Buy-Side Technology Awards 2023 | WatersTechnology | 1 September 2023 | Virtual

Hosted by WatersTechnology, the aim of these awards is to recognize the leading technologies and third-party vendors in their areas of expertise, through an auditable and transparent methodology underpinned by a panel of judges comprising a number of buy-side-focused technology consultants and WatersTechnology’s five most experienced journalists.

Categories
• Best Alternative Data Provider to the Buy Side
• Best ESG Data Provider to the Buy Side
• Best Buy-side Data Analytics Tool
• Best Buy-side Data Management Product
• Best Buy-side Managed Data Service
• Best Integrated Front-office Platform
• Best Integrated Middle-office Platform
• Best Integrated Back-office Platform
• Best Buy-side OMS
• Best Buy-side EMS
• Best Buy-side Algo Trading Tool/suite
• Best Buy-side AI (Artificial Intelligence) Platform or Tool
• Best IBOR (Investment Book of Record) Platform/service
• Best Buy-side Performance Measurement and Attribution Product
• Best Buy-side TCA (Transaction-cost Analysis) Tool
• Best Buy-side Portfolio Analysis Tool
• Best Portfolio Accounting Platform
• Best Buy-side Client Reporting Platform
• Best Buy-side Compliance Product — KYC
• Best Buy-side Compliance Product — Regulatory Reporting
• Best Buy-side Compliance Product – Trading
• Best Buy-side Market Surveillance Tool/Platform
• Best Buy-side Risk Management Product
• Best Buy-side Risk Management Initiative Over the Last 12 Months
• Best Buy-side Evaluated Pricing Service
• Best Buy-side Corporate Actions Platform
• Best Buy-side CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Platform
• Best Buy-side Reconciliation Platform/Service
• Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side
• Best Buy-side Execution Venue
• Best Low-latency Trading Network
• Best Cloud Provider to the Buy Side
• Best Implementation at a Buy-side Firm
• Best Use of the Agile Methodology
• Best Buy-side Newcomer (Vendor or Product)

2022 Winners

Best alternative data provider to the buy side
• QuantCube Technology

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool
• JP Morgan Chase* (subscribers only)

Best buy-side algo trading tool/suite
• DASH Financial Technologies, an ION Group Company

Best buy-side client reporting platform
• Clearwater Analytics

Best buy-side compliance product (KYC)
• Moody’s Analytics

Best buy-side compliance product (regulatory reporting)
• Cappitech

Best buy-side compliance product (trading)
• JP Morgan Chase* (subscribers only)

Best buy-side corporate actions platform
• Arcesium*

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
• Backstop Solutions Group

Best buy-side data analytics tool
• Solve Advisors* (subscribers only)

Best buy-side data management product
• Alveo* (subscribers only)

Best buy-side EMS
• FactSet

Best buy-side evaluated pricing service
• Bloomberg

Best buy-side execution venue
• 360T

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform
• BlackRock

Best buy-side managed data service
• Rimes

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform
• SteelEye

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
• FundGuard

Best buy-side OMS
• FlexTrade Systems

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
• MSCI

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool
• Oxane Partners

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
• SmartStream Technologies

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
• Equity Data Science

Best buy-side risk management product
• Numerix

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool
• BestEx Research* (subscribers only)

Best cloud provider to the buy side
• IPC Systems

Best ESG data provider to the buy side
• FactSet

Best implementation at a buy-side firm
• FIS

Best integrated back-office platform
• Temenos

Best integrated front-office platform
• Amundi Technology* (subscribers only)

Best integrated middle-office platform
• Archer

Best low-latency trading network
• Anova Financial Networks* (subscribers only)

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
• State Street Bank and Trust

Best portfolio accounting platform
• SS&C Advent

Best use of the agile methodology
• Finastra* (subscribers only)

Best overall buy-side product, 2022
• MSCI

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2022
• FactSet