15th July, 2019

The shortlists have been announced for the FOW and Global Investor Asia Capital Markets Awards 2019
The following firms have been shortlisted for the FOW and Global Investor Asia Capital Markets Awards 2019:
Exchange of The Year:
Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange; Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; Singapore Exchange
Emerging Market Exchange of The Year:
Dalian Commodity Exchange; Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange; Shanghai Futures Exchange
Derivatives Exchange of The Year:
CME Group; Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange; Singapore Exchange
Commodities Exchange of The Year:
Dalian Commodity Exchange; EEX Asia; Singapore Exchange
Best New Derivatives Contract:
Dalian Commodity Exchange; Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; Singapore Exchange
International Exchange of The Year:
CME Group; Eurex; Shanghai Futures Exchange
Clearing House of The Year:
Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange; LCH; Singapore Exchange
Chinese Exchange of The Year:
Dalian Commodity Exchange; Shanghai Futures Exchange; Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange
Index Provider of The Year:
MSCI; S&P Global; Stoxx
Fixed Income Trading System of The Year:
Charles River Development; AxeTrading; TradingScreen
Derivatives Trading System of The Year:
Trading Technologies; Itiviti; ION Markets
Multi-Asset Trading System of The Year:
Charles River Development; Horizon Software; Itiviti
Best New Risk Management Product:
Numerix; SmartStream; The Technancial Company
Best New Trading Product:
Itarle; Numerix; Tradeweb Markets
Best New Collateral Management Product:
DTCC; FIS; SmartStream
Best New Reporting Product:
Broadridge Financial Solutions; DTCC; SmartStream
Connectivity Provider of The Year:
Avelacom; BSO; QuantHouse
Bank of The Year:
Citibank; JP Morgan; Societe Generale
Non-Bank Broker of The Year:
ADM Investor Services International; GH Financials; Straits Financial
Commodities Broker of The Year:
ADMIS Singapore Pte; GF Futures; Sharekhan
Emerging Market Broker of The Year:
CSC Futures; Minmetals; Sharekhan
Chinese Broker of The Year:
GF Futures; Orient Futures; Xinhu Futures
Client Clearing Provider of The Year:
ABN Amro Clearing; Citibank; Standard Chartered Bank
Asset/ ETF Manager of The Year:
Amundi; CSOP Asset Management; Value Partners Group
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