Waters Rankings 2022: All the Winners and Why They Won

This video clip features the 35 category winners of the 2022 Waters Rankings. This year’s Rankings features a number of multiple winners, including SmartStream, S&P Global Market Intelligence, FactSet and Bloomberg.  

      TRADING SERVICES

• Best Agency Broker – Liquidnet
• Best Crossing Network Provider – Instinet
• Best Algorithmic Trading Provider – BestEx Research 

      TRADING TOOLS

• Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Provider – SmartStream Technologies
• Best Sell-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider – Bloomberg. Click on this link for a video interview with Bloomberg’s Phil McCabe, and on this link for a written Q&A.
• Best Buy-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider – SS&C Eze
• Best Portfolio Management System Provider – Enfusion
• Best Execution Management System (EMS) Provider – FactSet
• Best Performance Measurement and Attribution System Provider – S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Best Transaction-Cost Analysis (TCA) System Provider – SteelEye

      DATA and DATA MANAGEMENT

• Best Enterprise Data Management (EDM) System Provider – S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Best Market Data Provider – Bloomberg
• Best Reference Data Provider – Bloomberg
• Best Alternative Data Provider – FactSet
• Best ESG Data Provider – Moody’s 
• Best Corporate Actions Solution Provider – SIX
• Best Low-Latency Data Feed Provider – Anova Financial Networks
• Best Data Analytics Provider – FactSet
• Best Managed Data Service Provider – Bloomberg

      COMPLIANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT and the BACK OFFICE

• Best Distributed-Ledger Technology Provider – Broadridge Financial Solutions
• Best AML Compliance Solution Provider – Acuity Knowledge Partners
• Best Market Risk Solution Provider – Rival Systems
• Best Credit Risk Solution Provider – Moody’s Analytics
• Best Market Surveillance Provider – Eventus
• Best Reporting System Provider – FactSet
• Best Accounting System Provider – SS&C Advent
• Best Cyber-Security Provider – LexisNexis Risk Solutions
• Best Reconciliation Management Provider – SmartStream Technologies

      INFRASTRUCTURE and CONNECTIVITY

• Best Outsourcing Service Provider – Northern Trust Integrated Trading Solutions
• Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider – IPC Systems
• Best Network Provider – Anova Financial Networks
• Best Mobile Solutions Provider – Symphony
• Best Cloud-Based Application Provider – S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Best Cloud Infrastructure Provider – Red Hat