Awards
Tullett Prebon holds lead in options and forwards
The interdealer broker is set to launch a new FX forwards platform as it continues to prepare itself for regulatory change
Photo gallery: FX Week USA and e-FX awards, July 2012
Photos and stories from the FX Week USA conference and e-FX awards cocktail reception, held in New York on July 10
Best professional e-trading venue: Hotspot FX
Hotspot FX wins the award for best professional e-trading venue for the second consecutive year - the only firm to do so in this year's awards
Best algorithmic trading technology (vendor): FlexTrade
FlexTrade Systems wins the vendor award for best algorithmic trading technology, having made significant progress in expanding FX market share over the past two years
Vendor e-FX initiative of the year: MarkitServ
MarkitServ's CCP Gateway product, which it brought to market in record time after winning an RFP in 2010, wins the e-FX initiative of the year award
E-FX Awards: Graduation of the class of 2000
Citi, JP Morgan, Saxo Bank, MarkitServ and Icap's Gil Mandelzis are among the winners of the 2012 e-FX awards, which recognise excellence and innovation in FX technology
FX options initiative of the year: GFI Fenics
GFI Fenics wins the inaugural e-FX award for FX options initiative of the year in recognition of the successful launch of Fenics Trader in 2011
Best FX prime broker: JP Morgan
JP Morgan wins FX Week’s first e-FX award for best foreign exchange prime broker, having set an emphasis on prudent risk management – both in its approach to high-frequency trading and to over-the-counter clearing
Bank e-FX initiative of the year: UBS
UBS wins the e-FX initiative award for its KPI reporting and analysis tool, which has filled a gap in the market and won plaudits from buy-side firms
Achievement award: Gil Mandelzis
Traiana’s co-founder and former chief executive wins the 2012 e-FX achievement award in recognition of his lasting contribution to the development of the industry over the past 12 years
Citi wins double whammy for algos and Velocity platform
A combined effort to enhance Citi's standing in e-FX lands the bank awards for best algo trading technology and most innovative bank e-trading platform
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Absa Capital
South African investment bank Absa Capital last year white-labelled Barclays technology to develop the Pace single-bank FX platform, which wins this new category in the e-FX awards
Electronic broking initiative of the year: Tradition-Icap
Foreign exchange options broker Tradition-Icap wins this new e-FX initiative award in recognition of its daily volatility fixing, which dealers see as a landmark development in the trading of volatility
Best post-trade services provider: DealHub
DealHub wins the award for best post-trade services provider as it continues to gain traction in the FX market, providing tailored cross-asset technology across the trade life cycle
Best trading technology vendor: Portware
Portware wins the award for best trading technology provider as its algorithmic and cloud capabilities gain increasing traction in the FX market
Saxo scoops retail and white-label awards
As it approaches its 20th anniversary, Denmark’s Saxo Bank wins both best retail platform and best FX white-label liquidity service
Best liquidity management system: smartTrade Technologies
SmartTrade Technologies wins the e-FX award for best liquidity management system, having gained increasing traction in the FX market with a number of large clients
Westpac: The ‘quantamental’ forecaster
In FX Week’s Currency Forecast Awards 2011, Westpac picked up awards for the accuracy of its 12-month forecasts on EUR/USD and its three-month forecasts on USD/CHF. Westpac’s Robert Rennie believes its success derives from a unique approach to foreign…
Best Banks 2011: Deutsche Bank and Citi top poll
Deutsche Bank is voted best bank overall for FX for the third successive year, but Citi and UBS have powered back up the rankings to claim second and third place
Citi proves trading mettle in tough year for spot
Citi picks up six awards this year and climbs into second position overall, having effectively navigated the volatility that resulted from intervention in the yen and the Swiss franc
StanChart scoops double whammy for Asia-Pac
Asian bank picks up awards for FX in Asia-Pacific and for emerging Asian currencies, up from second place in both categories last year
Murex wins again on risk management and options pricing
The vendor has a number of new releases lined up for 2012, including a new version of its hybrid model and a new scripting language
HSBC lands at top for corporate and EM business
Exploiting the opportunities arising from the internationalisation of Chinese renminbi has been a key part of HSBC’s success in FX, says derivatives head
Bloomberg voted top for FX market data
Vendor scoops the award for its FX data offering for the third successive year