Awards
Tullett's successful 2007 due to focus on Asian markets
Tullett Prebon has clinched the title of best broker in emerging markets, up from third place in last year's rankings.
Informa new leader in research rankings
Informa Global Markets has overtaken 4Cast and IDEAGlobal to win this year's award for best research and strategy vendor.
Icap stays at the top in spot forex
Interdealer broker Icap continues to dominate the spot FX market.
RBC and ANZ stay on top in active markets
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and ANZ held the top spots in their domestic markets, as increasing activity in the Canadian and Australian dollars attracts global banks to this lucrative area.
FXall still reigns
FXall has taken the prize as best multi-bank FX portal for the sixth year running by continuing to drive innovation.
Efficient delivery gives TFS-Icap options advantage
TFS-Icap has catapulted above rival interdealer brokers GFI and Reuters to swipe top spot in the contentious best broker for currency options category.
BarCap best bank in London
Barclays Capital topped the rankings as the best bank in London for the first time in the 2007 awards, taking the title from last year's winner HSBC. BarCap also won the awards for best sterling/dollar bank and best in euro/sterling in the survey,…
UBS earns post-trade and CLS plaudits
UBS cemented its position as the top post-trade bank with a third-time win for post-trade services this year. The bank also regained the award for best third-party CLS provider after losing out to ABN Amro last year.
HSBC still number one for Asia-Pacific FX
HSBC has retained pole position as the pre-eminent bank in the Asia-Pacific, while also scooping up accolades as the best dealer in emerging Asian currencies and EMEA currencies.
Surveying our changing landscape
The e-FX awards celebrate best practice and innovation in the forex market. The increasingly demanding needs of clients from the sell-side to the buy-side have meant technological developments continue at full throttle. This year was no exception. In…
Recognising forex excellence
Last Tuesday (November 14) saw the 12th FX Week Best Banks Awards held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London's West End.
Beauty and the boxer: a night of extremes
Guests at the awards evening were treated to Beauty in the shape of dance group Lady Grey and the Beast in the form of East-end ex-boxer comedian Ricky Grover. After ushering in the expectant audience, the dancers treated us all to an exotic display of…
SEB pips Danske to Scandinavian honours
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) this year topped the Scandinavian currency pair category, ousting Danske Bank, while HSBC continued to dominate emerging market currencies. SEB was voted top by both banks and corporates and was placed fifth by…
Citigroup leads forward FX and options
Citigroup's effort to bolster its derivatives capabilities continues to pay dividends. The US banking giant has surged to the top of the forward FX category while maintaining its lead in currency options.
Informa back on top with research trophy
After last year's glitch, Informa Global Markets is back on top as the best vendor for FX research and strategy.
UBS triumphs as Citi bounces back level, helping it to take the best bank for spot FX award.
Meanwhile, Citigroup stormed back into second place and picked up five awards including best bank in forward FX and best bank in currency options. The US bank scored solid support from voters in all three categories, moving from fifth to second among…
Deutsche scoops structuring trophy
Having a diversified client base helped Deutsche Bank pick up the structured products award, according to Ray Franzi, head of structuring for Europe in London.
ABN Amro lifts CLS award
ABN Amro pipped UBS to the post for best bank for third-party CLS category.
BarCap top in e-trading
Barclays Capital has won the best bank for e-trading award for the first time, overtaking last year's winner UBS.
FXall holds onto multi-bank award
FXall continued its winning streak in the best bank for multi-bank FX portal stakes, and said it is focused on staying ahead of the field.
Flextrade picks up algorithmic honours
Flextrade Systems took the award of best vendor for algorithmic trading.