Awards
Best vendor algorithmic trading technology: Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters scoops the algo award, following the acquisition of Aegisoft in 2010 and the subsequent launch of Thomson Reuters Dealing Aggregator in May this year
Best bank algorithmic trading technology: Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse's Advanced Execution Services for FX continues to innovate in algo trading and has put a particular focus on helping clients understand and manage their costs
Best professional e-trading venue: Hotspot FX
Hotspot FX wins the award for best professional e-trading venue, in recognition of surging volumes and a number of new initiatives aiming to appeal to different client segments
Best vendor for post-trade services: Traiana
Traiana wins the vendor category for post-trade services in recognition of the multiple initiatives it has launched to tackle the challenges experienced in the FX market
Vendor e-FX initiative of the year: CLS and Traiana
CLS Aggregation wins the vendor award, having become a crucial piece of the FX market infrastructure since its launch in January 2010
Bank e-FX initiative of the year: Société Générale CIB
SG CIB scoops the e-FX initiative award for Alpha FX, a single-dealer platform it began designing two years ago and launched in late 2010
Most innovative bank e-trading platform: JP Morgan
MorganDirect wins the award for innovation, having always sought to offer clients something more than just tight pricing, according to the bank's global head of e-commerce
Best trading technology vendor: Integral
Integral nails trading technology award in recognition of the increasing success of its cloud-based products in the FX market over the past year
Best electronic broker: EBS
Icap Electronic Broking has consistently introduced new innovations to meet the demands both of manual and high-frequency traders, says chief executive David Rutter
FXall's Weisberg wins e-FX achievement award
Joel Clark introduces full coverage of the 2011 e-FX Awards winners, including Phil Weisberg for achievement award, SG CIB for bank e-FX initiative of the year and CLS Aggregation for vendor e-FX initiative of the year
Best bank post-trade services: UBS
UBS wins the post-trade services award after investing heavily in CRM tools and prime brokerage over the past year as part of its preparation for new regulations
UBS regains top spot for CLS
UBS swings back into the lead as the top provider of CLS third-party services, as demand for access to the industry utility continues to rise.
Tullett Prebon emerges as FX broker powerhouse
Tullett Prebon has eclipsed the competition in the best broker category, coming first in currency options, emerging markets and forwards FX.
Deutsche retains lead but BarCap surges up
Deutsche Bank maintains its lead in this year’s FX Week Best Bank awards, as Barclays Capital surges into second spot, relegating Citi into third in this year’s industry survey.
UBS resurges to take first prize for Swiss franc
UBS has taken top honours in the Swiss franc dealer category, in a spectacular comeback from fifth place last year to first.
Murex is first choice for risk management vendor
Murex has been ranked top vendor for risk management and options pricing software after jumping two places from third last year, taking the throne from 2009 leader Thomson Reuters.
BarCap still number one for e-FX
Barclays Capital held onto its crown as best bank in electronic trading for the third year running, while also moving up to first place for currency options and post-trade services categories.
FXall shines as professional electronic trading venue
FXall has claimed the top spot for electronic trading venues, ousting FXConnect, which drops to second place this year.
HSBC ahead of the game with EM-to-EM focus
HSBC has maintained its lead in emerging market (EM) currencies by adapting its business to focus on the rise in trade between emerging market economies. But the trend sees EM-focused Standard Chartered hot on its heels.
SEB climbs to top in Scandinavian currencies
SEB has taken the title of best Scandinavian currency dealer, leaping from fourth place last year to beat 2009 winner Deutsche Bank.
HSBC wins best bank in Asia-Pacific with strong liquidity
HSBC is the best bank for FX in Asia-Pacific for another year running, using its ability to internalise flow and warehouse risk to offer clients tight spreads in illiquid conditions.
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2010 e-FX Awards are presented to winners in New York
Each year, FX Week holds the e-FX Awards, recognising innovation and success in the electronic foreign exchange trading industry.
Deutsche triumphs as FX powerhouse
LONDON - Deutsche Bank has usurped Citi to win the accolade of best bank for foreign exchange in a year characterised by unprecedented levels of market risk. The award also marks the first time the German bank has been recognised as the top FX dealer in…