Trophy Cabinet: Winners of the 2017 Buy-Side and Sell-Side Awards

In 2017, Waters handed out 65 awards to both buy-side and sell-side companies. The Sell-Side Technology Awards added four new awards highlighting some of the emerging technologies in the industry: best artificial intelligence (AI) technology; best distributed ledger technology project; best use of the Agile methodology; and best alliance or partnership.

Meanwhile, the Buy-Side Technology Awards also added new categories: best buy-side AI platform or tool and best buy-side back-office technology provider.

Here are the winners of both the Buy-Side Technology and Sell-Side Technology Awards this 2017:
 

Sell-Side Technology Awards

Handed out on April 5

• Best Distributed-Ledger Technology Project – Synechron  
• Best Artificial Intelligence Technology – Digital Reasoning
• Best use of the Agile Methodology – Synechron
• Best Alliance or Partnership – Nasdaq & Digital Reasoning 
• Best Sell-Side Front-Office Execution Platform – Fidessa
• Best Sell-Side Automated Trading Platform – FlexTrade
• Best Sell-Side Market Risk Product – FIS
• Best Sell-Side Credit Risk Product – Numerix
• Best Infrastructure Provider to the Sell Side – AlphaPoint
• Best Cloud Provider to the Sell Side – BT
• Best Sell-Side Analytics Product – AlphaSense 
• Best Sell-Side Data Management Product – IHS Markit
• Best Data Provider to the Sell Side – Thomson Reuters
• Best Sell-Side Trading Communication System – Cloud9 Technologies
• Best Sell-Side Mobile Initiative – Dealogic
• Best Sell-Side Trading Network – IPC Systems
• Best Smart Order Routing Product/Tool – Broadway Technology
• Best Outsourcing Provider to the Sell Side – Broadridge Financial Solutions
• Best Sell-Side Reconciliation Platform – SmartStream
• Best Sell-Side Compliance Product – AcadiaSoft
• Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product – Nasdaq
• Best Sell-Side Web-Based Development Environment – OpenFin
• Best Implementation at a Sell-Side Firm – AxiomSL
• Best Sell-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product) – IHS Markit
• Best Sell-Side OTC Trading Initiative – FIS
• Most Promising Sell-Side Start-Up – OpenDoor
• Best Reporting Platform or Service for the Sell Side – NEX Abide Financial
• Best Swap Execution Facility (SEF) – Tradeweb
• Best Overall Sell-Side Product of the Year – Nasdaq
• Best Sell-Side Technology Provider of the Year – IHS Markit

Buy-Side Technology Awards

Announced on November 3

• Best broker-supplied tool/technology – Neovest
• Best buy-side AI platform or tool – Indus Valley Partners
• Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service – Quantitative Brokers
• Best buy-side client reporting platform – SimCorp Coric
• Best buy-side collateral management tool – CloudMargin
• Best buy-side commodities trading platform – Rival Systems
• Best buy-side compliance product – Charles River Development
• Best buy-side CRM platform – Satuit Technologies
• Best buy-side cyber-security platform/tool – FIS
• Best buy-side data analytics tool – FactSet
• Best buy-side data management product – IHS Markit 
• Best buy-side EMS – Thomson Reuters
• Best buy-side execution venue – Liquidnet
• Best IBOR platform/service – SimCorp
• Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform – Moody’s Analytics
• Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product) – Thasos Group
• Best buy-side OMS – IHS Markit
• Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product – FactSet/BISAM 
• Best buy-side pricing/valuation service – AIM Software
• Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service – Duco
• Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months – RiskVal Financial Solutions 
• Best buy-side risk/portfolio analytics product – Numerix
• Best buy-side TCA tool – Tradeweb Markets
• Best buy-side back-office technology provider – SmartStream Technologies
• Best cloud provider to the buy side – Eze Castle Integration
• Best data provider to the buy side – RIMES Technologies
• Best distributed-ledger technology project – Symbiont
• Best fund administrator – SEI
• Best implementation at a buy-side firm – SimCorp Coric
• Best integrated front-office platform – Eze Software Group Best low-latency trading network – Ullink
• Best outsourcing provider to the buy side – SS&C Advent
• Best portfolio accounting platform – SimCorp
• Best use of the Agile methodology – Eze Software Group
• Best overall buy-side product, 2017 – Thasos Group
• Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2017 – FactSet