Analysis
Breakout issuer of the year: Natixis
Strong performance in core markets sees French lender close the gap on Europe’s largest issuers
Deal of the year: Societe Generale
French bank solves an investment product’s low interest rate problem
FICC house of the year: Societe Generale
French bank applies equity know-how to fixed-income underlyings
Equity derivatives house of the year: Societe Generale
Internal restructure helps streamline risk recycling
Institutional structurer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank’s innovations help yield-hungry investors in volatile markets
Retail structurer of the year: BNP Paribas
Educating Europe’s investors on the benefits of diversification has served the bank well
Europe house of the year: Societe Generale
French giant relishes role as one of last remaining pan-European houses
Asia data provider of the year: GlobalView
Data provider aims to disrupt with enterprise-wide solution and emphasis on integration
Asia commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
SG CIB makes Asia renewables expansion the cornerstone of its commodity finance business
Asia exchange of the year: SGX
Singapore exchange powers forward in LNG and seals the deal on major freight market acquisition
Asia precious metals house of the year: Citi
Citi builds full-service Asia strategy as others exit market
Asia oil dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands Asia client base amid oil rout
Asia energy dealer of the year: BP
BP restructures long-dated hedge for commercial player
Base metals dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands hedging and finance solutions to mainland China
Asia CTRM and ETRM software house of the year: OpenLink
OpenLink enters new market segment with RightAngle Xpress
Risk management technology provider of the year: MSCI
Macro risk model offers means to stress test multiple worst-case scenarios
Regulatory reporting technology provider of the year: BearingPoint
With phase one complete, the task for firms is to make Solvency II reporting easier
Performance attribution technology provider of the year: StatPro
Automation key to releasing analysts to focus on high-value tasks
Retail investment product of the year: Invesco
Invesco reaps returns from combining two of investors’ highly prized smart beta factors
ALM technology provider of the year: Numerix
Insurers are learning from banks when managing optionality in new-generation products
Institutional investment product of the year: Nomura
Nomura uses its sell-side infrastructure to offer a cheap, liquid momentum fund
Innovation of the year: AB (Alfa)
New technology has transformed the way AB trades credit securities
Best tech vendor for ESG: Conning
Tech vendor upgrades economic scenario generator for the new normal
Best bank for hedge funds: UBS
New structure cuts costs associated with Ucits-compliant commodities trading