Global Financial Market Review (GFM) is a dedicated online news aggregation portal specializing in financial market news and industry updates. It combines original editorials with curated content from global news providers, reaching over 14 million readers annually. With a focus on reliability and depth, GFM has positioned itself as a trusted source in the financial sector, boasting a strong social media presence with over 180,000 Twitter followers.
As part of its coverage of this huge and multi-disciplined industry, GFM has developed a series of Awards. Using a wide range of criteria such as Transparency, Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Volume of Transactions, Innovation, Fintech and Customer Service, the Awards have been developed to recognise companies and institutions who have achieved notable success in their respective fields. This, in turn, has become a standard for reliability, performance and security within the financial community.
For the 4th Week of November 2025, GFM Review's judging panel is proud to award the following institutions:
Ensuredit Technologies
Ensuredit Technologies is a pioneering insurtech platform founded in 2019 by Amit Boni together with Rohit Sadhu and Vikas Ranga. The company offers a cloud native platform as a service that streamlines insurance distribution, underwriting, and policy management for brokers, corporate agencies, banks and fintech companies. By integrating more than fifty insurance underwriters and seven hundred products across motor, health, life and specialty lines, the platform processes over one million policies annually and facilitates in excess of two hundred million dollars in gross written premiums. Fueled by artificial intelligence and open APIs, Ensuredit reduces distribution costs through automated sales, compliance checks, onboarding and real time policy issuance. This digital infrastructure empowers partners to embed insurance within customer journeys for loans, travel, commerce and beyond. In recognition of its innovation and impact on insurance accessibility across emerging markets the company was named InsurTech Startup Asia 2025. Its scalable approach continues to drive financial inclusion by making protection more affordable and seamless for underserved populations.
Milestone Mortgage Solutions
Milestone Mortgage Solutions is an independent mortgage brokerage founded in 2019 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Since its inception, the company has expanded to more than sixty licensed loan officers serving borrowers in thirty six states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Over the past years, Milestone has closed in excess of one billion dollars in home purchase and refinance loans, earning a reputation for combining digital efficiency with personalized advisory services. Their collaboration with multiple wholesale lenders enables a broad range of mortgage options including conventional, government backed and jumbo programs. The firm’s neighborhood expertise and transparent pricing model have been recognized with the Best Local Mortgage Advisors 2025 award, highlighting its commitment to client interests and community engagement. Milestone also channels a portion of revenue into charitable initiatives through its Milestone Gives Fund, reinforcing its mission to support local economic development while guiding families through the mortgage process.
Starters' CFO
Starters' CFO is a leading virtual CFO services provider specializing in comprehensive financial management for startups and small-to-medium enterprises across Asia and globally. Operating from bases in India, the United States, Dubai, and Africa, the firm serves over 1,500 clients with a team of more than 150 experienced financial professionals. Founded on the principle that financial clarity drives business success, Starters' CFO delivers strategic financial planning, accounting compliance, business valuation, and fundraising support tailored to the unique needs of growing ventures. The firm’s recognition as a Best Financial Advisor reflects its commitment to service excellence and innovative financial leadership. With over a decade of experience, Starters' CFO has become a trusted partner for founders seeking institutional-grade financial guidance without the overhead of full-time executive hiring. The company’s acquisition by India Accelerator in 2025 reinforces its position as a comprehensive growth partner combining deep financial expertise with practical business mentorship. By leveraging automation and structured service delivery, Starters' CFO empowers entrepreneurs to maintain audit-ready financial systems and regulatory compliance.
Quanta Financial Consultancy
Founded in 2018 in Istanbul by Ibrahim Turhan and Mutahhar Ertürk, Quanta Financial Consultancy has established itself as a leading advisor in corporate finance and capital markets innovation. Combining deep macroeconomic expertise from a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey with hands-on management consulting experience, the firm provides integrated services across strategic planning, corporate financial management, and bespoke capital markets transactions. Quanta has facilitated over two billion dollars in client capital raising, structuring pioneering instruments such as Turkey’s first convertible bond issuances and the nation’s inaugural contingent convertible securities from non-financial corporations. Its client-centric approach emphasizes certainty amid market volatility, guiding Turkish and multinational organizations through complex financing, risk management, and macroeconomic advisory. With an Istanbul headquarters and a London affiliate, i-Quanta, the firm extends its reach to global capital centers, helping clients navigate both local market dynamics and international funding opportunities with tailored, innovative solutions.
Untapped Global
Untapped Global is a fintech investment platform addressing the $5.2 trillion financing gap for small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets. Founded by Jim Chu in 2014, the company developed Smart Asset Financing, a data-driven revenue-based financing model that uses Internet of Things technology and real-time data analytics to finance productive assets for entrepreneurs across Africa and Latin America. Unlike traditional lenders, Untapped partners with digital lending platforms to provide non-dilutive capital to micro and small enterprises excluded from conventional financing. The platform demonstrates innovation in lending through its proprietary technology that automates data capture via APIs, enabling transparent, measurable impact for global investors while supporting entrepreneurs in sectors including electric mobility, clean water, sustainable energy, and inclusive fintech. As of 2024, Untapped has financed operations across 16 countries, deployed $14.5 million in capital, supported over 33,000 entrepreneurs, and maintains a 100 percent repayment rate to investors.
İstanbul Ödeme ve Elektronik Para A.Ş.
İstanbul Ödeme ve Elektronik Para A.Ş., operating under the WIST brand, is a Turkish electronic money institution that has transformed cross-border and domestic payment services since its establishment in 2016. Through a mobile application and an extensive network of agent locations, the company enables customers to open multi-currency digital wallets, deposit funds via bank transfers and cards, and send money instantly to over 190 countries. WIST supports transfers to bank accounts, cash pickup points and mobile wallets, while also offering domestic money transfers and bill payment functionality. This hybrid digital-physical model caters to tech-savvy users and those who prefer in-person service, ensuring broad market coverage. The company’s robust compliance framework integrates real-time anti-money laundering screening and multi-factor authentication to safeguard transactions. In recognition of its innovation and operational excellence, WIST was honored with the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award for 2025, underscoring its role in delivering transparent, secure and cost-effective international remittances.
Al Arabi Investment Group Co.
Al Arabi Investment Group Co., operating under the brand name AB Invest, is Jordan’s foremost private asset manager and a leading investment banking institution in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 1996 as the first independent investment bank in Jordan and Palestine, the firm joined Arab Bank in 2004 and has since broadened its services to encompass brokerage, corporate finance, private equity, and advisory solutions. AB Invest oversees the largest portfolio of third-party assets in Jordan, offering both conventional and Shariah-compliant funds tailored to institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s commitment to digital innovation and rigorous research has earned it top industry recognition. In 2025, AB Invest was honored as Best Asset Management Firm Jordan and Best Investment Bank Jordan, reflecting its technology-driven platforms, disciplined execution of market repositioning strategies, and consistent delivery of superior investment performance across regional markets.
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