating expenses and a dramatic reduction in risk costs.

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

Results index The African banking sector has invested heavily in digital services to its clients and is among the most advanced in the world in that area. One bank stands out, however, having tripled its e-business income over the past year, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank).

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.

Find details of all the winners of the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2016 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.

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