27th June, 2025

FOW has extended the deadline for firms to make their submissions to the FOW Asia Pacific Awards 2025.
The deadline for submissions has been extended to July 11 to allow firms more time to work on and submit their awards entries.
The FOW Asia Pacific Awards recognises the best and brightest innovations in the derivatives industry. The awards are arranged into five categories:
Banks, Brokers, Props, Buyside
Technology
Exchange & Clearing
Voting Based
Individual
Some categories will be decided by a survey of subscribers and other stakeholders which can be voted on through our dedicated website.
Other categories will require detailed editorial submissions, with winners selected by a specialist panel of experts from across the Asia region
The ceremony for the FOW Asia Pacific Awards 2025 will take place after Trading Asia conference in Hong Kong on September 17 at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel.
To find out more about the methodology, click here.
To make a submission to the FOW Asia Pacific Awards 2025, click here.
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