WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2026: All the winners and why they won
The winners of the 7th annual WatersTechnology Asia Awards were announced at a cocktail reception in Hong Kong on the evening of May 28.
Here are the winners of the 33 categories comprising the 7th annual WatersTechnology Asia Awards, announced in Hong Kong on the evening of May 28. There were a number of multiple winners this year, including FIS Global, DBS Bank, Orchestrade and LSEG.
Category and winner
- Best AI initiative – Taipei Fubon Bank
- Best AI-based solution – dxFeed
- Best algo trading product – Tethys Technology
- Best alternative data provider – ExtractAlpha
- Best analytics initiative – WealthRyse
- Best analytics solution – Numerix
- Best back-office platform – FIS Global
- Best client implementation project – Quantifi
- Best credit risk platform – MSCI
- Best data management initiative – Bank Muscat
- Best data management platform – BroadPeak Partners
- Best ESG data provider – LegalOne Global
- Best evaluated pricing data provider – LSEG
- Best execution management system (EMS) provider – 360T
- Best front-office platform – WealthRyse
- Best IBOR platform – SimCorp
- Best infrastructure initiative – DBS bank
- Best integrated market surveillance platform – Nasdaq
- Best IT initiative – DBS bank
- Best KYC/AML service – Fenergo
- Best managed data service provider – S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Best market data provider – Parameta Solutions
- Best market risk product – SS&C Algorithmics
- Best middle-office platform – Orchestrade
- Best new product/service introduced over the last 12 months – LSEG
- Best order management system (OMS) provider – Broadridge Financial Solutions
- Best outsourcing provider – Northern Trust
- Best performance measurement and attribution product – Teciem
- Best portfolio analysis tool – Orchestrade
- Best reconciliation platform – NeoXam
- Best reference data service – FIS Global
- Best regulatory reporting platform – Kaizen
- Best trading network – Liquidnet
- Best transaction-cost analysis (TCA) solution – Bloomberg
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Best market data provider (broker)—Fenics Market Data & Analytics
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Best evaluated pricing service provider/vendor—Infront
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IMD & IRD Awards 2026 winner’s interview—Smartstream
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Best reference data integration vendor—Gresham
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Best ESG data initiative—Bloomberg
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Best AI/machine learning data initiative—FactSet
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