10th October, 2023

The FOW International Awards 2023 celebrate the best and brightest innovations in the derivatives industry, and are arranged this year into 29 separate categories
FOW International Awards 2023 has extended its entry deadline to 11:59 pm (GMT+1) on October 17 2023.
Recognising the best and brightest innovations in the derivatives industry, the Awards are arranged into 29 categories, rewarding excellence in Exchange & Clearing, Technology, Banks, Brokers, Props & Buyside and Individual outperformance.
Entries in the various categories will be impartially judged by an independent, expert panel from across the derivatives industry. The winners will be announced on November 29 at the awards ceremony, taking place at 133 Houndsditch, London.
Awards Categories:
Exchange & Clearing:
Global Exchange of the Year*
Exchange of the Year - The Americas & Canada
Exchange of the Year – Europe
Best Technology Innovation by an Exchange or Clearing House
Clearing House of the Year
Most Innovative Contract of the Year
Index Provider of the Year
Banks, Brokers, Props & Buyside:
Bank of the Year
Non-Bank FCM of the Year
Market-Maker of the Year
Proprietary Trading Firm of the Year
Client Clearing Provider of the Year
Technology:
Equity Trading System of the Year
Fixed Income Trading System of the Year
Derivatives Trading System of the Year
Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year
Market Data System of the Year
Post-Trade System of the Year
Risk Management Solution of the Year
Trading & Execution Solution of the Year
Collateral Management Solution of the Year
Trade Reconciliation Solution of the Year
Market Surveillance Solution of the Year
Regulatory Reporting Solution of the Year
Trading System of the Year
Trade Repository of the Year
Connectivity Provider of the Year
Individual:
Chief Executive of the Year
Lifetime Achievement
To view details and start your submission, please click here.
Contact awards@globalinvestorgroup.com or velida.cajdin@fow.com for any questions.
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