Buy-side Technology Awards - Categories

This category will be awarded to two technology providers/firms that have combined their technologies or services over the course of the last 12 months into an offering that is currently in use at a buy-side firm. The alliance or partnership must have been struck between Q1 2024 and the end of Q2 2025. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A: (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation, robust, powerful etc.)

* Mandatory

Overview: How did the alliance/partnership come about? What was the problem/opportunity the firms identified that resulted in the partnership? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words.)*

Collaboration: What did the alliance/partnership look like practically and what products or services resulted from the collaboration? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words.) *

Challenges and benefits: What were the internal challenges that needed to be addressed/overcome, and to what extent were there unforeseen benefits realised on the back of the project? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words.)*

Results: What have been the results to date? To what extent has the alliance/partnership been a success and what are the measurables that illustrate the benefits accruing to end-users/clients as a result of the partnership? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words.)*

Future plans: What is the future of the alliance/partnership? Are their any additional enhancements in the pipeline, and if so, when might they be released? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words.)*

Company quote: Please provide a quote from both companies describing the alliance/partnership and what it has meant to the business and its clients. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words for each quote.)*

Section B: (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial. 
Entry advice: The judging panel review multiple entries in each category. It is therefore essential that you choose your words carefully, focusing on what you believe to be your competitive advantage as opposed to what all other providers are offering. In other words, the judges want to know all about your “secret sauce” and not about the functionality that makes your firm just another service provider in the marketplace. Please ensure that you use full and formal product names.

Judges are looking for a provider that offers extensive entity coverage, accuracy, timeliness and transparency around the private markets data it provides the buy side.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

Overview: Briefly describe your company, focusing on its market and reference data-related products and services. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *
Secret Sauce: What do you believe is unique about your organization? What does it offer the industry/its clients that you believe sets it apart from other similar providers? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) * 
Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company made over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *
Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *
Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *
Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Entry advice: The judging panel will review a large number of entries in each category. It is therefore essential that you choose your words carefully, focusing on what you believe to be your competitive advantage as opposed to what all other market participants are offering. In other words, the judges want to know all about your “secret sauce” and not about the functionality which makes your firm just another service provider in the marketplace. Please ensure that you use full and formal product names.

Judges are looking for details regarding the various types of alternative data, transparency around the sourcing of that data, and how easily it can be introduced to incumbent portfolio management workflows 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory 

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Judges are looking for details regarding entrants’ ESG datasets, including data quality, granularity, and especially ease-of-use with respect to including such datasets within incumbent portfolio management workflows.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

•Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (all information in this section is strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Tools must be able to interrogate large data volumes (both structured and unstructured), and produce actionable analysis based on that information discovery, illustrating the business benefits to buy-side user-firms. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)
 

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential) 

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Functions should include repository management (design, storage, archiving, retrieval, distribution of data); content management (importing and cleansing routines); business intelligence tools designed to allow authorized business users to interrogate data repository; creation of reports and manufacture of data sets. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial. 

Judges are looking for details of the managed data service, including responsiveness to client requests, customisability and the various ancillary data management functions that underpin such services.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial. 

Functions should include the bulk management of multi-asset portfolios to the same benchmark; OMS and EMS functions; modelling; analytics; compliance; multi-asset class coverage.  

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Products entered into this category should include a mix of market and credit risk support, performance and attribution, P&L, collateral management and post-trade processing functions, all within a suite or on a single platform.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Products entered into this category should feature reconciliations, corporate actions processing, accounting, collateral management and cash and liquidity management functions, all within a suite or on a single platform. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Platforms should feature pre-trade (deal time) and post-trade compliance; support for a range of asset classes including derivatives; a trading blotter; FIX-enabled connectivity; and order generation and routing functions. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Platforms should feature multi-broker/exchange connectivity; pre-trade transaction cost analysis (TCA); algorithmic trading tools and DMA; and should show strong integration capabilities with OMSs. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Functions should include a variety of pre-packaged trading algorithms; ability to test strategies; ability to analyze and interpret market events; ease-of-use and easy to understand GUI (this category covers discrete algorithmic trading products and not EMSs).  

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

The winning entry must explain how the AI technology enhances business processes across the buy side and must provide examples of specific use-cases within buy-side firms.  

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Entrants should demonstrate how their investment book of record (IBOR) platform satisfies commonly accepted IBOR criteria/functionality, the tangible business benefits offered by such a platform, and interoperability with existing/legacy systems. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Functions should include calculation of returns for portfolio (benchmarks and composites); calculation of attribution effects for equity and fixed-income portfolios; and calculation of ex-post risk, absolute and relative. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

The panel is looking for a transaction-cost analysis (TCA) tool or service that supports multiple asset classes, a range of benchmarks in its analysis, the ability to assess venue as well as broker performance, and a granular focus on data and its presentation. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

The winning entry in this category must support buy-side firms’ transparency/analysis functions with respect to the variables/factors that drive portfolio/manager performance.  

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Functions should include the ability to support multiple currencies, transactions, and instruments (asset classes); back-office connectivity; flexibility and scalability.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial. 

