Waters Rankings 2015 ─ Voting Now Open
The 30 categories are open for voting for our readers now until June 5.
Voting is officially open for Waters Rankings 2015 to our readers at investment banks, asset management firms, hedge funds, brokerages and exchanges. The voting window closes Friday, June 5 at 11:59 p.m.
VOTE HERE
This year we have over 400 entries spread out over 30 categories that fall under five different headings. Below are all of the categories:
Trading Services
Best Broker-Dealer
Best Agency Broker
Best Crossing Network Provider
Best Sell-Side Clearing Provider
Best Reconciliation Management Provider
Best Algorithmic Trading Provider
Trading Tools
Best Sell-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider
Best Buy-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider
Best Portfolio Management System Provider
Best Execution Management System (EMS) Provider
Best Performance Measurement and Attribution System Provider
Best Transaction-Cost Analysis (TCA) System Provider
Data Management
Best Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Systems Provider
Best Reference Data Provider
Best Corporate Actions Solution Provider
Best Low-Latency Data Feed Provider
Best Data Analytics Provider
Compliance, Risk Management and the Back Office
Best AML Compliance Solution Provider
Best Market Risk Solution Provider
Best Credit Risk Solution Provider
Best Market Surveillance Provider
Best Reporting System Provider
Best Accounting System Provider
Best Cyber-Security Provider
Infrastructure and Connectivity
Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider
Best Data Center Provider
Best Network Provider
Best Mobile Solutions Provider
Best Cloud-based Services Provider
Best Cloud Infrastructure Provider
The winners will be announced at a luncheon on July 16 in New York. Write-ups on each of the 30 category winners will be featured in the August edition of Waters.
The voting is only open to those working inside asset management firms, hedge funds, brokerages, investment banks and exchanges. Please do not use personal email addresses when voting, as those votes will be disqualified. For more information on the rules, please click here.
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