Awards
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.
HSBC gains ground in majors
After cementing its position as the pre-eminent bank in emerging market currencies, HSBC is beginning to make headway as a strong contender in the majors.
Cognotec named top technology vendor
Cognotec returned to the top of the podium in the best vendor for dealing technology category, after finishing second to Reuters in 2005.
A changing electronic forex landscape
The e-FX awards celebrate best practice and innovation in this space. This is the third time we have held the awards, and we took a fresh look at the categories, and in partnership with external consultants came up with a new range of awards to reflect…
UBS bags post trade gong
UBS TOOK THE TOP SPOT for the newly created post trade services category. The Swiss bank said that service following completion of trades is becoming increasingly important in a market where margins are ever tighter and it is harder than ever to…
SuperD takes first place in options pricing category
SUPERDERIVATIVES HAS WON the award for best options pricing and risk management system for a second year running.
Deutsche top in trading
DEUTSCHE BANK may have come second in the overall award but it took the major trading awards with wins in spot, euro/dollar, forwards and best bank in eurozone.
HSBC dominates the new markets
HSBC CONTINUES TO lead the charge in Asian currencies topping the Asia Pacific and emerging Asian categories. This year, however, the bank also jumped to first place in the emerging currencies of EMEA, having placed fifth last year.
4Cast bags strategy award
RESEARCH FIRM 4CAST claimed the title of best vendor for FX research and strategy, taking the crown from Informa Global Markets, which has dominated the category over the past 10 years.
FXall retains top multi-bank spot
FXALL HELD ON TO FIRST place in the best multi-bank portal category, and has leapt from fourth place to first in the banks section, to claim a clean sweep across voter types.
Citigroup tops options
CITIGROUP TAKES HOME the award for best house for FX options this year, pulling ahead of last year's winner, JP Morgan, which slid to fifth place.
Five years' hard work pays off for Danske
DANSKE BANK WON best bank for Scandinavian currencies, knocking last year's winner Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) off the top spot.
Merger pays off for Tullett
TULLETT PREBON scooped awards as best broker for forward FX and best broker in emerging markets, demonstrating that the merger has enabled the new entity to retain the best talent of the two entities that made it up.