Functions include the ability to customize report formats and the look and feel of reports for different clients and/or portfolios; automated production of reports; and ability to manage source data and to monitor production status.  

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Judges are looking for details regarding the product’s transparency, granularity, ease-of-use, and its market and geographic reach to ensure that user-firms’ KYC obligations are fully supported. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Judges are looking for the specific regulations supported by entrants products/services, what they believe sets them apart from others similar offerings, and their ease-of-use/intuitiveness from a client’s perspective. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Judges are looking for details regarding how entrants’ products help buy-side firms comply with regulatory mandates and specific client requirements, while offering auditability, transparency and ease-of use.    

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

This category focuses on the platforms or tools that allow buy-side firms to monitor their traders’ activities, including executions, communication, market movements and intelligence in real time to ensure that no market abuse has occurred, and they comply with regulatory and client mandates. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Functions should include risk-based portfolio modelling; ‘what if’ analysis; stress testing; Monte Carlo simulation; and (ideally) the ability to provide VaR and NAV figures.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial. 

Services will be judged on broadness of product coverage; contributing pricing partners; methodology; and specificity to the buy side. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Products entered into this category should include event diaries, real-time processing of the entire event lifecycle, and support for a wide range of events and messaging standards.

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

The winning entry in this category should include functionality designed specifically to allow buy-side firms to efficiently manage client relationships that are growing both in terms of numbers and complexity. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

The winning product in this category would need to address the following: exception management, it should provide interfaces to widely-used matching engines, and it should support the automatic reconciliation of a large number of instruments, especially OTC derivatives. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Entrants (providers) should be able to illustrate their ability to provide valuable, cost-effective and efficient business process outsourcing (BPO) services to the buy side, primarily across the back office, although appropriate middle- and front-office business processes will also be considered. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)
 

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

This category’s award will go to the dark pool/crossing network provider best able to provide investment managers access to non-listed liquidity with minimal information leakage. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

This category focuses on the underlying trading architecture/network as opposed to the applications running in that environment. Entries should illustrate the broadness of their connectivity, their proximity to market centers and exchanges, and their ability to manage large data/trade volumes without adding unnecessary latency. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

Entrants should be able to demonstrate the ability to provide managed software, infrastructure, or a platform-as-a-service, or combinations of all three, with rapid implementations, flexible consumer models, and high security standards. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

This category seeks to highlight a specific product implementation that has gone live. The winning implementation will need to have been completed on time and on budget; the winning entry will need to explain (in detail) why the implementation is deserving of this award.  

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe the project/implementation and how it came about. What were the challenges the client was looking to address by using your product/service? (75 words max) *

• The Solution – How specifically did/does the implementation of your product/services address the challenge the client was looking to address? What has it allowed the client to do that it wasn’t able to before the implementation? (75 words max) *

 • Secret Sauce – What is unique about the product/service? What does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (75 words max) *

• Recent Milestones – What are the measurables that you and the client considered that renders the implementation a success? Did it come in on time and budget? Did it/has it saved the client time and possibly allowed it to deploy personnel elsewhere? Has it improved transparency, throughput and operational efficiency? In other words, what makes the implementation a success? (75 words max) *

• Future Objectives – What are your plans regarding future work with the client and either enhancing the product/service or rolling our additional offerings/functionality that augment the partnership? (75 words max) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (75 words max) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (75 words max)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category.

The winning entry in this category must illustrate the extent to which the firm operates in an agile manner through regular sprints, frequent software releases, and close, ongoing collaboration with clients. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.

This category is open to any technology vendor, service provider or product/service established or introduced since June 2024. New iterations of existing applications are not considered to be new products, although substantial upgrades that offer new functionality are. 

Your entry must include the following:

Section A (Information in this section will form the basis of the winners’ category write-ups. Please stick to the word count and refrain from using adjectives like leading, award-winning, next-generation etc.)

* Mandatory

• Overview – Briefly describe what the product/service is and the problem it addresses/fixes. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• The Solution – How specifically does the product/service fix the problem? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Secret Sauce – What do you believe is unique about the product/service? In other words, what specifically does it offer its users that differentiates it from other similar offerings on the market? (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Recent Milestones – What enhancements/developments has the company or product/service undergone over the last 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Future Objectives – What are your immediate plans for the company or product/service over the next 12 months? (Please provide three bullet points with a maximum of 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Company Quote – Please provide a quote from a company spokesperson explaining what this win means to the firm. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.) *

• Client Quote (Optional) – Please provide an end-user quote explaining why the product/service has been so useful/transformative. (Maximum 375 characters or 75 words. Please stick to the word count. Anything more than 75 words will be deleted.)

Section B (Information in this section will remain strictly confidential)

• 500-word free-form entry explaining what the product/service is, what it does, what problems it solves for its clients, how it differentiates itself from other similar offerings, and why you believe it should win the category. The information in this section will play a key role in determining the category winners. Therefore, the information you include and how well you articulate the features, advantages and benefits of the product or service you are entering is crucial.