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SAB’s Blueprint for Tokenized Islamic Finance

Saeed Assiri, chief innovation officer at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)—winner of Best Global Financial Innovation for Tokenized Islamic Repo—discusses the bank’s approach to blockchain usage and overcoming the issue of ecosystem coordination.

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Hawkish Capital CEO: How Tokenization, Sustainability Offer New Synergies

Edoardo Francesco Sabatino, CEO and founder of Hawkish Capital—a global winner in the Most Innovative Financial Technology Companies category—on using tokenization to expand the investor base for green assets.

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The Innovators 2025: Global Winners

HSBC HSBC’s 2023 acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK operations led to the creation of its HSBC Innovation Banking unit,...

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The Innovators 2025: Africa

The banking sector saw a surge in AI integration for tasks ranging from asset tracing to debt recovery, raising the bar for innovation. Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from Africa.

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The Innovators 2025: Asia-Pacific

In the past year, banks prioritized innovation through digital platforms and AI, driving improved service, security, and analytical capabilities. Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from Asia-Pacific.

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The Innovators 2025: Central and Eastern Europe

Regional Winners Most Innovative Bank in Central and Eastern Europe| AKTIF INVESTMENT BANK Aktif Investment Bank, Turkey’s largest privately owned...

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The Innovators 2025: Latin America

Regional Winner Most Innovative Bank in Latin America| BANCO BRADESCO Banco Bradesco has incorporated innovative Gen AI applications into its...

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The Innovators 2025: Middle East

Over the past year, banks embraced innovative technologies like APIs, AI tools, and mobile solutions to enhance efficiency, customer service, and risk management. Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from Middle East.

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The Innovators 2025: North America

Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from North America.

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The Innovators 2025: Western Europe

Regional Winners Most Innovative Bank in Western Europe | SOCIETE GENERALE Societe Generale’s Global Transaction and Payment Services division has...

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Manish Kohli: Innovating Payments At HSBC

Manish Kohli, head of Global Payments Solutions at HSBC, discusses the bank’s digital-payments strategy and how it is innovating in transaction banking. HSBC was named one of Global Finance’s Most Innovative Banks.

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Absa Group: Digitally Enabled

Michelle Knowles is managing executive for Trade and Working Capital (Pan Africa) at regional winner Absa Group. She discusses how innovation and technology is changing finance in Africa.