The deadline for submissions to the FOW International Awards 2020 has been extended to October 2 to allow companies more time to manage their entries.

The awards are arranged into five categories: Exchanges and Clearing House; Technology; Service Provider; Buyside; and Individuals. 

The Exchanges and Clearing House section includes: Exchange of the Year; Exchange Innovation of the Year; Clearing House of the Year; and Most Innovative Contract of the Year.

Technology section awards include: Derivatives Trading System of the Year; Technology Innovation of the Year; and Market Surveillance Solution of the Year.

The Service Provider section celebrates excellence among banks and brokers, with awards including: Bank of the Year; Non-Bank FCM of the Year; and Inter-dealer Broker of the Year. Included in the Buy-Side awards category are: ESG Manager of the Year; Market-Maker of the Year; and Proprietary Trading Firm of the Year.

The fifth and final category celebrates individual performance with three awards: Chief Executive Officer of the Year; Rising Star or the Year for individuals aged under 30 with less than eight years in the industry; and Lifetime Achievement Award.

The deadline for submissions has been pushed back to October 2 and the shortlisted firms will be announced at the end of October.

This year’s winners will be announced at a virtual awards celebration on December 9.

For more information: https://campaigns.globalinvestorgroup.com/international-awards