Fund Intelligence Tech & WSL Awards 2020 | Fund Intelligence Group | 18 October 2019 | The Metropolitan Club, 1 E 60th St. New York NY 10022

The Fund Intelligence Tech & WSL Awards 2020 are designed for brokers, exchanges, technology vendors, data providers and trading platforms supporting institutional and asset management traders, who have proved themselves successful over the course of 2018/2019.

It recognizes and rewards those stand-out providers catering to asset managers and institutional traders, that have demonstrated exceptional customer service and innovative product development over the past 12 months.

Previously known as the WSL (Wall Street Letter) Institutional Trading Awards, the 2020 event will highlight the efforts of technology providers, broker dealers, data specialists and exchanges in meeting the needs of the asset management community.

This year the awards have an increased focus on the new innovations coming to market as vendors look to ensure asset managers have the latest tools in their armory to compete in a rapidly evolving space.

2020 Categories:
• Best Infrastructure/Technology Initiative by Exchange/ATS
• Best Machine Learning Development
• Best New Fintech Solution
• Best New Trading Product
• Most Innovative Exchange Technology
• Best cloud-based front-office solution **New for 2020**
• Best Technology for Quant Trading **New for 2020**
• Best Technology Provider – Overall
• Best Broker-Dealer Options
• Best Broker-Dealer Client Service
• Best Broker-Dealer Futures
• Best Compliance Solution
• Best Front-Office Data Management Tool
• Best Liquidity Management Solution
• Best OMS Provider
• Best PMS Provider
• Best Risk Management Technology
• Best Data Provider – Alternative Data Sources
• Best Data Provider – Equities
• Best Data Provider – Fixed Income and Credit
• Best Market Data Provider – Overall
• Best Crypto Trading Platform
• Best Equities Trading Platform
• Best Fixed Income Trading Platform
• Best Options Trading Platform
• Best OTC Derivatives Trading Platform
• Best Trading Platform – Overall
• Best Outsourced Trading Desk Service
• Best Outsourced Trading Desk Service **New for 2020**
• Best Commercialized Trading Platform by an Asset Manager **New for 2020**

For each category, applicants must demonstrate:

• Commercial success and business growth related to the specific award
• Product innovation and description of how the market responded positively to the idea
• Description of future development possibilities
• Positive client feedback via submitted testimonials

2019 Winners:

GLMX
Best Infrastructure/Technology Initiative by Exchange/ATS

Trade Ideas
Best Machine Learning Development

Quantexa
Best New Fintech Solution

Eze Software: SS&C Eze/Eze Eclipse
Best New Trading Product

MIAX Options
Most Innovative Exchange Technology

NICE Actimize
Best Mifid II Trading Solution for US Clients

MarketsFlow
Best Technology for Programmatic Trading

Linedata
Best Technology Provider - Overall

Wolverine Execution Services
Best Broker-Dealer Algorithm

Dash Financial
Best Broker-Dealer Options

Quantitative Brokers
Best Broker-Dealer Client Service

Interactive Brokers
Best Broker-Dealer Futures

Vela
Best DMA Offering

ACA Technology Solutions
Best Compliance Solution

Cloud9
Best Front-Office Data Management Tool

Bloomberg
Best Liquidity Management Solution

AlphaDesk
Best OMS/PMS Provider

Enfusion
Best Risk Management Technology

Sentieo
Best Data Provider - Alternative Data Sources

FactSet
Best Data Provider - Equities

AdvantageData
Best Data Provider - Fixed Income and Credit

Sentieo
Best Market Data Provider - Overall

Omniex
Best Crypto Trading Platform

TradingScreen
Best Equities Trading Platform

OpenDoor Securities
Best Fixed Income Trading Platform

Tethys Technology
Best Options Trading Platform

Trad-X
Best OTC Derivatives Trading Platform

FlexTrade
Best Overall Trading Platform - Innovation

Charles River Development, a State Street Company
Best Trading Platform - Overall